Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2822 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/04/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             April 4, 2021       TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2822 by Hull (Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.), As Introduced     The fiscal implications of the bill are expected to increase the cost of providing antipsychotic medications to adults enrolled in Medicaid and reduce the amount of vendor drug rebates received, but the exact fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time because the shift between preferred and non-preferred medications is unknown. The bill would prohibit the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), in the rules and standards governing the Medicaid vendor drug program, from requiring clinical, nonpreferred, or other prior authorization for an antipsychotic drug prescribed to an adult if certain conditions are met. The provisions of the bill would apply to Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care. The provisions of the bill would likely increase the cost of providing antipsychotic drugs to adults enrolled in Medicaid and also reduce the amount of vendor drugs rebates received, however the exact cost cannot be determined at this time because the shift between preferred and non-preferred medications in unknown.  Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, RD

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2822 by Hull (Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2822 by Hull (Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.), As Introduced

 Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

 Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB2822 by Hull (Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.), As Introduced 

 HB2822 by Hull (Relating to the availability of antipsychotic prescription drugs under the vendor drug program and Medicaid managed care.), As Introduced 



The fiscal implications of the bill are expected to increase the cost of providing antipsychotic medications to adults enrolled in Medicaid and reduce the amount of vendor drug rebates received, but the exact fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time because the shift between preferred and non-preferred medications is unknown.

The fiscal implications of the bill are expected to increase the cost of providing antipsychotic medications to adults enrolled in Medicaid and reduce the amount of vendor drug rebates received, but the exact fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time because the shift between preferred and non-preferred medications is unknown.

The bill would prohibit the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), in the rules and standards governing the Medicaid vendor drug program, from requiring clinical, nonpreferred, or other prior authorization for an antipsychotic drug prescribed to an adult if certain conditions are met. The provisions of the bill would apply to Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care. The provisions of the bill would likely increase the cost of providing antipsychotic drugs to adults enrolled in Medicaid and also reduce the amount of vendor drugs rebates received, however the exact cost cannot be determined at this time because the shift between preferred and non-preferred medications in unknown.

 Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm

529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AKI, JLI, RD

JMc, AKI, JLI, RD