FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2003
July 10, 2003
TO:
Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, Select
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB70 by Delisi (Relating to attorney general review of certain contracts for health care purposes.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Office of the Attorney General to review health care contracts with a contract amount of $50 million or more before a contract could be entered into, make recommend changes, and allow the Office of the Attorney General to participate in negotiations or discussions with proposed contractors. The Health & Human Services Commission reported less than a dozen potential contracts, per fiscal year, that would meet the $50 million threshold. The Employees Retirement System and the Teacher Retirement System reported four and three contracts would meet the $50 million threshold respectively. The Texas Department of Health reported that the agency does not anticipate any contracts that would meet the $50 million threshold.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 501 Department of Health, 529 Health and Human Services Commission