LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 10, 2017

TO:	Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB2711 by Muñoz, Jr. (Relating to the relationship of noninstitutional providers of laboratory services with health benefit plan issuers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the relationship of noninstitutional providers of laboratory services with health benefit plan issuers. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, Health and Human Services Commission, Employees Retirement System, Teacher Retirement System, The University of Texas System Administration, and Texas A&M University System Administration, this analysis assumes the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, EH, CP