TO: | Honorable Byron Cook, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB2605 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the continuation and functions of the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2012 | $1,200,000 |
2013 | $1,200,000 |
2014 | $1,200,000 |
2015 | $1,200,000 |
2016 | $1,200,000 |
Fiscal Year | Probable Revenue Gain from General Revenue Fund 1 |
Probable Revenue (Loss) from Dept Ins Operating Acct 36 |
Probable Revenue Gain from Dept Ins Operating Acct 36 |
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2012 | $1,200,000 | ($1,200,000) | $1,200,000 |
2013 | $1,200,000 | ($1,200,000) | $1,200,000 |
2014 | $1,200,000 | ($1,200,000) | $1,200,000 |
2015 | $1,200,000 | ($1,200,000) | $1,200,000 |
2016 | $1,200,000 | ($1,200,000) | $1,200,000 |
Based on the analysis provided the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Sunset Advisory Commission (SAC) and TDI, the bill would deposit all administrative penalties assessed and collected by DWC in General Revenue instead of GR-D Fund 36, which would result in a gain to General Revenue of $1,200,000 each year. Since GR-D Fund 36 is a self-leveling account, this analysis also assumes that any loss in revenue resulting from the implementation of the bill would result in TDI adjusting the assessment of the maintenance tax or other fees accordingly in the following year.
Additionally, the bill would require the losing party appealing DWC’s staff-level medical fee decision to pay all associated Contested Case Hearing costs, resulting in an annual savings, as DWC would no longer reimburse SOAH for costs associated with conducting these hearings. However, since the DWC is funded with GR-D Fund 36, a self-leveling account, this recommendation would result in a potential savings to GR-D Fund 36, but the amount is considered to be minimal. This analysis assumes that SOAH will collect payment for all hearings conducted due to the implementation of this bill. Based on the analysis provided by SAC, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with SOAH implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Since General Revenue-Dedicated Texas Department of Insurance Fund 36 is a self-leveling account, this analysis also assumes that any additional revenue resulting from the implementation of the bill would accumulate in the account fund balances and that the TDI would adjust the assessment of the maintenance tax or other fees accordingly in the following year.
Based on the analysis provided by the Sunset Advisory Commission and the Texas Department of Insurance, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with TDI implementing the other provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Based on analysis provided by the Texas Medical Board, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Nursing, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the Board of Pharmacy, the Board of Examiners of Psychologists, and the Executive Council on Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: | 116 Sunset Advisory Commission, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 454 Department of Insurance, 503 Texas Medical Board, 504 Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, 507 Texas Board of Nursing, 508 Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 512 Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, 515 Board of Pharmacy, 520 Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 533 Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, MW, CH, NV, EH
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