LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 11, 2017

TO:	Honorable Dan Flynn, Chair, House Committee on Pensions
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB55 by Zaffirini (Relating to a study of the use of a patient-reported outcomes registry in conjunction with health coverage for certain governmental employees.), As Engrossed

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, 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration, 768 Texas Tech University System Administration, 783 University of Houston System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, AG, WP, KFa, ASa, KJo, PBO, NV, TSI