TO: | Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2614 by Heflin (Relating to county general revenue levy for indigent health care.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
---|---|
2010 | ($1,224,500) |
2011 | ($1,224,500) |
2012 | ($1,224,500) |
2013 | ($1,224,500) |
2014 | ($1,224,500) |
Fiscal Year | Probable Savings/(Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
---|---|
2010 | ($1,224,500) |
2011 | ($1,224,500) |
2012 | ($1,224,500) |
2013 | ($1,224,500) |
2014 | ($1,224,500) |
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to add to the definition of "General Revenue Levy" for indigent health care, property taxes imposed by a county that are not dedicated to the payment of principal or interest on county debt. The bill would take effect immediately if it were to receive the required two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise, it would take effect September 1, 2009.
By excluding property taxes collected for debt principal and interest payments, a county would be able to reach the required 8 percent of their general revenue tax levy more quickly when calculating indigent health care costs, resulting in more health care costs qualifying for state reimbursement.
The 2008 average cost to the state per county for indigent health care was $122,450. It is not known how many counties would qualify sooner. For this analysis, it is assumed that at least an additional 10 counties could become eligible. Therefore, the increased cost to the state would be $1,224,500. This analysis also assumes constant health care costs for fiscal years 2010–2014.
Source Agencies: |
LBB Staff: | JOB, DB, PP
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