LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 15, 2023

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB916 by Ordaz (Relating to health benefit plan coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

This bill would amend the Insurance Code to require health plans to limit certain prescription drugs for enrollees. This bill would be effective September 1, 2023.

Based on the analysis of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Employees Retirement System, Department of Insurance, Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas A&M University System Administrative & General Offices, duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

This analysis assumes that the University of Texas System Administration's analysis, 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:

323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission, 710 Texas A&M University System Administrative and General Offices, 720 The University of Texas System Administration

LBB Staff:

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