LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 30, 2025

TO:	Honorable Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Senate
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB963 by Hughes (Relating to allowing Medicaid managed care organizations to engage in marketing about the availability of certain private health benefit plan coverage.), As Passed 2nd House

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would prohibit the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) from establishing marketing guidelines that prevent Medicaid managed care organizations from informing individuals about certain health care plans.

The bill would direct HHSC to require through the marketing guidelines that Medicaid managed care organizations providing this information also inform individuals about the potential deductibles, copayments, and other cost-sharing requirements, and the bill would prohibit Medicaid managed care organizations providing this information or their affiliates from offering material or financial gain as an actual or implied incentive for enrolling in a qualified health plan.

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

LBB Staff:

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