LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

May 20, 2025

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB3940 by Johnson (Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.), As Engrossed

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide an annual written notice to managed care organizations and health care providers of certain information regarding the use of Medicaid identification numbers with respect to newborn children.

The bill would require additional information about Medicaid benefits to be provided to parents of newborn children.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission, 537 State Health Services, Department of

LBB Staff:

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