LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 13, 2017

TO:	Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB895 by Seliger (Relating to the transparency of certain information related to prescription drug coverage provided by certain health benefit plans.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the transparency of certain information related to prescription drug coverage provided by certain health benefit plans. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, Employees 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 fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

UP, CL, EH, CP, AG, KFa