Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1648 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 05/30/2021

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             May 30, 2021       TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate  Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1648 by Perry (Relating to the provision of benefits under the Medicaid program, including to recipients with complex medical needs.), Conference Committee Report     The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time because it in unknown how many Medicaid recipients with complex medical needs would receive services from an out-of-network specialty provider and it is unknown how many Medicaid recipients would enroll in an Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids pilot program.   The Health and Human Services Commission is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriate money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the commission may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.   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, AAL

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 30, 2021

 

 

  TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate  Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB1648 by Perry (Relating to the provision of benefits under the Medicaid program, including to recipients with complex medical needs.), Conference Committee Report   

TO: Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate  Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1648 by Perry (Relating to the provision of benefits under the Medicaid program, including to recipients with complex medical needs.), Conference Committee Report

 Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate  Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives

 Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate  Honorable Dade Phelan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 SB1648 by Perry (Relating to the provision of benefits under the Medicaid program, including to recipients with complex medical needs.), Conference Committee Report 

 SB1648 by Perry (Relating to the provision of benefits under the Medicaid program, including to recipients with complex medical needs.), Conference Committee Report 



The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time because it in unknown how many Medicaid recipients with complex medical needs would receive services from an out-of-network specialty provider and it is unknown how many Medicaid recipients would enroll in an Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids pilot program.   The Health and Human Services Commission is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriate money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the commission may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time because it in unknown how many Medicaid recipients with complex medical needs would receive services from an out-of-network specialty provider and it is unknown how many Medicaid recipients would enroll in an Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids pilot program.   The Health and Human Services Commission is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriate money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the commission may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.



The Health and Human Services Commission is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriate money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the commission may, but is not required to, implement a provision of the Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.



 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, AAL

JMc, AKI, JLI, RD, AAL