TO: | Honorable Todd Hunter, Chair, House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB4288 by Hunter (Relating to health care coverage for children in Title IV-D cases.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Family Code related to health care coverage for children within the child support program (Title IV-D) and require the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to develop and implement a statewide program to address the health care needs of children in Title IV-D cases for whom health insurance is not available to either parent at reasonable cost. In addition, the bill would authorize the OAG to maximize private funding and to contract with a third-party administrator if federal funding is available. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementation of the bill could be absorbed within existing state resources.
Source Agencies: | 302 Office of the Attorney General, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
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LBB Staff: | JOB, MN, JM, KJG
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