LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 19, 2013 TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB853 by Taylor (Relating to notice of a premium increase for certain health insurance policies.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to notice of a premium increase for certain health insurance policies. The bill would require an insurer to provide written notice no less than 60 days before the date on which a premium rate increase takes effect on an individual accident and health insurance policy that provide major medical expense coverage. The bill would require the notice to include information related to actual dollar amount of the premium on the date of the notice, the dollar amount of the premium after the rate increase, and the percentage change between the two. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members in each house or on September 1, 2013. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, it is assumed that all costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed utilizing existing staff and resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: UP, AG, ER
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 19, 2013
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB853 by Taylor (Relating to notice of a premium increase for certain health insurance policies.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB853 by Taylor (Relating to notice of a premium increase for certain health insurance policies.), As Introduced
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB853 by Taylor (Relating to notice of a premium increase for certain health insurance policies.), As Introduced
SB853 by Taylor (Relating to notice of a premium increase for certain health insurance policies.), 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 Insurance Code relating to notice of a premium increase for certain health insurance policies. The bill would require an insurer to provide written notice no less than 60 days before the date on which a premium rate increase takes effect on an individual accident and health insurance policy that provide major medical expense coverage. The bill would require the notice to include information related to actual dollar amount of the premium on the date of the notice, the dollar amount of the premium after the rate increase, and the percentage change between the two. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members in each house or on September 1, 2013. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, it is assumed that all costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed utilizing existing staff and resources.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to notice of a premium increase for certain health insurance policies. The bill would require an insurer to provide written notice no less than 60 days before the date on which a premium rate increase takes effect on an individual accident and health insurance policy that provide major medical expense coverage. The bill would require the notice to include information related to actual dollar amount of the premium on the date of the notice, the dollar amount of the premium after the rate increase, and the percentage change between the two. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members in each house or on September 1, 2013.
Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, it is assumed that all costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed utilizing existing staff and resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 454 Department of Insurance
454 Department of Insurance
LBB Staff: UP, AG, ER
UP, AG, ER