LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2023 TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2983 by Oliverson (Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.), As Introduced Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2983, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($8,805,260) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025. General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact toGeneral Revenue Related Funds2024($1,091,938)2025($7,713,322)2026($7,624,365)2027($7,625,137)2028($7,625,916)All Funds, Five-Year Impact: Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable (Cost) fromGR Match For Medicaid758 Probable (Cost) fromGR Match For Title XXI8010 Probable (Cost) fromGR Match for SNAP Admin80142024($597,852)($423,562)($2,657)($67,867)2025($579,493)($7,253,531)($2,576)($65,783)2026($579,911)($7,164,107)($2,578)($65,830)2027($580,334)($7,164,406)($2,580)($65,878)2028($580,761)($7,164,709)($2,581)($65,926)Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) fromFederal Funds555 Probable Revenue Gain fromGeneral Revenue Fund1 Probable Revenue Gain fromFoundation School Fund193 Change in Number of State Employees from FY 20232024($500,076)$0$012.52025($10,511,309)$141,046$47,01512.52026($10,413,878)$141,046$47,01512.52027($10,414,232)$141,046$47,01512.52028($10,414,589)$141,046$47,01512.5 Fiscal AnalysisThe bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to seek a waiver to the Medicaid state plan to develop and implement a five-year pilot project for medical nutrition assistance in in at least two service delivery areas.The bill would allow HHSC to collaborate and contract with managed care organizations and other partners to administer the pilot programs.The bill would require HHSC to establish reimbursement rates for medical providers provider services related to the pilot program.The bill would require HHSC to report on the results of the pilot program.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2023
TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2983 by Oliverson (Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2983 by Oliverson (Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.), As Introduced
Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2983 by Oliverson (Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.), As Introduced
HB2983 by Oliverson (Relating to a pilot project to provide medical nutrition assistance to certain Medicaid recipients in this state.), As Introduced
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2983, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($8,805,260) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2983, As Introduced : a negative impact of ($8,805,260) through the biennium ending August 31, 2025.
General Revenue-Related Funds, Five- Year Impact:
2024 ($1,091,938)
2025 ($7,713,322)
2026 ($7,624,365)
2027 ($7,625,137)
2028 ($7,625,916)
All Funds, Five-Year Impact:
2024 ($597,852) ($423,562) ($2,657) ($67,867)
2025 ($579,493) ($7,253,531) ($2,576) ($65,783)
2026 ($579,911) ($7,164,107) ($2,578) ($65,830)
2027 ($580,334) ($7,164,406) ($2,580) ($65,878)
2028 ($580,761) ($7,164,709) ($2,581) ($65,926)
2024 ($500,076) $0 $0 12.5
2025 ($10,511,309) $141,046 $47,015 12.5
2026 ($10,413,878) $141,046 $47,015 12.5
2027 ($10,414,232) $141,046 $47,015 12.5
2028 ($10,414,589) $141,046 $47,015 12.5
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to seek a waiver to the Medicaid state plan to develop and implement a five-year pilot project for medical nutrition assistance in in at least two service delivery areas.The bill would allow HHSC to collaborate and contract with managed care organizations and other partners to administer the pilot programs.The bill would require HHSC to establish reimbursement rates for medical providers provider services related to the pilot program.The bill would require HHSC to report on the results of the pilot program.
Methodology
This analysis assumes that contracted evaluation services will be required to develop and implement the waiver pilot program. This analysis includes $0.8 million in All Funds, including $0.4 million in General Revenue, in fiscal year 2024 and $0.6 million in All Funds in subsequent years will be required for contracted evaluation services.This analysis assumes HHSC would require 12.5 full-time equivalents (FTEs) to implement the pilot programs. FTE-related costs total $1.6 million in All Funds, including $1.1 million in General Revenue, in fiscal year 2024 and $1.5 million in All Funds, including $1.1 million in General Revenue, in fiscal year 2025. FTEs would include 1.0 Accountant V, 1.0 Actuary II, 1.0 Budget Analyst IV, 2.0 Data Analysts, 1.5 Program Specialists, 1.0 Program Supervisor VII, and 2.0 Reimbursement Analysts. FTEs would be responsible for monitoring financial information related to the pilot, contracting with managed care organizations and other community partners, supporting the development of the new program and meeting reporting requirements, and developing rates for new providers and services.HHSC assumes the pilot would include eligible STAR+PLUS Medicaid adult clients. Assuming a September 1, 2024 start date, the additional annual caseload associated with implementing a Food as Medicine Pilot in the two counties specified by the bill is estimated to be 4,916 in each fiscal year from 2025 to 2028. The estimated cost is $16.1 million in All Funds, including $6.5 million in General Revenue, in fiscal year 2025, staying stable in subsequent fiscal years at $16.1 million in All Funds, including $6.5 million in General Revenue in fiscal years 2026 to 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 $0.2 million in fiscal year 2025, $0.2 million in fiscal year 2026, $0.2 million in fiscal year 2027, and $0.2 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
This analysis assumes that FTE-related technology costs are less than $0.1 million in each fiscal year.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
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