LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 22, 2021 TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB999 by Hancock (Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by out-of-network ground ambulance service providers.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to consumer protections against billing by certain ambulance service providers. 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 > 454 Department of Insurance LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, MB, MPUK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 87TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 22, 2021
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB999 by Hancock (Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by out-of-network ground ambulance service providers.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB999 by Hancock (Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by out-of-network ground ambulance service providers.), As Introduced
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB999 by Hancock (Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by out-of-network ground ambulance service providers.), As Introduced
SB999 by Hancock (Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by out-of-network ground ambulance service providers.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to consumer protections against billing by certain ambulance service providers. 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 > 454 Department of Insurance
454 Department of Insurance
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, MB, MPUK
JMc, SZ, MB, MPUK