LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2013 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2727 by Oliveira (Relating to consistency of venue for benefit disputes.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code to specify the venue for judicial review of certain medical disputes. The Office of Court Administration and State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) anticipate no fiscal impact to the court system or SOAH resulting from the bill, respectively. The Office of Injured Employee Counsel anticipates no significant fiscal impact resulting from the bill. The Texas Department of Insurance reports that an administrative rule may be amended as a result of the bill, but that any additional workload could be absorbed within existing resources. The change in law would apply only to suits filed after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: UP, RB, AM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2013 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2727 by Oliveira (Relating to consistency of venue for benefit disputes.), As Introduced TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2727 by Oliveira (Relating to consistency of venue for benefit disputes.), As Introduced Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2727 by Oliveira (Relating to consistency of venue for benefit disputes.), As Introduced HB2727 by Oliveira (Relating to consistency of venue for benefit disputes.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code to specify the venue for judicial review of certain medical disputes. The Office of Court Administration and State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) anticipate no fiscal impact to the court system or SOAH resulting from the bill, respectively. The Office of Injured Employee Counsel anticipates no significant fiscal impact resulting from the bill. The Texas Department of Insurance reports that an administrative rule may be amended as a result of the bill, but that any additional workload could be absorbed within existing resources. The change in law would apply only to suits filed after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. The bill would amend the Labor Code to specify the venue for judicial review of certain medical disputes. The Office of Court Administration and State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) anticipate no fiscal impact to the court system or SOAH resulting from the bill, respectively. The Office of Injured Employee Counsel anticipates no significant fiscal impact resulting from the bill. The Texas Department of Insurance reports that an administrative rule may be amended as a result of the bill, but that any additional workload could be absorbed within existing resources. The change in law would apply only to suits filed after the bill's effective date. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 454 Department of Insurance 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 448 Office of Injured Employee Counsel, 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: UP, RB, AM UP, RB, AM