LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 9, 2021 TO: Honorable Tom Oliverson, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB410 by Johnson, Julie (Relating to preauthorization of certain benefits by certain health benefit plan issuers.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed the provisions of the bill would not apply to Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, although the bill does not explicitly exclude them from most of the required benefits. If the provisions of the bill were applied to those programs, there may be a significant cost. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the ability of certain health benefit plan issuers to require preauthorization for certain health benefits. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, this analysis assumes that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 710 Texas A&M Univ System Admin, 720 UT Sys Admin LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, MPuk, RD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 9, 2021
TO: Honorable Tom Oliverson, Chair, House Committee on Insurance FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB410 by Johnson, Julie (Relating to preauthorization of certain benefits by certain health benefit plan issuers.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tom Oliverson, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB410 by Johnson, Julie (Relating to preauthorization of certain benefits by certain health benefit plan issuers.), As Introduced
Honorable Tom Oliverson, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
Honorable Tom Oliverson, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB410 by Johnson, Julie (Relating to preauthorization of certain benefits by certain health benefit plan issuers.), As Introduced
HB410 by Johnson, Julie (Relating to preauthorization of certain benefits by certain health benefit plan issuers.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed the provisions of the bill would not apply to Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, although the bill does not explicitly exclude them from most of the required benefits. If the provisions of the bill were applied to those programs, there may be a significant cost.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed the provisions of the bill would not apply to Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, although the bill does not explicitly exclude them from most of the required benefits. If the provisions of the bill were applied to those programs, there may be a significant cost.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the ability of certain health benefit plan issuers to require preauthorization for certain health benefits. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, this analysis assumes that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 710 Texas A&M Univ System Admin, 720 UT Sys Admin
327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 710 Texas A&M Univ System Admin, 720 UT Sys Admin
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, AAL, MB, MPuk, RD
JMc, AAL, MB, MPuk, RD