S.B. 64

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RURAL HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE
2 2004 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: John W. Hickman
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6 LONG TITLE
7 General Description:
8 This bill amends Rural Health Services within the Utah Health Code.
9 Highlighted Provisions:
10 This bill:
11 . requires the Department of Health to use increases in the federal share of Medicaid
12 disproportionate share hospital payments for payments to small and rural hospitals.
13 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
14 None
15 Other Special Clauses:
16 None
17 Utah Code Sections Affected:
18 ENACTS:
19 26-9-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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21 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22 Section 1. Section 26-9-4 is enacted to read:
23 26-9-4. Additional funding for small and rural hospitals.
24 (1) In fiscal year 2004, the Department of Health shall allocate to small and rural
25 hospitals at least 12% of the total Medicaid dollars for disproportionate share hospital
26 payments, including both federal and state allocations, available under Section 1923 of the
27 Social Security Act, as amended. This percentage shall increase to 20% in fiscal year 2005,

28 and to 25% in all subsequent fiscal years.
29 (2) For purposes of this section, "small and rural hospitals" shall mean hospitals that
30 qualify for federal Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments, under Section 1923 of
31 the Social Security Act, as amended, and have 150 or fewer licensed acute hospital beds.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-23-04 10:06 AM

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

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel