Honorable Kelly Hancock, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB999 by Hancock (Relating to consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by out-of-network ground ambulance service providers.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to consumer protections against billing by certain ambulance service providers. 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.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.