H.B. 195

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - FEE PROCESS
2 2001 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Kevin S. Garn
5 This act modifies the Health Code to clarify the oversight the Legislature has regarding fees
6 assessed by the Department of Health for services. The act makes technical changes.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 26-1-6, as enacted by Chapter 126, Laws of Utah 1981
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. Section 26-1-6 is amended to read:
12 26-1-6. Fee schedule adopted by department.
13 (1) The department may adopt a schedule of fees that may be assessed for services
14 rendered by the department, provided that [such] the fees [shall be] are:
15 (a) reasonable and fair; and [shall be]
16 (b) submitted to [and approved by] the Legislature as part of the department's annual
17 appropriations request. [Such fees]
18 (2) When the department submits a fee schedule to the Legislature, the Legislature, in
19 accordance with Section h [ 63-38-3.5 ] 63-38-3.2 h may:
20 (a) approve the fee;
21 (b) increase or decrease and approve the fee; or
22 (c) reject any fee submitted to it.
23 (3) Fees approved by the Legislature pursuant to this section shall be paid into the state
24 treasury in accordance with Section 63-38-9 .

Legislative Review Note
as of 11-20-00 12:46 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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