LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session April 11, 2001 TO: Honorable Mike Moncrief, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services FROM: John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1299 by Lucio (Relating to the creation and duties of a task force on rate-setting methodologies for the Medicaid and state child health plan programs.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted ************************************************************************** * No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. * ************************************************************************** The bill would create a task force on rate setting methodologies in the State child health and medical assistance programs (Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid). The bill would exempt the task force from Chapter 2110 of the Government Code and therefore, among other provisions, reimbursement for travel and related expenses for members of the task force would not require authorization in the General Appropriations Act. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: JK, HD, KF