LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 13, 2017 TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1296 by Frullo (Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.It is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing staff and resources, based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Health and Human Services Commission, Texas A&M University System Administration, and UT System Administration.Based on current drug utilization, there could be some increased costs to certain health care plans. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration LBB Staff: UP, AG, AM, TSI, ESC, CP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 13, 2017
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1296 by Frullo (Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1296 by Frullo (Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1296 by Frullo (Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB1296 by Frullo (Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.), 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 Insurance Code relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.It is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing staff and resources, based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Health and Human Services Commission, Texas A&M University System Administration, and UT System Administration.Based on current drug utilization, there could be some increased costs to certain health care plans.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
LBB Staff: UP, AG, AM, TSI, ESC, CP
UP, AG, AM, TSI, ESC, CP