LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 24, 2009

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB762 by Watson (Relating to a study concerning the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to conduct a study on the minimum participation requirement for small employer health benefit plans and report its findings to the 82nd Legislature.

Based on information provided by TDI, it is assumed that costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the agency's current resources.  

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, MW, CH