LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session May 23, 2001 TO: Honorable James E. "Pete" Laney, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB342 by McClendon (Relating to the study of disease management programs for children's asthma.), As Passed 2nd House ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would partially implement recommendation HHS-11 from the Comptroller's e-Texas report. The bill would direct the Department of Health (TDH) to establish by rule a pilot study to compare preventative disease management methods for treating children's asthma with traditional methods of treating the disease. It is assumed that TDH could absorb any new administrative expenses within existing resources. It is further assumed that only children already meeting current Medicaid eligibility requirements would participate in the study, therefore, no new client services costs would occur. The bill would also establish an asthma and allergy research advisory committee. Reimbursement for travel and related expenses for the committee would have to be authorized by the General Appropriations Act. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 501 Texas Department of Health, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: JK, HD, PP