| TO: |
Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services |
| FROM: |
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
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| IN RE: |
HB755 by Johnson, Julie (Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of autoimmune diseases and certain blood disorders.), As Engrossed |
The bill would amend the Insurance Code to prohibit a health benefit plan from requiring an enrollee to obtain more than one prior authorization annually of the prescription drug benefit for a prescription drug prescribed to treat an autoimmune disorder or certain blood disorder. It is assumed any costs associated with the bill would be implemented within existing resources.
Based on information provided by The University of Texas System and the Texas A&M System, implementation of the bill could impact medical plans resulting in a significant cost to institutional funds. Institutional Funds are not appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, and therefore not a cost to the State.
| Source Agencies: | 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration |
| LBB Staff: | JMc, NPe, GO, AAL, JSM, LLO, JPO |