LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 7, 2017 TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2969 by Raymond (Relating to the detection and reporting of fraud in Medicaid or other health and human services programs.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission's (HHSC) Office of Inspector General (IG) report on inspection activities and expand the definition of technology utilized by the IG to identify and deter fraud in Medicaid. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote from all members of each house or, if such a vote is not received, on September 1, 2017.Based on the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) analysis of HHSC and the IG, duties and responsibilities associated with reporting on inspection activities and expansion of the definition of technology used to identify and deter fraud in Medicaid could be accomplished by utilizing 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, KCA, EP, TBo
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 7, 2017
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2969 by Raymond (Relating to the detection and reporting of fraud in Medicaid or other health and human services programs.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2969 by Raymond (Relating to the detection and reporting of fraud in Medicaid or other health and human services 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
HB2969 by Raymond (Relating to the detection and reporting of fraud in Medicaid or other health and human services programs.), As Introduced
HB2969 by Raymond (Relating to the detection and reporting of fraud in Medicaid or other health and human services programs.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission's (HHSC) Office of Inspector General (IG) report on inspection activities and expand the definition of technology utilized by the IG to identify and deter fraud in Medicaid. The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote from all members of each house or, if such a vote is not received, on September 1, 2017.Based on the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) analysis of HHSC and the IG, duties and responsibilities associated with reporting on inspection activities and expansion of the definition of technology used to identify and deter fraud in Medicaid could be accomplished by utilizing 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, KCA, EP, TBo
UP, KCA, EP, TBo