LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2015 TO: Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1038 by Sheffield (Relating to premium payment assistance for insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to authorize the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to include insurance premium payment assistance as a benefit to individuals served by the Hemophilia Assistance Program. DSHS indicates that implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, AG, WP, VJC, SS, ER LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2015 TO: Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1038 by Sheffield (Relating to premium payment assistance for insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted TO: Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1038 by Sheffield (Relating to premium payment assistance for insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Insurance Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Insurance Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB1038 by Sheffield (Relating to premium payment assistance for insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted HB1038 by Sheffield (Relating to premium payment assistance for insurance coverage for hemophilia medical treatment.), 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 Health and Safety Code to authorize the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to include insurance premium payment assistance as a benefit to individuals served by the Hemophilia Assistance Program. DSHS indicates that implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within current resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 537 State Health Services, Department of 537 State Health Services, Department of LBB Staff: UP, AG, WP, VJC, SS, ER UP, AG, WP, VJC, SS, ER