LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION May 22, 2015 TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB839 by Naishtat (Relating to the reinstatement of eligibility of certain children released from a juvenile facility for benefits under the medical assistance and child health plan programs.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to reinstate the health benefits coverage of a child released from a juvenile facility within 48 hours after notification of the child's release. The juvenile facility would be required to notify HHSC within 30 days after the child's release from confinement. The agency would be directed to seek any necessary federal waiver or authorization and could delay implementation of any provision until such waiver or authorization is granted. It is assumed costs associated with additional client services would not be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, NB, WP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 22, 2015
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB839 by Naishtat (Relating to the reinstatement of eligibility of certain children released from a juvenile facility for benefits under the medical assistance and child health plan programs.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB839 by Naishtat (Relating to the reinstatement of eligibility of certain children released from a juvenile facility for benefits under the medical assistance and child health plan programs.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB839 by Naishtat (Relating to the reinstatement of eligibility of certain children released from a juvenile facility for benefits under the medical assistance and child health plan programs.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
HB839 by Naishtat (Relating to the reinstatement of eligibility of certain children released from a juvenile facility for benefits under the medical assistance and child health plan programs.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to reinstate the health benefits coverage of a child released from a juvenile facility within 48 hours after notification of the child's release. The juvenile facility would be required to notify HHSC within 30 days after the child's release from confinement. The agency would be directed to seek any necessary federal waiver or authorization and could delay implementation of any provision until such waiver or authorization is granted. It is assumed costs associated with additional client services would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: UP, NB, WP
UP, NB, WP