LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 27, 2025

TO:	Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
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.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

No 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.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

529 Health and Human Services Commission

LBB Staff:

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