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:	HB3124 by Gooden (Relating to the release of certain physician-specific comparison data to physicians participating in health benefit plan networks.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the release of certain physician-specific comparison data to physicians participating in health benefit plan networks. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and Texas Medical Board, 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 fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

454 Department of Insurance, 503 Texas Medical Board, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, CP, EK