LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
ACTUARIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
 
78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 1, 2003

TO:
Honorable Allan Ritter, Chair, House Committee on Pensions & Investments
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB88 by McClendon (

Relating to coverage for certain prescriptions to stop smoking under the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act. 

), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

CSHB 88 proposes to establish a benefit level for prescription drugs used to assist smoking cessation which is not lower than the benefit level provided for other prescription drugs. The bill, if enacted, will have no actuarial effect because it does not propose to change the funding or obligations of any public retirement system.



Source Agencies:
338 Pension Review Board
LBB Staff:
JK, WM