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MEDICAID WAIVER FOR NEW MOTHERS

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2021 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill directs the Department of Health to apply for a waiver from the federal
10     government to implement extended Medicaid coverage for certain new mothers.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     defines terms; and
14          ▸     directs the Department of Health to apply for a waiver from the federal government
15     to provide Medicaid coverage to a postpartum individual whose household income
16     is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level for a period of one year after the
17     individual's pregnancy ends.
18     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19          None
20     Other Special Clauses:
21          None
22     Utah Code Sections Affected:
23     ENACTS:
24          26-18-424, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27          Section 1. Section 26-18-424 is enacted to read:

28          26-18-424. Medicaid coverage for qualified postpartum individuals.
29          (1) As used in this section:
30          (a) "Qualified postpartum individual" means a postpartum individual who has a
31     household income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level as defined in Section
32     26-18-411.
33          (b) "Postpartum period" means the period of time:
34          (i) beginning 61 days after the day on which a qualified postpartum individual's
35     pregnancy ends; and
36          (ii) ending 365 days after the day on which the qualified postpartum individual's
37     pregnancy ends.
38          (2) Before August 1, 2021, the division shall apply for a Medicaid waiver or a state
39     plan amendment with CMS to provide Medicaid coverage to a qualified postpartum woman
40     during the postpartum period.
41          (3) If the waiver or state plan amendment described in Subsection (2) is approved, the
42     department shall implement the program described in Subsection (2).