Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1554 by Kolkhorst (Relating to establishing a Medicaid Block Grant Waiver Legislative Oversight Committee.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 537 of the Government Code to create a Medicaid Block Grant Waiver Legislative Oversight Committee to facilitate waiver efforts and take certain additional actions if the federal government authorizes or requires states to receive federal funds for the Medicaid program through a Medicaid block grant funding system. The bill would authorize the committee to request information from the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and utilize existing staff at the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) to conduct its work. HHSC and TLC anticipate any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
103 Legislative Council, 529 Health and Human Services Commission