Texas 2025 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3001 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 03/14/2025

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                    LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD     Austin, Texas       FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION   Revision 1          April 30, 2025       TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB3001 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.), As Introduced     No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to permit Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of services specified in the state Medicaid plan.The bill would take effect September 1, 2025.According to HHSC, updates to claims and provider enrollment processes would be necessary to implement the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes 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 > 529 Health and Human Services Commission  LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, ESch, NV

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
Revision 1
April 30, 2025



Revision 1

Revision 1

TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services     FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board      IN RE: SB3001 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.), As Introduced

TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB3001 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.), 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

SB3001 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.), As Introduced

SB3001 by Kolkhorst (Relating to requiring contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations to permit the organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to permit Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of services specified in the state Medicaid plan.The bill would take effect September 1, 2025.According to HHSC, updates to claims and provider enrollment processes would be necessary to implement the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to permit Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition counseling and instruction services in lieu of services specified in the state Medicaid plan.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2025.

According to HHSC, updates to claims and provider enrollment processes would be necessary to implement the provisions of the bill. This analysis assumes 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 > 529 Health and Human Services Commission



529 Health and Human Services Commission

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



JMc, NPe, ER, ESch, NV