Honorable Tom Oliverson, Chair, House Committee on Insurance
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB440 by Johnson, Julie (Relating to health benefit coverage for hearing aids for children and adults.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to health benefit coverage for hearing aids for children and adults. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, 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, 2022. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2021.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Hlth & Human Svcs Comm, 710 Texas A&M Univ System Admin, 720 UT Sys Admin