Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 12 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Ward, R.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/19/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• requires the Medicaid program to reimburse providers separately for the insertion of long-acting reversible contraception immediately after childbirth;
• requires the Division of Health Care Financing to apply for a Medicaid waiver or a state plan amendment to provide family planning services to certain low-income individuals;
• institutes a program for the provision of family planning services under the Medicaid waiver or state plan amendment described in this bill;
• creates a reporting requirement; and
• provides a sunset date for the reporting requirement created in this bill.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward
Senate Sponsor: 
Brian Zehnder
Cosponsors:
Patrice M. Arent
Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Susan Duckworth
Steve Eliason
Sandra Hollins
Karen Kwan
Carol Spackman Moss
Marie H. Poulson
Elizabeth Weight
Mark A. Wheatley
Mike Winder
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions for family planning services within the state Medicaid
program.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ requires the Medicaid program to reimburse providers separately for the insertion of
long-acting reversible contraception immediately after childbirth;
▸ requires the Division of Health Care Financing to apply for a Medicaid waiver or a
state plan amendment to provide family planning services to certain low-income
individuals;
▸ institutes a program for the provision of family planning services under the
Medicaid waiver or state plan amendment described in this bill;
▸ creates a reporting requirement; and
▸ provides a sunset date for the reporting requirement created in this bill.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-1-226
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapters 177 and 443
ENACTS:
26-18-24
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
26-18-415
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26-18-24
 is enacted to read:
 26-18-24.
Reimbursement for long-acting reversible contraception immediately
following childbirth.
(1) As used in this section, "long-acting reversible contraception" means a
contraception method that requires administration less than once per month, including:
(a) an intrauterine device; and
(b) a contraceptive implant.
(2) The division shall separately identify and reimburse, from other labor and delivery
services within the Medicaid program, the provision and insertion of long-acting reversible
contraception immediately after childbirth.
Section 2. Section 
26-18-415
 is enacted to read:
 26-18-415.
Limited family planning services for low-income individuals.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) (i) "Family planning services" means family planning services that are provided
under the state Medicaid program, including:
(A) sexual health education and family planning counseling; and
(B) other medical diagnosis, treatment, or preventative care routinely provided as part
of a family planning service visit.
(ii) "Family planning services" do not include an abortion, as that term is defined in
Section 
76-7-301
.
(b) "Low-income individual" means an individual who:
(i) has an income level that is equal to or below 95% of the federal poverty level; and
(ii) does not qualify for full coverage under the Medicaid program.
(2) Before July 1, 2018, the division shall apply for a Medicaid waiver or a state plan
amendment with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within the United States
Department of Health and Human Services to:
(a) offer a program that provides family planning services to low-income individuals;
and
(b) receive a federal match rate of 90% of state expenditures for family planning
services provided under the waiver or state plan amendment.
(3) If the waiver or state plan amendment described in Subsection (2) is approved, the
department shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee each year before
November 30 while the waiver or state plan amendment is in effect regarding:
(a) the number of qualified individuals served under the program;
(b) the cost of the program; and
(c) the effectiveness of the program, including:
(i) any savings to the state Medicaid program from reductions in enrollment;
(ii) any reduction in the number of abortions;
(iii) any reduction in the number of unintended pregnancies;
(iv) any reduction in the number of individuals requiring services from the Women,
Infants, and Children Program established in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1786; and
(v) any other costs and benefits as a result of the program.
Section 3. Section 
63I-1-226
 is amended to read:
63I-1-226.
Repeal dates, Title 26.
(1) Section 
26-1-40
 is repealed July 1, 2019.
(2) Title 26, Chapter 9f, Utah Digital Health Service Commission Act, is repealed July
1, 2025.
(3) Section 
26-10-11
 is repealed July 1, 2020.
(4) Subsection 
26-18-415
(3) is repealed on July 1, 2022.
[
(4)
] 
(5)
 Title 26, Chapter 33a, Utah Health Data Authority Act, is repealed July 1,
2024.
[
(5)
] 
(6)
 Title 26, Chapter 36a, Hospital Provider Assessment Act, is repealed July 1,
2019.
[
(6)
] 
(7)
 Title 26, Chapter 36b, Inpatient Hospital Assessment Act, is repealed July 1,
2021.
[
(7) Section 
26-38-2.5
 is repealed July 1, 2017.
]
[
(8) Section 
26-38-2.6
 is repealed July 1, 2017.
]
[
(9)
] 
(8)
 Title 26, Chapter 56, Hemp Extract Registration Act, is repealed July 1, 2021.