LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 84TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 19, 2015

TO:	Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1624 by Smithee (Relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to transparency of certain information related to certain health benefit plan coverage.

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:

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, CL, ER, AG, ED