Utah 2023 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0558 Compare Versions

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1	1	H.B. 558
2	2	LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
3	3	6 Approved for Filing: A. Houston 6
4	4	6 02-23-23 12:30 PM 6
5	5	H.B. 558
6	6	1 MEDICAID DISABILITY COVERAGE AMENDMENTS
7	7	2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
8	8	3 STATE OF UTAH
9	9	4 Chief Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard
10	10	5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
11	11	6
12	12	7LONG TITLE
13	13	8General Description:
14	14	9 This bill addresses Medicaid coverage for children under age 19 with a disability.
15	15	10Highlighted Provisions:
16	16	11 This bill:
17	17	12 <defines terms; and
18	18	13 <requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a Medicaid state
19	19	14plan amendment to provide treatment to qualified enrollees who live at home and
20	20	15meet the financial eligibility criteria established in the state plan.
21	21	16Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22	22	17 None
23	23	18Other Special Clauses:
24	24	19 None
25	25	20Utah Code Sections Affected:
26	26	21ENACTS:
27	27	22 26-18-430, Utah Code Annotated 1953
28	28	23
29	29	24Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30	30	25 Section 1. Section 26-18-430 is enacted to read:
31	31	26 26-18-430. Medicaid coverage for children under age 19 with a disability.
32	32	27 (1) As used in this section:
33	33	HB0558 H.B. 558 02-23-23 12:30 PM
34	34	- 2 -
35	35	28 (a) "Existing home and community-based services waiver" means the existing home
36	36	29and community-based services waiver in the state described in Section 26-18-410.
37	37	30 (b) "Qualified enrollee" means an individual:
38	38	31 (i) who is less than 19 years old;
39	39	32 (ii) who is not served under an existing home and community-based services waiver;
40	40	33 (iii) who, because of a physical, intellectual, or developmental disability, meets the
41	41	34level of care criteria for admission to a hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility
42	42	35and can receive such care at home; and
43	43	36 (iv) for whom the department has determined that providing care at home would cost
44	44	37no more than it would cost to provide that care in a setting described in Subsection (1)(b)(iii).
45	45	38 (2) Before July 1, 2024, the department shall apply with CMS for a state plan
46	46	39amendment to provide treatment to qualified enrollees who live at home and meet the financial
47	47	40eligibility criteria established in the state plan.
48	48	41 (3) If the state plan amendment described in Subsection (2) is approved, the department
49	49	42shall offer a program that provides treatment for qualified enrollees.