Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3551 by White, James (Relating to the authorization of health care providers charging a fee for the production of records associated with applications for certain assistance benefits programs.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to adopt rules allowing health care providers to charge a fee for labor and production costs of producing records required to support a client's application for certain assistance benefits. The bill would direct HHSC to request any federal waiver or authorization necessary to implement the provisions of the bill and authorizes the agency to delay implementation of any provision until such waiver or authorization is granted. HHSC indicates that implementation of the provisions of the bill can be absorbed within existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.