LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                                May 5, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on
               Insurance
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  SB1571  by Nelson (Relating to standard physician
               contract forms for use in managed care plans.), As
               Engrossed
  
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*  No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.        *
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The contract advisory panel would be established as a nine-member
advisory panel to the commissioner to advise and make recommendations to
the commissioner regarding the adoption of standard contract forms.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   454   Texas Department of Insurance
LBB Staff:         JK, JO