LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 20, 2013 TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB361 by Anchia (Relating to group health benefits coverage for dependents of persons wrongfully imprisoned.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, regarding compensation to persons wrongfully imprisoned. Section 103.001(d), which makes a wrongfully imprisoned person eligible to obtain and purchase group health benefit plan coverage through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, would be amended to extend that eligibility to the person's spouse or other dependent. The bill would entitle all claimants eligible for compensation under the bill's provisions regardless of their date of eligibility. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, AG, AI, JN
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 20, 2013
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB361 by Anchia (Relating to group health benefits coverage for dependents of persons wrongfully imprisoned.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB361 by Anchia (Relating to group health benefits coverage for dependents of persons wrongfully imprisoned.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance
Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee On Insurance
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB361 by Anchia (Relating to group health benefits coverage for dependents of persons wrongfully imprisoned.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB361 by Anchia (Relating to group health benefits coverage for dependents of persons wrongfully imprisoned.), 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 Civil Practice and Remedies Code, regarding compensation to persons wrongfully imprisoned. Section 103.001(d), which makes a wrongfully imprisoned person eligible to obtain and purchase group health benefit plan coverage through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, would be amended to extend that eligibility to the person's spouse or other dependent. The bill would entitle all claimants eligible for compensation under the bill's provisions regardless of their date of eligibility. The bill would take effect September 1, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 327 Employees Retirement System, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, AG, AI, JN
UP, AG, AI, JN