LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 27, 2025 TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB921 by Sparks (Relating to conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipients Medicaid eligibility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit the Health and Human Services Commission or any state agency that administers any part of Medicaid from accepting information provided by a recipient in an application for benefits under another public assistance program for the purpose of conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipient's Medicaid eligibility except as expressly required by federal law.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 > 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, NPe, ER, ESch
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 27, 2025
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB921 by Sparks (Relating to conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipients Medicaid eligibility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB921 by Sparks (Relating to conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipients Medicaid eligibility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
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
SB921 by Sparks (Relating to conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipients Medicaid eligibility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB921 by Sparks (Relating to conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipients Medicaid eligibility.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit the Health and Human Services Commission or any state agency that administers any part of Medicaid from accepting information provided by a recipient in an application for benefits under another public assistance program for the purpose of conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipient's Medicaid eligibility except as expressly required by federal law.It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
The bill would prohibit the Health and Human Services Commission or any state agency that administers any part of Medicaid from accepting information provided by a recipient in an application for benefits under another public assistance program for the purpose of conducting an ex parte renewal of a recipient's Medicaid eligibility except as expressly required by federal law.
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
JMc, NPe, ER, ESch