This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 1:08 PM by lpoole.
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions for family planning services within the state Medicaid
10 program.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ requires the Division of Health Care Financing to apply for a Medicaid waiver or a
14 state plan amendment to extend family planning services to certain low-income
15 individuals; and
16 ▸ extends the sunset date for the current reporting requirement.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 26-18-417, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 393
24 63I-1-226, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 67, 136, 246, 289, 455 and
25 last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 246
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
28 Section 1. Section 26-18-417 is amended to read:
29 26-18-417. Limited family planning services for low-income individuals.
30 (1) As used in this section:
31 (a) (i) "Family planning services" means family planning services that are provided
32 under the state Medicaid program, including:
33 (A) sexual health education and family planning counseling; and
34 (B) other medical diagnosis, treatment, or preventative care routinely provided as part
35 of a family planning service visit.
36 (ii) "Family planning services" do not include an abortion, as that term is defined in
37 Section 76-7-301.
38 (b) "Low-income individual" means an individual who:
39 (i) has an income level that is equal to or below [
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40a (ii) is 18 years old or older; and ←Ŝ
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42 (2) Before July 1, [
43 plan amendment with CMS to:
44 (a) offer a program that provides family planning services to low-income individuals;
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46 (b) receive a federal match rate of 90% of state expenditures for family planning
47 services provided under the waiver or state plan amendment.
48 (3) If the waiver or state plan amendment described in Subsection (2) is approved, the
49 department shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee each year before
50 November 30 while the waiver or state plan amendment is in effect regarding:
51 (a) the number of qualified individuals served under the program;
52 (b) the cost of the program; and
53 (c) the effectiveness of the program, including:
54 (i) any savings to the state Medicaid program from reductions in enrollment;
55 (ii) any reduction in the number of abortions;
56 (iii) any reduction in the number of unintended pregnancies;
57 (iv) any reduction in the number of individuals requiring services from the Women,
58 Infants, and Children Program established in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1786; and
59 (v) any other costs and benefits as a result of the program.
60 Section 2. Section 63I-1-226 is amended to read:
61 63I-1-226. Repeal dates, Title 26.
62 (1) Section 26-1-40 is repealed July 1, 2022.
63 (2) Title 26, Chapter 9f, Utah Digital Health Service Commission Act, is repealed July
64 1, 2025.
65 (3) Section 26-10-11 is repealed July 1, 2020.
66 (4) Subsection 26-18-417(3) is repealed July 1, [
67 (5) Subsection 26-18-418(2), the language that states "and the Mental Health Crisis
68 Line Commission created in Section 63C-18-202" is repealed July 1, 2023.
69 (6) Section 26-18-419.1 is repealed December 31, 2019.
70 (7) Title 26, Chapter 33a, Utah Health Data Authority Act, is repealed July 1, 2024.
71 (8) Title 26, Chapter 36b, Inpatient Hospital Assessment Act, is repealed July 1, 2024.
72 (9) Title 26, Chapter 36c, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment Act, is repealed
73 July 1, 2024.
74 (10) Title 26, Chapter 36d, Hospital Provider Assessment Act, is repealed July 1, 2024.
75 (11) Title 26, Chapter 54, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund and
76 Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is repealed January 1, 2023.
77 (12) Subsection 26-61a-108(2)(e)(i), related to the Native American Legislative
78 Liaison Committee, is repealed July 1, 2022.
79 (13) Title 26, Chapter 63, Nurse Home Visiting Pay-for-Success Program, is repealed
80 July 1, 2026.