LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 22, 2017

TO:	Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1036 by Thompson, Senfronia (Relating to coverage for certain breast cancer screening procedures under certain health benefit plans.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to coverage for certain breast cancer screening procedures under certain health benefit plans. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and Employees Retirement System, this analysis assumes the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
 
The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017; however, the provisions of the bill would only apply to a health benefit plan that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2018.

Local Government Impact

No significant 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, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, CP, CL, AG, EH, KFa