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MEDICAID VISION AMENDMENTS

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Paul Ray

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Senate Sponsor: Allen M. Christensen

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends the Medicaid populations required to be included in certain requests
10     for proposals.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     amends the Medicaid populations that the Department of Health must include in a
14     request for proposals for Medicaid vision services; and
15          ▸     makes technical changes.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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18     Other Special Clauses:
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20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          26-18-19, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 366
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 26-18-19 is amended to read:
26          26-18-19. Medicaid vision services -- Request for proposals.
27          The department may select one or more contractors, in accordance with Title 63G,
28     Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, to provide vision services to [all] the Medicaid
29     populations that are eligible for vision services, as described in department rules, without

30     restricting provider participation, and within existing appropriations from the Legislature.