Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 148 First Substitute (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Barlow, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• within appropriations from the Legislature, requires the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program to establish an on-site employee health clinic;
• requires the program to issue a bid for the on-site health clinic; and
• establishes some minimum criteria for the on-site health clinic.

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Bill text

STATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH CLINIC
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stewart Barlow
Senate Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act to establish
a pilot program for a state employee health clinic.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ within appropriations from the Legislature, requires the Public Employees' Benefit
and Insurance Program to establish an on-site employee health clinic;
▸ requires the program to issue a bid for the on-site health clinic; and
▸ establishes some minimum criteria for the on-site health clinic.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
49-20-412
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
49-20-412
 is enacted to read:
 49-20-412.
Pilot program for on-site employee clinic.
(1) Within appropriations to the state risk pool from the Legislature, the program shall
establish a primary care clinic:
(a) for state employees and their dependents;
(b) within a state building that is accessible to a large number of state employees; and
(c) in accordance with Subsection (2).
(2) The program shall request bids from private entities to establish the on-site primary
care clinic in accordance with criteria established by the program, which shall include at least
the following:
(a) the entity's ability to establish a primary care clinic that is designed to:
(i) be convenient for employees and their dependents;
(ii) reduce sick leave for employees;
(iii) increase compliance with health care screening and management of chronic health
care conditions; and
(iv) dispense commonly used, pre-packaged drugs in a cost effective manner; and
(b) the entity's organizational and financial independence from any particular hospital
network, network of clinics, or network of health care providers.
Legislative Review Note
 as of 1-19-15 6:24 PM
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel