LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

                              Austin, Texas

                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session

                              March 31, 2001

          TO:  Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on

               Insurance

        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board

       IN RE:  HB1982  by Farabee (Relating to continuation of benefits

               for prescription drugs under certain group health benefit

               plans.), As Introduced

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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *

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Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:   454   Texas Department of Insurance, 327   Employees

                   Retirement System

LBB Staff:         JK, JO, DE