LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2015 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3551 by White, James (Relating to the authorization of health care providers charging a fee for the production of records associated with applications for certain assistance benefits programs.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules allowing health care providers to charge a fee for labor and production costs of producing records required to support a client's application for certain assistance benefits. The bill would direct HHSC to request any federal waiver or authorization necessary to implement the provisions of the bill and authorizes the agency to delay implementation of any provision until such waiver or authorization is granted. HHSC indicates that implementation of the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, NB, CH, LR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2015
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3551 by White, James (Relating to the authorization of health care providers charging a fee for the production of records associated with applications for certain assistance benefits programs.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3551 by White, James (Relating to the authorization of health care providers charging a fee for the production of records associated with applications for certain assistance benefits programs.), As Introduced
Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3551 by White, James (Relating to the authorization of health care providers charging a fee for the production of records associated with applications for certain assistance benefits programs.), As Introduced
HB3551 by White, James (Relating to the authorization of health care providers charging a fee for the production of records associated with applications for certain assistance benefits programs.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules allowing health care providers to charge a fee for labor and production costs of producing records required to support a client's application for certain assistance benefits. The bill would direct HHSC to request any federal waiver or authorization necessary to implement the provisions of the bill and authorizes the agency to delay implementation of any provision until such waiver or authorization is granted. HHSC indicates that implementation of the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission
529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: UP, NB, CH, LR
UP, NB, CH, LR