Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1290 Engrossed / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             May 5, 2023       TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1290 by Campos (Relating to the confiscation or misappropriation by a nursing facility of certain federal payments to a Medicaid recipient; increasing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to prohibit a facility from confiscating or misappropriating an eligible federal payment made to a resident who is a recipient of Medicaid. A facility that violates this provision would be subject to an administrative penalty in an amount equal to $25,000 for each violation.The Health and Human Services Commission indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.  Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, CST, ER

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
May 5, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB1290 by Campos (Relating to the confiscation or misappropriation by a nursing facility of certain federal payments to a Medicaid recipient; increasing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed   

TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1290 by Campos (Relating to the confiscation or misappropriation by a nursing facility of certain federal payments to a Medicaid recipient; increasing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed

 Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services

 Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB1290 by Campos (Relating to the confiscation or misappropriation by a nursing facility of certain federal payments to a Medicaid recipient; increasing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed 

 HB1290 by Campos (Relating to the confiscation or misappropriation by a nursing facility of certain federal payments to a Medicaid recipient; increasing an administrative penalty.), As Engrossed 



No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to prohibit a facility from confiscating or misappropriating an eligible federal payment made to a resident who is a recipient of Medicaid. A facility that violates this provision would be subject to an administrative penalty in an amount equal to $25,000 for each violation.The Health and Human Services Commission indicates any cost to implement provisions of the bill would be minimal and can be absorbed within available resources.

 Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, CST, ER

JMc, NPe, CST, ER