LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 7, 2003

TO:	Honorable John T. Smithee, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1238 by Hopson (Relating to the prompt payment of certain pharmacy claims by health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Texas Department of Insurance indicates the bill would have no cost to the state.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	454 Department of Insurance
LBB Staff:	JK, JRO, RT, RB