Honorable Rafael Anchia, Chair, House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1461 by Parker (Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas regarding the use of health reimbursement accounts in conjunction with Medicare plans available through the individual marketplace to provide health and pharmacy benefit coverage for certain retired school employees.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill requires TRS to conduct a study to evaluate the use of health reimbursement accounts in conjunction with Medicare plans available through the individual marketplace as a means to provide health and pharmacy benefit coverage for certain retired
school employees.
It is assumed that the costs associated with the bill's provisions relating to the study could be absorbed using existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.