Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1621 by Kolkhorst (Relating to creating a license for certain rural medical facilities; requiring a license; authorizing fees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
There is no anticipated impact to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) as a result of implementing this bill. The bill would require HHSC to issue rules and licenses for limited services rural hospitals if a federal law were passed to create a payment program for these hospitals. This federal law has not yet been passed. If federal law were changed, there could be a fiscal impact for the regulatory oversight of these facilities or reimbursement rates paid to facilities.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 529 Health and Human Services Commission