Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 88 (2017GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Iwamoto, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• creates the position of Medicaid long-term support services housing coordinator within the Medicaid program; and
• specifies the duties of the coordinator.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MEDICAID HOUSING COORDINATOR
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto
House Sponsor: 
Stewart E. Barlow
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the Medical Assistance Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ creates the position of Medicaid long-term support services housing coordinator
within the Medicaid program; and
▸ specifies the duties of the coordinator.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2018:
▸ to the Department of Health - Medicaid and Health Financing - Medicaid
Operations as an ongoing appropriation:
• from the General Fund, $57,200;
• from Federal Funds, $57,200.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
26-18-414
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26-18-414
 is enacted to read:
 26-18-414.
Medicaid long-term support services housing coordinator.
(1) There is created within the Medicaid program a full-time-equivalent position of
Medicaid long-term support services housing coordinator.
(2) The coordinator shall help Medicaid recipients receive long-term support services
in a home or other community-based setting rather than in a nursing home or other institutional
setting by:
(a) working with municipalities, counties, the Housing and Community Development
Division within the Department of Workforce Services, and others to identify
community-based settings available to recipients;
(b) working with the same entities to promote the development, construction, and
availability of additional community-based settings;
(c) training Medicaid case managers and support coordinators on how to help Medicaid
recipients move from an institutional setting to a community-based setting; and
(d) performing other related duties.
Section 2. 
Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2017, and ending June 30, 2018. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2018. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
To Department of Health - Medicaid and Health Financing
From General Fund
$57,200
From Federal Funds
$57,200
Schedule of Programs:
Medicaid Operations $114,400