TO: | Honorable Suzanna Gratia Hupp, Chair, House Committee on Human Services |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB3235 by Uresti (Relating to providing interpreter services to certain recipients of medical assistance or their parents or guardians.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2006 | ($487,042) |
2007 | ($131,094) |
2008 | ($141,277) |
2009 | ($152,323) |
2010 | ($164,200) |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from GR MATCH FOR MEDICAID 758 |
Probable (Cost) from FEDERAL FUNDS 555 |
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2006 | ($487,042) | ($551,312) |
2007 | ($131,094) | ($200,538) |
2008 | ($141,277) | ($215,933) |
2009 | ($152,323) | ($232,817) |
2010 | ($164,200) | ($250,970) |
The bill would amend section 32.024 of the Human Resources Code to add a new provider type to the Medicaid program for deaf and/or hard of hearing interpreter services. The Health and Human Services Commission would be required to provide interpreters during the receipt of medical assistance services (Medicaid) to a person who is deaf or hard of hearing or for the parent or guardian of a person receiving medical assistance services, if the parent or guardian is deaf or hard of hearing.
It is assumed that the bill would require payment for a new service.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2005.
HHSC assumes (on the advice of the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services) that 8.8% of the population is deaf or hard of hearing and of those, 2.5% are deaf. Therefore, based on HHSC's projected Medicaid caseload, the number of deaf patients assumed is 7,164 in fiscal year 2006, 7,896 in fiscal year 2007, 8,505 in fiscal year 2008, 9,170 in fiscal year 2009 and 9,885 in fiscal year 2010.
HHSC assumes an average of 1.2 claims per year per person, at a cost of $35 each. This cost is assumed to be matched by the federal government at 60.68% in fiscal year 2006, 60.47% in fiscal year 2007, and 60.45% in fiscal years 2008-2010.
In addition, HHSC states that the claims administrator, Affiliated Computer Systems, would require system changes to set-up procedure codes, make edits to systems such as Compass 21 Claims engine, reference files, vision 21 phoenix and TDH connect, and reflect the estimated claims volume increase. HHSC estimates a cost of $737,466 in fiscal year 2006 only, which is matched at 50% by the federal government.
Source Agencies: | 529 Health and Human Services Commission
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LBB Staff: | JOB, CL, PP, MB
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