LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2013 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2158 by Goldman (Relating to the period of ineligibility from participation in the Medicaid program by providers found liable for certain unlawful acts under the program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Human Resources Code to provide the effective date of a Medicaid provider's ineligibility to participate in the Medicaid program after the provider has been found liable of Medicaid fraud. The Office of the Attorney General has indicated that any cost associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:302 Office of the Attorney General, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, CL, EP, JM, ES LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 30, 2013 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2158 by Goldman (Relating to the period of ineligibility from participation in the Medicaid program by providers found liable for certain unlawful acts under the program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2158 by Goldman (Relating to the period of ineligibility from participation in the Medicaid program by providers found liable for certain unlawful acts under the program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2158 by Goldman (Relating to the period of ineligibility from participation in the Medicaid program by providers found liable for certain unlawful acts under the program.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB2158 by Goldman (Relating to the period of ineligibility from participation in the Medicaid program by providers found liable for certain unlawful acts under the 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 Human Resources Code to provide the effective date of a Medicaid provider's ineligibility to participate in the Medicaid program after the provider has been found liable of Medicaid fraud. The Office of the Attorney General has indicated that any cost associated with the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 302 Office of the Attorney General, 529 Health and Human Services Commission 302 Office of the Attorney General, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, CL, EP, JM, ES UP, CL, EP, JM, ES