Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1445 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/09/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION   Revision 1          April 9, 2021       TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, House Committee on Finance     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1445 by Oliverson (Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical or dental billing services.), As Engrossed     No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 151 of the Tax Code, relating to sales and use taxation of insurance services.Section 151.0039 would be amended to provide that a medical or dental billing service performed prior to the original submission of an insurance claim is not a taxable insurance service.Medical or dental billing service would be defined as assigning codes for medical or dental claims, verifying medical or dental insurance eligibility, preparing medical or dental claim forms, and filing medical or dental claims.The bill would codify current Comptroller policy and therefore would have no revenue impact to the state or units of local government.The bill would take effect January 1, 2022.  Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
April 9, 2021

Revision 1 

Revision 1 

  TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, House Committee on Finance     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1445 by Oliverson (Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical or dental billing services.), As Engrossed   

TO: Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, House Committee on Finance
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1445 by Oliverson (Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical or dental billing services.), As Engrossed

 Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, House Committee on Finance

 Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, House Committee on Finance

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB1445 by Oliverson (Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical or dental billing services.), As Engrossed 

 HB1445 by Oliverson (Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical or dental billing services.), As Engrossed 



No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend Chapter 151 of the Tax Code, relating to sales and use taxation of insurance services.Section 151.0039 would be amended to provide that a medical or dental billing service performed prior to the original submission of an insurance claim is not a taxable insurance service.Medical or dental billing service would be defined as assigning codes for medical or dental claims, verifying medical or dental insurance eligibility, preparing medical or dental claim forms, and filing medical or dental claims.The bill would codify current Comptroller policy and therefore would have no revenue impact to the state or units of local government.The bill would take effect January 1, 2022.

 Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, KK, SD

JMc, KK, SD