LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 1, 2009

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2163 by Turner, Sylvester (Relating to a study regarding the provision of certain medications through the Medicaid vendor drug program to children younger than 16 years of age.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would add Section 531.0731 to the Government Code, to require the Health and Human Services Commission to conduct a study on certain medications being provided through the Medicaid vendor drug program to children younger than 16 years of age.  The agency would report the results of the study by November 10, 2010.

The bill would take effect September 1, 2009.  

The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that the costs of the study could be absorbed within existing resources at the agency.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, CL, MB