LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 2, 2003

TO:	Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB598 by Madla (Relating to conducting a study of Medicaid reimbursement of emergency medical services providers.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB598, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($50,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004	($50,000)
2005	$0
2006	$0
2007	$0
2008	$0

All Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable (Cost) from GENERAL REVENUE FUND 1	Probable (Cost) from FEDERAL FUNDS 555
2004	($50,000)	($50,000)
2005	$0	$0
2006	$0	$0
2007	$0	$0
2008	$0	$0

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Health, to conduct a study of the reimbursement of emergency medical services providers under the Medicaid program.

Methodology

The Health and Human Services Commission estimates a cost of $100,000 in All Funds in fiscal year 2004 to conduct the study. The FMAP for administrative costs is .50. General Revenue cost would be $50,000.

 

The Department of Health estimates costs for this study would be minimal and could be absorbed within existing appropriations.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:	501 Department of Health, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:	JK, EB, KF, LW