LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
May 18, 2009

TO:
Honorable Patrick M. Rose, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB1804 by Zaffirini (Relating to medical assistance reimbursement for wheeled mobility systems for recipients of medical assistance.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would authorize the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide medical assistance reimbursement for a wheeled mobility system, under certain conditions, and would require the executive commissioner of HHSC to adopt related rules. HHSC assumes that the cost to implement the bill would not be significant and could be absorbed within existing resources.

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, JJ