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:	HB1914 by Moody (Relating to prompt payment of claims to certain physicians and health care providers.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to prompt payment of claims to certain physicians and health care providers. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, Employees Retirement System, and Health and Human Services Commission, 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:

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

LBB Staff:

WP, CMa, CP, AKi, KFB, AO