Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 80 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Harrison, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• authorizes the Medicaid program to reimburse a provider for certain diabetes prevention services;
• implements a reporting requirement;
• sets a termination date for the reimbursement but requires legislative review before the termination date; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Suzanne Harrison
Senate Sponsor: 
Evan J. Vickers
Cosponsors:
Cheryl K. Acton
Rosemary T. Lesser
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill allows for Medicaid reimbursement for diabetes prevention services.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ authorizes the Medicaid program to reimburse a provider for certain diabetes
prevention services;
▸ implements a reporting requirement;
▸ sets a termination date for the reimbursement but requires legislative review before
the termination date; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2023:
▸ to the Department of Health and Human Services -- Integrated Health Care
Services, as an ongoing appropriation:
• from the General Fund, $87,500; and
• from the Medicaid Expansion Fund, $6,000.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-1-226
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 13, 50, 64, 163, 182, 234,
and 417
ENACTS:
26-18-28
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26-18-28
 is enacted to read:
 26-18-28.
Reimbursement for diabetes prevention program.
(1) As used in this section, "DPP" means the National Diabetes Prevention Program
developed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2022, the Medicaid program shall reimburse a provider for an
enrollee's participation in the DPP if the enrollee:
(a) meets the DPP's eligibility requirements; and
(b) has not previously participated in the DPP after July 1, 2022, while enrolled in the
Medicaid program.
(3) Subject to appropriation, the Medicaid program may set the rate for reimbursement.
(4) The department may apply for a state plan amendment if necessary to implement
this section.
(5) (a) On or after July 1, 2025, but before October 1, 2025, the department shall
provide a written report regarding the efficacy of the DPP and reimbursement under this
section to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee.
(b) The report described in Subsection (5)(a) shall include:
(i) the total number of enrollees with a prediabetic condition as of July 1, 2022;
(ii) the total number of enrollees as of July 1, 2022, with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes;
(iii) the total number of enrollees who participated in the DPP;
(iv) the total cost incurred by the state to implement this section; and
(v) any conclusions that can be drawn regarding the impact of the DPP on the rate of
type 2 diabetes for enrollees.
Section 2. Section 
63I-1-226
 is amended to read:
63I-1-226.
Repeal dates, Title 26.
(1) Subsection 
26-1-7
(1)(f), related to the Residential Child Care Licensing Advisory
Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
(2) Subsection 
26-1-7
(1)(h), related to the Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed
July 1, 2025.
(3) Section 
26-1-7.5
, which creates the Utah Health Advisory Council, is repealed July
1, 2025.
(4) Section 
26-1-40
 is repealed July 1, 2022.
(5) Section 
26-1-41
 is repealed July 1, 2026.
(6) Section 
26-7-10
 is repealed July 1, 2025.
(7) Subsection 
26-7-11
(5), regarding reports to the Legislature, is repealed July 1,
2028.
(8) Section 
26-7-14
 is repealed December 31, 2027.
(9) Title 26, Chapter 9f, Utah Digital Health Service Commission Act, is repealed July
1, 2025.
(10) Subsection 
26-10-6
(5), which creates the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee,
is repealed July 1, 2026.
(11) Section 
26-10b-106
, which creates the Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed
July 1, 2025.
(12) Subsection 
26-15c-104
(3), relating to a limitation on the number of
microenterprise home kitchen permits that may be issued, is repealed [
on
] July 1, 2022.
(13) Subsection 
26-18-2.6
(9), which addresses reimbursement for dental hygienists, is
repealed July 1, 2028.
(14) Section 
26-18-27
 is repealed July 1, 2025.
(15) Section 
26-18-28
 is repealed June 30, 2027.
[
(15)
] 
(16)
 Title 26, Chapter 18, Part 2, Drug Utilization Review Board, is repealed
July 1, 2027.
[
(16)
] 
(17)
 Subsection 
26-18-418
(2), the language that states "and the Behavioral
Health Crisis Response Commission created in Section 
63C-18-202
" is repealed July 1, 2023.
[
(17)
] 
(18)
 Section 
26-33a-117
 is repealed [
on
] December 31, 2023.
[
(18)
] 
(19)
 Title 26, Chapter 33a, Utah Health Data Authority Act, is repealed July 1,
2024.
[
(19)
] 
(20)
 Title 26, Chapter 36b, Inpatient Hospital Assessment Act, is repealed July
1, 2024.
[
(20)
] 
(21)
 Title 26, Chapter 36c, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment Act, is
repealed July 1, 2024.
[
(21)
] 
(22)
 Title 26, Chapter 36d, Hospital Provider Assessment Act, is repealed July
1, 2024.
[
(22)
] 
(23)
 Section 
26-39-201
, which creates the Residential Child Care Licensing
Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2024.
[
(23)
] 
(24)
 Section 
26-40-104
, which creates the Utah Children's Health Insurance
Program Advisory Council, is repealed July 1, 2025.
[
(24)
] 
(25)
 Section 
26-50-202
, which creates the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory
Committee, is repealed July 1, 2025.
[
(25)
] 
(26)
 Title 26, Chapter 54, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund and
Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is repealed January 1, 2025.
[
(26)
] 
(27)
 Title 26, Chapter 63, Nurse Home Visiting Pay-for-Success Program, is
repealed July 1, 2026.
[
(27)
] 
(28)
 Title 26, Chapter 66, Early Childhood Utah Advisory Council, is repealed
July 1, 2026.
[
(28)
] 
(29)
 Title 26, Chapter 68, COVID-19 Vaccine Restrictions Act, is repealed July
1, 2024.
Section 3. 
Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2022, and ending June 30, 2023. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2023. 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.
ITEM 1
To Department of Health and Human Services -- Integrated Health Care Services
From General Fund
$87,500
From Medicaid Expansion Fund
$6,000
Schedule of Programs:
Medicaid -- Other Services $93,500
The Legislature intends that the Department of Health and Human Services expend
appropriations provided under this item for reimbursing providers in accordance with Section
26-18-28
.