LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 1, 2019

TO:
Honorable Eddie Lucio III, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
 
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director
Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB317 by Raymond (Relating to the use of clinical decision support software and laboratory benefits management programs by physicians and health care providers in connection with provision of clinical laboratory services to certain managed care plan enrollees.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the use of clinical decision support software and laboratory benefits management programs by physicians and health care providers in connection with provision of clinical laboratory services to certain managed care plan enrollees. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and Employees Retirement System, this analysis assumes that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
 
According to the Health and Human Services Commission, there would be a fiscal impact to Medicaid associated with implementing the provisions of the bill; however, a specific estimate cannot be provided.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff:
WP, CMa, CP, LR, KFB