LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 6, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2487 by Oliverson (Relating to the required disclosure by hospitals of prices for hospital services and items; providing administrative penalties.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require a hospital to compile and maintain a list of all standard charges for certain hospital items and services and make sure the list is available at all time to the public and updated at least once a year. The list would be required to be displayed in a prominent location of the hospital's Internet website.The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to monitor hospital compliance with the bill's requirements by evaluating complaints, reviewing any analysis prepared regarding noncompliance and auditing the Internet websites of hospitals. If HHSC determined that a hospital is not in compliance, the commission would be able to provide a written notice to the hospital, request a corrective action plan from the hospital, or impose an administrative penalty on the hospital in an amount not to exceed $300 for each day in which one or more violations occurred.The University of Texas and HHSC indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 720 UT Sys Admin, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 6, 2021
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2487 by Oliverson (Relating to the required disclosure by hospitals of prices for hospital services and items; providing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2487 by Oliverson (Relating to the required disclosure by hospitals of prices for hospital services and items; providing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2487 by Oliverson (Relating to the required disclosure by hospitals of prices for hospital services and items; providing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
HB2487 by Oliverson (Relating to the required disclosure by hospitals of prices for hospital services and items; providing administrative penalties.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require a hospital to compile and maintain a list of all standard charges for certain hospital items and services and make sure the list is available at all time to the public and updated at least once a year. The list would be required to be displayed in a prominent location of the hospital's Internet website.The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to monitor hospital compliance with the bill's requirements by evaluating complaints, reviewing any analysis prepared regarding noncompliance and auditing the Internet websites of hospitals. If HHSC determined that a hospital is not in compliance, the commission would be able to provide a written notice to the hospital, request a corrective action plan from the hospital, or impose an administrative penalty on the hospital in an amount not to exceed $300 for each day in which one or more violations occurred.The University of Texas and HHSC indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to monitor hospital compliance with the bill's requirements by evaluating complaints, reviewing any analysis prepared regarding noncompliance and auditing the Internet websites of hospitals. If HHSC determined that a hospital is not in compliance, the commission would be able to provide a written notice to the hospital, request a corrective action plan from the hospital, or impose an administrative penalty on the hospital in an amount not to exceed $300 for each day in which one or more violations occurred.
The University of Texas and HHSC indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 720 UT Sys Admin, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin
529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 720 UT Sys Admin, 768 Texas Tech Univ Sys Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI
JMc, AKI, JLI