S.B. 14 Enrolled
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill requires the Utah Department of Health to amend the state Medicaid plan to
10 create a qualified long-term care insurance partnership.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . requires the Utah Department of Health to amend the state Medicaid plan to create a
14 qualified long-term care insurance partnership as defined in federal law; and
15 . gives the Utah Department of Health authority to make rules in order to comply
16 with federal laws and regulations relating to qualified long-term care insurance
17 partnerships and qualified long-term care insurance contracts.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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20 Other Special Clauses:
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22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 ENACTS:
24 26-18-409 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 26-18-409 is enacted to read:
28 26-18-409. Long-term care insurance partnership.
29 (1) As used in this section:
30 (a) "Qualified long-term care insurance contract" is as defined in 26 U.S.C. Sec.
31 7702B(b).
32 (b) "Qualified long-term care insurance partnership" is as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec.
33 1396p(b)(iii).
34 (c) "State plan amendment" means an amendment to the state Medicaid plan drafted by
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36 (2) No later than July 1, 2014, the department shall seek federal approval of a state plan
37 amendment that creates a qualified long-term care insurance partnership.
38 (3) The department may make rules to comply with federal laws and regulations
39 relating to qualified long-term care insurance partnerships and qualified long-term care
40 insurance contracts.
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