S.B. 82

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House Committee Amendments 2-11-2003 kh/jlw

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AUTHORIZED OVERSPENDING LIMIT IN
2 FEDERAL MEDICAID BUDGET
3 2003 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Beverly Ann Evans
6 This act modifies the Employment Support Act by granting authority to the governor to
7 supplement the annual appropriation for medical benefits or public assistance.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 ENACTS:
10 35A-3-403, Utah Code Annotated 1953
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 35A-3-403 is enacted to read:
13 35A-3-403. Overspend authority for public assistance and medical benefits.
14 (1) The governor is authorized to supplement the annual appropriation for medical
15 benefits or public assistance at the close of any fiscal year:
16 (a) by deficit spending; and
17 (b) in an amount not to exceed 2% of the total work program of the federal and state
18 funds allocated for the fiscal year.
19 (2) h [ The Legislature, at its next annual general session, shall appropriate any
20 supplemental funds that the governor may have authorized for medical benefits or public
21 assistance under Subsection (1).
21a S (3) ANY DEFICIT SPENDING UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE BASE
21b BUDGET IN THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR. s] IF ANY DEFICIT SPENDING UNDER SUBSECTION (1)
21c EXISTS AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF FINANCE
21d SHALL IMMEDIATELY REDUCE THE MEDICAL BENEFITS BUDGET IN THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR BY
21e THE AMOUNT OF THE DEFICIT SPENDING. h

Legislative Review Note
as of 12-10-02 1:37 PM

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

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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