LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2490 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory services for health and human services programs.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 531 of the Government Code to authorize any provider of diagnostic laboratory services to be eligible to participate in all health and human services programs as an in-state provider as long as the provider maintains diagnostic lab operations and employs at least 1000 persons within Texas. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If not, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The Health and Human Services Commission anticipates there would be a cost related to technology changes to implement the provisions of the bill; the federal matching is assumed to be 75% and 50% respectively for these costs, resulting in a minimal impact to General Revenue Funds. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, CL, LR, NB, ES
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2013
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2490 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory services for health and human services programs.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2490 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory services for health and human services programs.), As Introduced
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
HB2490 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory services for health and human services programs.), As Introduced
HB2490 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the eligibility of certain providers of laboratory services for health and human services programs.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 531 of the Government Code to authorize any provider of diagnostic laboratory services to be eligible to participate in all health and human services programs as an in-state provider as long as the provider maintains diagnostic lab operations and employs at least 1000 persons within Texas. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If not, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The Health and Human Services Commission anticipates there would be a cost related to technology changes to implement the provisions of the bill; the federal matching is assumed to be 75% and 50% respectively for these costs, resulting in a minimal impact to General Revenue Funds.
The bill would amend Chapter 531 of the Government Code to authorize any provider of diagnostic laboratory services to be eligible to participate in all health and human services programs as an in-state provider as long as the provider maintains diagnostic lab operations and employs at least 1000 persons within Texas. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house. If not, the bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
The Health and Human Services Commission anticipates there would be a cost related to technology changes to implement the provisions of the bill; the federal matching is assumed to be 75% and 50% respectively for these costs, resulting in a minimal impact to General Revenue Funds.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission
529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: UP, CL, LR, NB, ES
UP, CL, LR, NB, ES