LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 3, 2003

TO:	Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB541 by Williams (Relating to authorizing insurers and health maintenance organizations to issue plans that do not include state-mandated health benefits.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Texas Department of Insurance indicates it would incur a cost associated with implementation of the bill.  It is assumed this cost could be absorbed by the agency within its existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	454 Department of Insurance, 359 Office of Public Insurance Counsel
LBB Staff:	JK, RR, RT, RB