Honorable Charlie Geren, Chair, House Committee on House Administration
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3178 by Bowers (Relating to an interim house study regarding retrospective denial by health benefit plans of health benefit claims for emergency care.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would require a standing committee of the House of Representatives to conduct an interim study regarding the practice of retrospective denial by health benefit plans of health benefit claims for emergency care. The bill would require the committee to provide a report of its findings and recommendations to the speaker and members of the house of representatives no later than January 1, 2021.
The Act would expire September 1, 2021.
It is assumed that implementing the provision of this bill could be accomplished utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.