Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 219 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Dunnigan, J.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• directs the Department of Health to apply for a waiver or a state plan amendment with Medicaid to offer a program to provide reimbursement for certain inpatient mental health services.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MENTAL HEALTH AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan
Senate Sponsor: 
Allen M. Christensen
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses reimbursement for certain inpatient mental health services under
Medicaid.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ directs the Department of Health to apply for a waiver or a state plan amendment
with Medicaid to offer a program to provide reimbursement for certain inpatient
mental health services.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
26-18-420
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26-18-420
 is enacted to read:
 26-18-420.
Medicaid waiver for inpatient care in an institution for mental
diseases.
(1) As used in this section, "institution for mental diseases" means the same as that
term is defined in 42 C.F.R. Sec. 435.1010.
(2) Before August 1, 2020, the division shall apply for a Medicaid waiver or a state
plan amendment with CMS to offer a program that provides reimbursement for mental health
services that are provided:
(a) in an institution for mental diseases that includes more than 16 beds; and
(b) to an individual who receives mental health services in an institution for mental
diseases for a period of more than 15 days in a calendar month.
(3) If the waiver or state plan amendment described in Subsection (2) is approved, the
department shall:
(a) coordinate with the Department of Human Services to develop and offer the
program described in Subsection (2); and
(b) submit to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee and the Social
Services Appropriations Subcommittee any report that the department submits to CMS that
relates to the budget neutrality, independent waiver evaluation, or performance metrics of the
program described in Subsection (2), within 15 days after the day on which the report is 
submitted to CMS.
(4) Notwithstanding Sections 
17-43-201
 and 
17-43-301
, if the waiver or state plan
amendment described in Subsection (2) is approved, a county does not have to provide
matching funds to the state for the mental health services described in Subsection (2) that are
provided to an individual who qualifies for Medicaid coverage under Section 
26-18-3.9
 or 
Section 
26-18-411
.