LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2015

TO:	Honorable John Frullo, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB574 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to health care providers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the operation of certain managed care plans with respect to health care providers; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.

Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, Employees Retirement System, Teacher Retirement System, Texas A&M University System Administration, and University of Texas System Administration, it is assumed that all duties and responsibilities necessary to implement the provisions of the bill could be accomplished within 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, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, ER, EMo, ED