Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB745 Introduced / Fiscal Note

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION             March 7, 2023       TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB745 by Kolkhorst (Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.), As Introduced     The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of information to provide a reasonably sound basis for estimating the impact of the bill on revenue from payment recoveries or penalties collected related to Health Care Program Fraud Prevention.  The bill would expand Medicaid Fraud Prevention to more broadly include Health Care Program Fraud Prevention. According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts the expanded scope of fraud prevention may increase payment recoveries or penalties collected, however the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time. According to the Health and Human Services Commission and the Office of the Attorney General, it is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.  Local Government ImpactNo fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, CST, NV

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 7, 2023

 

 

  TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB745 by Kolkhorst (Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.), As Introduced   

TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB745 by Kolkhorst (Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.), As Introduced

 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 

 SB745 by Kolkhorst (Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.), As Introduced 

 SB745 by Kolkhorst (Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs.), As Introduced 



The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of information to provide a reasonably sound basis for estimating the impact of the bill on revenue from payment recoveries or penalties collected related to Health Care Program Fraud Prevention. 

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to a lack of information to provide a reasonably sound basis for estimating the impact of the bill on revenue from payment recoveries or penalties collected related to Health Care Program Fraud Prevention. 

The bill would expand Medicaid Fraud Prevention to more broadly include Health Care Program Fraud Prevention. According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts the expanded scope of fraud prevention may increase payment recoveries or penalties collected, however the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time. According to the Health and Human Services Commission and the Office of the Attorney General, it is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.



According to the Health and Human Services Commission and the Office of the Attorney General, it is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

 Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies: b > td > 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

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

JMc, NPe, ER, CST, NV