Bill: SB 8, 83(R) - 2013

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Yes Neutral Neutral Neutral Positive Neutral

Author(s)

Jane Nelson

Bill Caption

Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health and human services in this state.

Fiscal Notes

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB8, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted: a positive impact of $14,697,534 through the biennium ending August 31, 2015. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Bill Analysis

SB 8 would enact law meant to prevent waste, fraud and abuse within Texas’ Medicaid program. SB 8 would:

Analysis: SB 8 seeks to root out fraud within Texas’ Medicaid and child health care programs. According to the Legislative Budget Board, SB 8’s provisions will save taxpayers approximately $72 million over Fiscal Years 2014-2018. Generally we do not support increased regulation on private enterprise. However, this legislation deals with regulations pertaining to providers who accept reimbursement from taxpayer funded health care programs. As such, the state has a fiduciary duty to the taxpayers to ensure that their money is being spent in the way that it was intended and that it is not being spent fraudulently. If businesses wish to avoid the regulations, they are free to opt out of providing care reimbursable by federal and state programs. If the LBB’s projections hold true, SB 8 would save taxpayers millions of dollars by counteracting waste, fraud, and abuse. We support this legislation.

 


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