LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 79TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 18, 2005

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
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. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

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.   Any additional workload associated with the implementation of this bill can be handled with existing staff and resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, SR, KF