H.B. 343

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MEDICAID - PREGNANT WOMEN RESOURCE
2 TEST
3 2005 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Mark A. Wheatley
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends the Medical Assistance Act in the Utah Health Code.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . prohibits the Department of Health from imposing a Medicaid eligibility resource
13 test for certain pregnant or postpartum women.
14 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 ENACTS:
20 26-18-3.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 26-18-3.2 is enacted to read:
24 26-18-3.2. Medicaid -- Pregnant women.
25 Beginning July 1, 2005, for purposes of determining eligibility for the Medicaid
26 program, the department may not impose a resource test for a pregnant or postpartum woman:
27 (1) described under 42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(1)(A);

28 (2) whose family income does not exceed 133% of the federal poverty guideline; and
29 (3) who is not otherwise eligible for the program.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-3-05 5:10 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel