LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2021 TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2856 by Swanson (Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 531 of the Government Code to prohibit a provider who participates in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from refusing to provide health care services to a Medicaid or CHIP recipient based on the recipient's refusal or failure to obtain a vaccine or immunization. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to not provide reimbursement to providers who violate this requirement and disenroll the provider from Medicaid and CHIP. HHSC indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant 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 18, 2021
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2856 by Swanson (Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Stephanie Klick, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2856 by Swanson (Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.), 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
HB2856 by Swanson (Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.), As Introduced
HB2856 by Swanson (Relating to provider discrimination against a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee based on immunization status.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 531 of the Government Code to prohibit a provider who participates in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from refusing to provide health care services to a Medicaid or CHIP recipient based on the recipient's refusal or failure to obtain a vaccine or immunization. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would be required to not provide reimbursement to providers who violate this requirement and disenroll the provider from Medicaid and CHIP. HHSC indicates it could absorb the costs associated with the bill within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant 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