Texas HB5402 requires fiscal impact statements for bills imposing mandates on health benefit plan issuers.

HB5402 amends the Texas Government Code to mandate fiscal impact statements for legislation that imposes new mandates on health benefit plan issuers. These mandates can include providing new health benefits, increasing payments to health care providers, or implementing new contractual or administrative requirements. The fiscal impact statement must estimate the effect of the bill on health benefit plan issuer expenditures and on premiums and other costs paid by enrollees. The statement must be attached to the bill following the fiscal note.

Texas HB5402 requires fiscal impact statements for bills imposing mandates on health benefit plan issuers.

HB5402 amends the Texas Government Code to mandate fiscal impact statements for legislation that imposes new mandates on health benefit plan issuers. These mandates can include providing new health benefits, increasing payments to health care providers, or implementing new contractual or administrative requirements. The fiscal impact statement must estimate the effect of the bill on health benefit plan issuer expenditures and on premiums and other costs paid by enrollees. The statement must be attached to the bill following the fiscal note.