Honorable Richard Peña Raymond, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB894 by Buckingham (Relating to the Health and Human Services Commission's strategy for managing audit resources, including procedures for auditing and collecting payments from Medicaid managed care organizations.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Government Code to direct the Health and Human Services Commission to establish strategies and procedures for managing its audit resources, particularly for auditing and collecting payments from Medicaid managed care organizations. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Based on the Legislative Budget Board's analysis of the Health and Human Services Commission and Office of Inspector General, duties and responsibilities associated with establishing strategies and procedures for managing audit resources and auditing and collecting payments from Medicaid managed care organizations could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.