26-18-3.1. Medicaid expansion.
(1) The purpose of this section is to expand the coverage of the Medicaid program to
persons who are in categories traditionally not served by that program.
(2) Within appropriations from the Legislature, the department may amend the state plan
for medical assistance to provide for eligibility for Medicaid:
(a) on or after July 1, 1994, for children 12 to 17 years old who live in households below
the federal poverty income guideline; and
(b) on or after July 1, 1995, for persons who have incomes below the federal poverty
income guideline and who are aged, blind, or disabled.
(3) (a) Within appropriations from the Legislature, on or after July 1, 1996, the Medicaid
program may provide for eligibility for persons who have incomes below the federal poverty
income guideline.
(b) In order to meet the provisions of this subsection, the department may seek approval
for a demonstration project under 42 U.S.C. Section 1315 from the secretary of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services. This demonstration project may also provide for the
voluntary participation of private firms that:
(i) are newly established or marginally profitable;
(ii) do not provide health insurance to their employees;
(iii) employ predominantly low wage workers; and
(iv) are unable to obtain adequate and affordable health care insurance in the private
market.
(4) Services available for persons described in this section shall include required
Medicaid services and may include one or more optional Medicaid services if those services are
funded by the Legislature. The department may also require persons described in this section to
meet an asset test.
Enacted by Chapter 314, 1994 General Session
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