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H.B. 128

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MEDICAID - PREGNANT WOMEN RESOURCE

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TEST

             3     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Mark A. Wheatley

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends the Medical Assistance Act in the Utah Health Code.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    prohibits the Department of Health from imposing a Medicaid eligibility resource
             14      test for certain pregnant or postpartum women.
             15      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          None
             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18          None
             19      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             20      ENACTS:
             21          26-18-3.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             23      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             24          Section 1. Section 26-18-3.2 is enacted to read:
             25          26-18-3.2. Medicaid -- Pregnant women.
             26          Beginning July 1, 2006, for purposes of determining eligibility for the Medicaid
             27      program, the department may not impose a resource test for a pregnant or postpartum woman:


             28          (1) described under 42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(1)(A);
             29          (2) whose family income does not exceed 133% of the federal poverty guideline; and
             30          (3) who is not otherwise eligible for the program.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 12-6-05 9:09 AM


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


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