Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3519 by Guerra (Relating to reimbursement for home telemonitoring services under Medicaid. ), As Passed 2nd House
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill extends home telemonitoring medical reimbursement through 2019. HHSC must amend contracts to change the expiration date of the home telemonitoring benefit from September 1, 2015, to September 1, 2019. Associated costs are immaterial and could be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.