Honorable Dianne White Delisi, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2147 by Hupp (Relating to required patient counseling regarding mail order prescription plans for certain public employees and retirees.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the Employees Retirement System and the Teacher Retirement System to ensure patient counseling from a Texas-licensed pharmacist is available for each participant in the Group Benefits Program administered by the Employees Retirement System, the Retired Public Education Employee Group Benefits Program administered by the Teacher Retirement System (TRS-Care), and the Public Education Employee Group Benefits Program administered by the Teacher Retirement System (ActiveCare) who receives mail order prescriptions.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System