Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3276 by Oliverson (Relating to notice of health benefit plan provider network status provided by certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require certain freestanding emergency medical care facilities to post notice that either lists the health benefit plan provider networks in which the facility participates or states that the facility is not a participating provider of any health benefit plan provider network. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. The Health and Human Services Commission indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of