LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                          March 21, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair      IN RE:  Senate Bill No. 607
         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.
607 (Relating to benefits for the detection and prevention of
osteoporosis under group health insurance policies.) this office
has determined the following:

The bill would amend the Insurance Code to add an article
requiring that group health insurance policies include benefits
for testing and evaluating osteoporosis. 

The Department of Insurance would review existing and new group
insurance contracts for compliance with the new article without
significant additional cost.


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




Source:   Employees Retirement System, Department of Insurance
          LBB Staff: JK, RM, DF