LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 13, 2025

TO:	Honorable Charles Schwertner, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB815 by Schwertner (relating to the use of certain automated systems or personnel in, and certain adverse determinations made in connection with, the health benefit claims process.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined as the extent to which managed care organizations currently use automated decision systems is unknown.

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined as the extent to which managed care organizations that currently use automated decision systems is unknown; therefore, the fiscal impact to Medicaid client services cannot be determined.

Other than the unknown impact to Medicaid client services, 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:

454 Department of Insurance, 529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

JMc, RStu, GDZ, BFa, NV