LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                        February 21, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair      IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 601
         Committee on Health & Human Services           By: Zaffirini
         Senate
         Austin, Texas






FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on Senate Bill No.
601 (Relating to certain educational programs under a managed
care Medicaid program.) this office has determined the following:

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal
basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions
of the bill.

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission
to establish guidelines for and require managed care
organizations to provide provider and patient education programs.


No fiscal implication to the State or units of local government
is anticipated.




Source:   Department of Health, Health and Human Services
Commission
          LBB Staff: JK, KF, AZ, DF