Honorable James B. Frank, Chair, House Committee on Human Services
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3419 by Guillen (Relating to the participation and reimbursement of certain children's hospitals under Medicaid.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time because it is unknown how many new providers would enroll in Medicaid and what the impact would be on utilization.
The bill would amend the Human Resources Code to allow a children's hospital that meets Medicare participation requirements to enroll as a Medicaid provider and receive Medicaid reimbursement regardless of whether or not the hospital participates in Medicare. The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time because it is unknown how many new providers would enroll in Medicaid and what the impact would be on utilization. However, the enrollment of any additional providers designated as a children's hospital is anticipated to increase client services costs.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.