LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 26, 2013 TO: Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2155 by Callegari (Relating to eligibility of certain dependents for coverage under the state employee group benefits program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code by changing the definition of a dependent related to eligibility for the state's Group Benefits Program, specifically for the coverage of a child that is mentally or physically incapacitated, and would expand eligibility to children whose coverage had previously lapsed. The Employees Retirement System indicates that any costs associated with implementing this bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:327 Employees Retirement System LBB Staff: UP, RB, EP, EMo, WM, PFe, JJO
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2013
TO: Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2155 by Callegari (Relating to eligibility of certain dependents for coverage under the state employee group benefits program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2155 by Callegari (Relating to eligibility of certain dependents for coverage under the state employee group benefits program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions
Honorable Bill Callegari, Chair, House Committee on Pensions
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2155 by Callegari (Relating to eligibility of certain dependents for coverage under the state employee group benefits program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB2155 by Callegari (Relating to eligibility of certain dependents for coverage under the state employee group benefits program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code by changing the definition of a dependent related to eligibility for the state's Group Benefits Program, specifically for the coverage of a child that is mentally or physically incapacitated, and would expand eligibility to children whose coverage had previously lapsed. The Employees Retirement System indicates that any costs associated with implementing this bill could be absorbed within existing resources. The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds majority vote in each house. Otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 327 Employees Retirement System
327 Employees Retirement System
LBB Staff: UP, RB, EP, EMo, WM, PFe, JJO
UP, RB, EP, EMo, WM, PFe, JJO