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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill addresses respite care services for families of individuals with disabilities.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ allows the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to provide, as funding
14 permits and either directly or through a third party, overnight respite care services
15 for families of individuals with disabilities;
16 ▸ provides a sunset date; and
17 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2025:
20 ▸ to Department of Health and Human Services - Long-Term Services & Support -
21 Community Supports Waiver Services as a one-time appropriation:
22 • from the General Fund, One-time, $250,000
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 This bill provides a special effective date.
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 AMENDS:
27 63I-2-226 (Superseded 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33,
28 139, 249, 295, and 465 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter
29 329
30 63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33,
31 139, 249, 295, 310, and 465 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023,
32 Chapter 329 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter
33 329
34 ENACTS:
35 26B-6-414, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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37 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
38 Section 1. Section 26B-6-414 is enacted to read:
39 26B-6-414. Respite care services.
40 (1) As used in this section, "respite care services" means temporary, periodic relief
41 provided to parents or guardians from the care of an individual who is eligible to receive
42 division services.
43 (2) The division may, as funding permits and either directly or through one or more
44 third parties who are under contract with the division, provide overnight respite care services
45 and, concurrent with the respite care services, services for the individual who is eligible to
46 receive division services, such as recreational therapy, community-based programs, therapeutic
47 recreation, educational programs, transportation, or vocational rehabilitation.
48 Section 2. Section 63I-2-226 (Superseded 07/01/24) is amended to read:
49 63I-2-226 (Superseded 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.
50 (1) Subsection 26B-1-204(2)(e), related to the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed
51 July 1, 2024.
52 (2) Section 26B-1-241 is repealed July 1, 2024.
53 (3) Section 26B-1-302 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
54 (4) Section 26B-1-313 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
55 (5) Section 26B-1-314 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
56 (6) Section 26B-1-321 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
57 (7) Section 26B-1-405, related to the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed on July 1,
58 2024.
59 (8) Section 26B-1-419, which creates the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
60 Assistance Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
61 (9) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
62 26B-2-231(1)(a) is amended to read:
63 "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
64 before contacting an air medical transport provider:
65 (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
66 (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
67 for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
68 (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
69 paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
70 (10) Section 26B-3-142 is repealed July 1, 2024.
71 (11) Subsection 26B-3-215(5), related to reporting on coverage for in vitro fertilization
72 and genetic testing, is repealed July 1, 2030.
73 (12) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
74 26B-4-135(1)(a) is amended to read:
75 "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
76 before contacting an air medical transport provider:
77 (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
78 (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
79 for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
80 (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
81 paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
82 (13) Section 26B-4-702, related to the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
83 Assistance Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
84 (14) Section 26B-5-117, related to early childhood mental health support grant
85 programs, is repealed January 2, 2025.
86 (15) Section 26B-6-414, related to overnight respite care services, is repealed July 1,
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89 exchange and education, is repealed January 1, 2027.
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92 Section 3. Section 63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
93 63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.
94 (1) Section 26B-1-241 is repealed July 1, 2024.
95 (2) Section 26B-1-302 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
96 (3) Section 26B-1-313 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
97 (4) Section 26B-1-314 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
98 (5) Section 26B-1-321 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
99 (6) Section 26B-1-419, which creates the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
100 Assistance Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
101 (7) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
102 26B-2-231(1)(a) is amended to read:
103 "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
104 before contacting an air medical transport provider:
105 (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
106 (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
107 for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
108 (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
109 paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
110 (8) Section 26B-3-142 is repealed July 1, 2024.
111 (9) Subsection 26B-3-215(5), related to reporting on coverage for in vitro fertilization
112 and genetic testing, is repealed July 1, 2030.
113 (10) Section 26B-4-702, related to the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
114 Assistance Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
115 (11) Section 26B-5-117, related to early childhood mental health support grant
116 programs, is repealed January 2, 2025.
117 (12) Section 26B-6-414, related to overnight respite care services, is repealed July 1,
118 2025.
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120 exchange and education, is repealed January 1, 2027.
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123 Section 4. FY 2025 Appropriation.
124 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
125 2024, and ending June 30, 2025. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
126 fiscal year 2025.
127 Subsection 4(a). Operating and Capital Budgets.
128 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
129 Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
130 the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
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ITEM 1
To Department of Health and Human Services - Long-Term Services & Support| 132 | From General Fund, One-time | $250,000 | |||
| 133 | Schedule of Programs: | ||||
| 134 | Community Supports Waiver Services | $250,000 | |||
136 appropriation under this item to provide overnight respite care services in accordance with
137 Section 26B-6-414.
138 Section 5. Effective date.
139 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.
140 (2) The actions affecting Section 63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24) take effect on July 1,
141 2024.