Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1784 by Zaffirini (relating to the deduction from applied income of compensation paid to guardians of certain Medicaid recipients.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Estates Code to increase the amount of allowable compensation that may be paid to a guardian from the income of a recipient of medical assistance under federal law from $175 to $250 for purposes of determining the amount of income applied paid under a medical assistance program to an institution or long-term care facility where the recipient resides. Based on the analysis of the Office of Court Administration, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council