Honorable Eddie Lucio III, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB923 by Zedler (Relating to coverage of an alternative treatment after the approval of a utilization review.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to coverage of an alternative treatment after the approval of a utilization review. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, State Office of Risk Management, Teacher Retirement System, 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.
This analysis assumes the provisions of the bill would not be implemented for the Medicaid program because it would conflict with federal Medicaid law; if the provisions were implemented, it is likely there would be a significant fiscal impact due to a loss of federal funds for services provided that do not qualify for federal financial participation.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration