LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 86TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 14, 2019

TO:	Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	John McGeady, Assistant Director     Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3345 by Price (Relating to health benefit coverage provided by certain health benefit plans for telemedicine medical services and telehealth services.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to health benefit coverage provided by certain health benefit plans for telemedicine medical services and telehealth services. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and Employees 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.
 
The bill applies only to a health benefit plan that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2019.

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, CLo, CMa, CP, KFB