LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR61 by Schwertner (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the reduction of amounts paid by Texans to provide health care to the uninsured if Medicaid eligibility is expanded in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; requiring hospital district tax rate reductions.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921. The joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would require the legislature to statutorily reduce hospital district taxation rates and to reduce uncompensated care appropriations accordingly, contingent upon the receipt of additional federal funds received pursuant to expanding Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act. The joint resolution specifies that the proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, KK, MH, AM
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 3, 2013
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SJR61 by Schwertner (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the reduction of amounts paid by Texans to provide health care to the uninsured if Medicaid eligibility is expanded in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; requiring hospital district tax rate reductions.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SJR61 by Schwertner (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the reduction of amounts paid by Texans to provide health care to the uninsured if Medicaid eligibility is expanded in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; requiring hospital district tax rate reductions.), As Introduced
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SJR61 by Schwertner (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the reduction of amounts paid by Texans to provide health care to the uninsured if Medicaid eligibility is expanded in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; requiring hospital district tax rate reductions.), As Introduced
SJR61 by Schwertner (Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the reduction of amounts paid by Texans to provide health care to the uninsured if Medicaid eligibility is expanded in accordance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; requiring hospital district tax rate reductions.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921.
The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $108,921.
The joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would require the legislature to statutorily reduce hospital district taxation rates and to reduce uncompensated care appropriations accordingly, contingent upon the receipt of additional federal funds received pursuant to expanding Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act. The joint resolution specifies that the proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
The joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would require the legislature to statutorily reduce hospital district taxation rates and to reduce uncompensated care appropriations accordingly, contingent upon the receipt of additional federal funds received pursuant to expanding Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act. The joint resolution specifies that the proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, KK, MH, AM
UP, KK, MH, AM