LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 26, 2005

TO:
Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Deputy Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB155 by Shapiro (Relating to the quality assurance accreditation process for certain entities that offer health benefit plans.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The Texas Department of Insurance reports that the enactment of this bill will change the current examination process in the Health Maintenance Organization's Quality Assurance Section.   It is assumed that any additional workload associated with the implementation of this bill can be handled with existing staff and resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:
JOB, JRO, KF