LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 75th Regular Session May 17, 1997 TO: Honorable Judith Zaffirini, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1637, Committee Report 2nd House, as amended Committee on Health & Human Services By: Alvarado Senate Austin, Texas FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1637 ( Relating to increased penalties for fraudulent or other unlawful acts committed under the state Medicaid program that result in injury to a child.) this office has detemined the following: Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1637-Committee Report 2nd House, as amended No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill provides for additional civil penalties which would be collected by the Sanctions Unit at the Health and Human Services Commission. These additional penalties could create some additional revenue. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Agencies: LBB Staff: JK ,BB