Agency: Tax Commission

Line Item: Rural Health Care Facilities Distribution

Function

The Rural Health Care Facilities Fund is used by rural hospitals to cover operating expenses. The Tax Commission transfers the funds to local governments. In FY 2011, four local governments used the funds (see below). Uintah County, formerly on this list, no longer receive funds as of FY 2011, the remainder of the $555,000 earmark lapses to the General Fund each year.

• Beaver City ($55,843);
• Daggett County ($15,941);
• Garfield County ($54,253); and
• Kane County ($92,773).

Statutory Authority

Utah Code 59-12-802 contains the details of the rural county health care facilities tax.

Funding Detail

Program: Rural Health Care Facilities Distribution

Function

Rural Health Services (RHS) is a chapter in the "Utah Health Code" and law authorizing it is found in UCA 26-9. RHS was created to intiate the improvement and delivery of quality health care in the rural areas of Utah. The Rural Health Care Facilities Account (RHCFA) is the fund that enables RHS to carry out its mission.

Statutory Authority

The Rural Health Care Facilities Account (RHCFA) is created in UCA 26-9-4(2). The sources of revenue and authorized usage of funds appropriated to RHCFA are outlined in the same section.

Funding Detail