LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 16, 2003

TO:	Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, Select
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1090 by Miller (Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Aging to establish a prescription drug information and assistance program. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Department on Aging to establish and operate a "Texas Cares" program to provide information about and assistance enrolling in prescription drug discount programs offered by pharmaceutical companies for the benefit of seniors. The department anticipates no significant fiscal impact due to the implementation of the bill.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 340 Department on Aging, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:	JK, EB, KF, AJ