LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 9, 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:	HB1273 by Zedler (relating to denial of payment for preauthorized health care services.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to denial of payment for preauthorized health care services. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, Health and Human Services Commission, and Teacher 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.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

323 Teacher Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 327 Employees Retirement System, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

WP, LR, CMa, CP, ASa