Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2638 Fiscal Note / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/26/2023

                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 26, 2023       TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Youth Health & Safety, Select     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2638 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.), As Introduced     Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2638, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($8,033,528) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($1,794,287)2025($6,239,241)2026($8,340,771)2027($8,450,689)2028($8,560,381)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGR Match For Medicaid758 Probable (Cost) fromFederal Funds555 Probable Savings fromGR Match For Medicaid758 Probable Savings fromFederal Funds5552024($2,009,783)($2,742,927)$180,937$279,5802025($7,425,824)($11,080,903)$999,740$1,491,8252026($9,926,794)($14,797,475)$1,336,406$1,992,1272027($10,057,469)($14,992,267)$1,353,873$2,018,1642028($10,188,144)($15,187,059)$1,371,574$2,044,550Fiscal Year Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain fromFoundation School Fund1932024$25,919$8,6402025$140,133$46,7102026$187,213$62,4042027$189,680$63,2272028$192,142$64,047The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish and provide Medicaid reimbursement for multisystemic therapy (MST) for eligible clients.The bill would require the HHSC to establish a separate provider type for the enrollment and reimbursement of MST providers.   Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish and provide Medicaid reimbursement for Multisystemic Therapy for eligible clients. 

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 26, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Youth Health & Safety, Select     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: HB2638 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Youth Health & Safety, Select
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2638 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.), As Introduced

 Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Youth Health & Safety, Select

 Honorable Senfronia Thompson, Chair, House Committee on Youth Health & Safety, Select

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board 

 HB2638 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.), As Introduced 

 HB2638 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for multisystemic therapy services.), As Introduced 



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2638, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($8,033,528) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2638, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($8,033,528) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: 


2024 ($1,794,287)
2025 ($6,239,241)
2026 ($8,340,771)
2027 ($8,450,689)
2028 ($8,560,381)

All Funds, Five-Year Impact: 


2024 ($2,009,783) ($2,742,927) $180,937 $279,580
2025 ($7,425,824) ($11,080,903) $999,740 $1,491,825
2026 ($9,926,794) ($14,797,475) $1,336,406 $1,992,127
2027 ($10,057,469) ($14,992,267) $1,353,873 $2,018,164
2028 ($10,188,144) ($15,187,059) $1,371,574 $2,044,550


2024 $25,919 $8,640
2025 $140,133 $46,710
2026 $187,213 $62,404
2027 $189,680 $63,227
2028 $192,142 $64,047

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish and provide Medicaid reimbursement for multisystemic therapy (MST) for eligible clients.The bill would require the HHSC to establish a separate provider type for the enrollment and reimbursement of MST providers. 

 Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to establish and provide Medicaid reimbursement for Multisystemic Therapy for eligible clients. 

 Methodology

Assuming a March 1, 2024, start date with utilization ramping up in the first year, the additional average monthly caseload associated with adding MST as a new Medicaid benefit is estimated to be 610 in fiscal year 2024 and 1,649 in fiscal year 2025, increasing in each subsequent fiscal year to 2,261 in fiscal year 2028. The estimated cost is $3.4 million in All Funds, including $1.3 million in General Revenue, in fiscal year 2024, and $18.5 million in All Funds, including $7.4 million in General Revenue, in fiscal year 2025, increasing each subsequent fiscal year to $25.4 million in All Funds, including $10.2 million in General Revenue in fiscal year 2028.HHSC estimates that there will be cost savings related to adding MST for clients that would have accessed outpatient psychotherapy or experienced inpatient hospitalizations. The estimated savings are $0.5 million in All Funds, including $0.2 million in General Revenue, in fiscal year 2024, increasing each subsequent fiscal year to $3.4 million in All Funds, including $1.4 million in General Revenue in fiscal year 2028.The net increase in client services payments through managed care is assumed to result in an increase to insurance premium tax revenue, estimated as 1.75 percent of the increased managed care expenditures. Revenue is adjusted for assumed timing of payments and prepayments resulting in increased collections estimated to be less than $0.1 million in fiscal year 2024, $0.2 million in fiscal year 2025, $0.2 million in fiscal year 2026, $0.3 million in fiscal year 2027, and $0.3 million in fiscal year 2028. Pursuant to Section 227.001(b), Insurance Code, 25 percent of the revenue is assumed to be deposited to the credit of the Foundation School Fund.

 Technology

HHSC estimates that there will be a onetime cost of $1,330,000 in All Funds, $665,000 in General Revenue, in fiscal year 2024 for the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership vendors to update the Provider Enrollment Management Systems with the new provider type. 

 Local Government Impact

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

Source Agencies: b > td > 529 Health and Human Services Commission

529 Health and Human Services Commission

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

JMc, NPe, ER, CST, NV