LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 20, 2013

TO:	Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2020 by Crownover (Relating to the adoption of wellness policies and programs by state agencies. ), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Government Code, Chapter 664 to permit state agencies to develop a wellness program that would increase productivity and reduce health insurance costs. The bill would permit a state agency to offer financial incentives for participation, offer onsite clinic or pharmacy services in accordance with the Occupations Code, and adopt additional wellness policies determined by the agency. In awarding a contract for onsite clinic services, agencies would be permitted to consider whether applicable businesses are based in Texas.

The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If the bill does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, it takes effect September 1, 2013.

Multiple agencies including the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Employees Retirement System, the Department of State Health Services, the State Auditor's Office, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality anticipate any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 308 State Auditor's Office, 327 Employees Retirement System, 537 State Health Services, Department of, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, JI, JJO, CL, TL, MW