Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 140 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Harper, W.

Final action

Senate/ filed 3/12/2020

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms; and
• directs the Department of Health to apply for an amendment to an existing waiver to the state Medicaid plan to implement a program to reimburse a spouse who provides extraordinary personal care services to a waiver enrollee.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

CAREGIVER COMPENSATION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
House Sponsor: 
 Brad M. Daw
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses reimbursement for certain personal care services under Medicaid.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms; and
▸ directs the Department of Health to apply for an amendment to an existing waiver to
the state Medicaid plan to implement a program to reimburse a spouse who provides
extraordinary personal care services to a waiver enrollee.
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 expansion for extraordinary care reimbursement.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Personal care services" means services that are:
(i) furnished to an individual who is not an inpatient or resident of a hospital, nursing
facility, intermediate care facility, or institution for mental diseases;
(ii) authorized for the individual described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) in accordance with a
plan of treatment;
(iii) provided by an individual who is qualified to provide the services; and
(iv) furnished in a home or another community-based setting.
(b) "Waiver enrollee" means an individual enrolled in a home and community based
services waiver in the state that provides services to individuals:
(i) with an acquired brain injury;
(ii) with an intellectual disability;
(iii) with a physical disability; or
(iv) who are 65 years old or older.
(2) Before July 1, 2020, the department shall apply with CMS for an amendment to an
existing home and community based waiver that serves a waiver enrollee to implement a
program to offer reimbursement to an individual who provides personal care services that
constitute extraordinary care to a waiver enrollee who is the individual's spouse.
(3) If CMS approves the amendment described in Subsection (2), the department shall
implement the program described in Subsection (2).
(4) The department shall define personal care services that constitute extraordinary care
by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.