| TO: | Honorable Dan Branch, Chair, House Committee on Higher Education |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB3645 by Miklos (Relating to the eligibility of certain postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to participate in health benefit programs at public institutions of higher education.), As Introduced |
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would extend participation eligibility for group health insurance benefits to postdoctoral fellows and graduate students receiving competitive fellowships totaling $10,000 or more per year, even if the fellow or graduate student is not employed by the institution.
Since this bill does not require the state make a contribution toward the health benefits costs of these newly-eligible program participants, it is assumed the costs of providing the health benefits coverage would come from the institution, fellowship, or student.
| Source Agencies: | 327 Employees Retirement System, 720 The University of Texas System Administration
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, KK, RT, JAW
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