LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 16, 2017 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2752 by Raymond (Relating to the participation of speech-language pathologists as providers under the Medicaid program.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to ensure that Medicaid recipients may select a licensed-speech language pathologist to provide any service covered under Medicaid, which the pathologist is authorized to perform. HHSC would be required to ensure that certain licensed speech-language pathologists may enroll in Medicaid as independent practice providers or as a group practice provider. Once enrolled in Medicaid, these providers would be permitted to serve all Medicaid recipients without being limited to participation in the Texas Health Steps Comprehensive Care Program (CCP).According to HHSC, there would be a one-time technology cost to add a new provider type for those providers who choose not to limit their participation to CCP. It is assumed that the cost can be absorbed within HHSC's existing resources. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: UP, KCA, LR, RGU, TBo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 16, 2017
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2752 by Raymond (Relating to the participation of speech-language pathologists as providers under the Medicaid program.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2752 by Raymond (Relating to the participation of speech-language pathologists as providers under the Medicaid program.), 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
HB2752 by Raymond (Relating to the participation of speech-language pathologists as providers under the Medicaid program.), As Introduced
HB2752 by Raymond (Relating to the participation of speech-language pathologists as providers under the Medicaid program.), 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 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to ensure that Medicaid recipients may select a licensed-speech language pathologist to provide any service covered under Medicaid, which the pathologist is authorized to perform. HHSC would be required to ensure that certain licensed speech-language pathologists may enroll in Medicaid as independent practice providers or as a group practice provider. Once enrolled in Medicaid, these providers would be permitted to serve all Medicaid recipients without being limited to participation in the Texas Health Steps Comprehensive Care Program (CCP).According to HHSC, there would be a one-time technology cost to add a new provider type for those providers who choose not to limit their participation to CCP. It is assumed that the cost can be absorbed within HHSC's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant 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, KCA, LR, RGU, TBo
UP, KCA, LR, RGU, TBo