Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB655 by Taylor, Van (Relating to determining eligibility for indigent health care.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Section 61.008 of the Health and Safety Code to allow counties to consider the income and resources of a person who has executed an affidavit of support for a “sponsored alien,” and the income and resources of the spouse of a person who has executed an affidavit of support, when determining the eligibility of the “sponsored alien” for county indigent health care services. It is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing agency resources.
This act would take effect immediately if it receives two-thirds vote of all members of each house. If it does not receive the necessary votes it would take effect September 1, 2011.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
320 Texas Workforce Commission, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of