LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 25, 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:	HB2387 by Bonnen, Greg (Relating to the regulation of utilization review and independent review for health benefit plan coverage.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to the regulation of utilization review and independent review for health benefit plan coverage. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, Teacher Retirement System, The University of Texas System Administration, and Texas A&M University System Administration, this analysis assumes that the duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
 
The bill applies only to utilization or independent review that was requested on or after September 1, 2019. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2019.

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, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

WP, CMa, SGr, CP, LR