S.B. 3008

1 PROVIDING MEDICAID BENEFITS
2 FOR EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES
3 2006 THIRD SPECIAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
6 House Sponsor: ___________________
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill directs that a portion of one-time unexpended balances from the Medicaid budget be
11 designated as non-lapsing and expended for emergency dental services for the aged, blind, and
12 disabled.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . directs that a portion of one-time unexpended balances from the Medicaid budget be
16 designated as non-lapsing; and
17 . directs that those monies be expended for emergency dental services for the aged,
18 blind, and disabled.
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 This bill appropriates no additional resources for fiscal year 2006 or 2007.
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill provides an immediate effective date.
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Under the terms and conditions of Section 63-38-3, the following intent language
28 applies to indicated items of appropriation made during the 2005 General Session.

29 Health & Human Services
30 Department of Health
31 Item 1 To Department of Health - Medical Assistance
32 Under the terms of Section 63-38-8.1 of the Utah Code, the
33 Legislature intends that up to $2,000,000 of Item 95, Chapter
34 8, Laws of Utah 2005 not lapse at the end of fiscal year 2006.
35 The Legislature intends that up to $2,000,000 of those
36 nonlapsing funds be expended only for Medicaid coverage of
37 emergency dental services to the aged, blind, and disabled.
38 The Legislature further intends that these funds be used to
39 match up to $4,800,000 in Federal Medicaid funds.
40 Section 2. Effective Date.
41 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect upon
42 approval by the Governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution
43 Article VII, Section 8 without the Governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of override.
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