LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 11, 2007

TO:
Honorable Jane Nelson, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB760 by Nelson (Relating to participation and reimbursement of telemedicine medical service providers under the Medicaid program.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill expands to all health care providers those whom the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) shall encourage to participate as telemedicine medical service providers. The bill modifies the terminology by which telemedecine sites are referred, replacing "hub" and "remote" site with "patient" and "distant" site; terms are defined. The bill directs HHSC to request any required federal waiver or authorization necessary to implement the bill and to adopt rules.

Local Government Impact

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


Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:
JOB, CL, PP, LR