LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 29, 2013

TO:	Honorable Robert Duncan, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1216 by Eltife (Relating to the creation of a standard request form for prior authorization of medical care or health care services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the creation of a standard request form for prior authorization of medical care or health care services.  The bill would establish requirements relating to the use of a standard request form for preauthorization of health care services.

Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, UT System Administration, Texas A&M University System Administration, Employees Retirement System, and the Teacher Retirement System, it is assumed that any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished utilizing existing staff and resources. 

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, ER, JW