Honorable Myra Crownover, Chair, House Committee on Public Health
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1878 by Laubenberg (Relating to the reimbursement of providers under the Medicaid program for the provision of telemedicine medical services in a school-based setting.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
This bill would require telemedicine services in primary or secondary school-based setting to be a payable Medicaid benefit. However, telemedicine services are currently payable benefits in a school setting. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) assumes physician nonpayment for telemedicine services under Medicaid managed care to be a rare occurrence, and indicates any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources. The Texas Education Agency also anticipates no significant fiscal impact to the state.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 701 Central Education Agency