LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 14, 2023 TO: Honorable Oscar Longoria, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB790 by Patterson (relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims under the workers' compensation system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. This bill would amend the Labor Code to ordering medical exams relating to certain compensable workers' compensation injuries and claims. Based on the analysis of the Texas Judicial Council Office of Court Administration, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Department of Public Safety, Department of Insurance, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, State Office of Risk Management, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Department of Criminal Justice, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, any duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by the agencies utilizing existing resources.The bill would continue the requirement for designated doctor's examinations which the State Office of Risk Management (SORM) requests. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 454 Department of Insurance, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LBl
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 14, 2023
TO: Honorable Oscar Longoria, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB790 by Patterson (relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims under the workers' compensation system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Oscar Longoria, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB790 by Patterson (relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims under the workers' compensation system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Oscar Longoria, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable Oscar Longoria, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB790 by Patterson (relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims under the workers' compensation system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
HB790 by Patterson (relating to the processes for and the adjudication and payment of certain claims under the workers' compensation system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would amend the Labor Code to ordering medical exams relating to certain compensable workers' compensation injuries and claims. Based on the analysis of the Texas Judicial Council Office of Court Administration, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Department of Public Safety, Department of Insurance, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, State Office of Risk Management, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Department of Criminal Justice, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, any duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by the agencies utilizing existing resources.The bill would continue the requirement for designated doctor's examinations which the State Office of Risk Management (SORM) requests. It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 454 Department of Insurance, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety, 454 Department of Insurance, 458 Alcoholic Beverage Commission, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 644 Juvenile Justice Department, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 802 Parks and Wildlife Department
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, LBl
JMc, SZ, LBl