LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 14, 2017

TO:
Honorable Dan Flynn, Chair, House Committee on Pensions
 
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB1976 by Sheffield (Relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain governmental employees.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would direct the Employees Retirement System (ERS) and Teacher Retirement System (TRS) to study the use of a patient-reported outcomes registry for musculoskeletal care in conjunction with health coverage for certain governmental employees.

ERS and TRS assume any additional work associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

The bill would take effect on September 1, 2017.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System
LBB Staff:
UP, AG, NV, KFa, TSI, ASa