S.B. 14 Enrolled

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LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIP

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler

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House Sponsor: Paul Ray

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill requires the Utah Department of Health to amend the state Medicaid plan to
             10      create a qualified long-term care insurance partnership.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    requires the Utah Department of Health to amend the state Medicaid plan to create a
             14      qualified long-term care insurance partnership as defined in federal law; and
             15          .    gives the Utah Department of Health authority to make rules in order to comply
             16      with federal laws and regulations relating to qualified long-term care insurance
             17      partnerships and qualified long-term care insurance contracts.
             18      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      ENACTS:
             24           26-18-409 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             25     
             26      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             27          Section 1. Section 26-18-409 is enacted to read:
             28          26-18-409. Long-term care insurance partnership.
             29          (1) As used in this section:


             30          (a) "Qualified long-term care insurance contract" is as defined in 26 U.S.C. Sec.
             31      7702B(b).
             32          (b) "Qualified long-term care insurance partnership" is as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec.
             33      1396p(b)(iii).
             34          (c) "State plan amendment" means an amendment to the state Medicaid plan drafted by
             35      the department in compliance with this section.
             36          (2) No later than July 1, 2014, the department shall seek federal approval of a state plan
             37      amendment that creates a qualified long-term care insurance partnership.
             38          (3) The department may make rules to comply with federal laws and regulations
             39      relating to qualified long-term care insurance partnerships and qualified long-term care
             40      insurance contracts.


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