LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 14, 2007

TO:	Honorable Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB522 by Woolley (Relating to adoption and operation of requirements regarding health benefit plan identification cards.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to adoption and operation of requirements regarding health benefit plan identification cards.  The bill would require the commissioner to appoint a technical advisory committee and adopt rules as necessary to implement a identification card pilot program.

Based on the analysis of the Texas Department of Insurance, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

The bill would take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote, otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System

LBB Staff:

JOB, SD, KJG, JRO, MW, JSc, SK, JW