Bill

HB 2062

86(R) - 2019
House Human Services
House Human Services

Vote Recommendation

Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Bobby Guerra

Bill Caption

Relating to the provision and reimbursement of home tele-monitoring services under Medicaid.

Fiscal Notes

According to the Legislative Budget Board, there would be a negative impact of ($15,007,013) through the biennium ending August 31, 2021.

Bill Analysis

HB 2062 would repeal the sunset date for the statutory provision that allows HHSC to reimburse providers under Medicaid for the provision of home tele-monitoring services.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Although this bill would expand the scope of Medicaid, we remain neutral on HB 2062 because we support the use of technologies such as tele-monitoring services that increase efficiency and access to health care. These technologies also help reduce the cost of care over time.