Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 133 Second Substitute (2023GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Harper, W.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/15/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms; and
• requires the state Medicaid program to request a Medicaid waiver or state plan amendment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to extend the duration of postpartum coverage for certain women.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MODIFICATIONS TO POSTPARTUM MEDICAID COVERAGE
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
House Sponsor: 
 Cheryl K. Acton
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses Medicaid for postpartum women.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms; and
▸ requires the state Medicaid program to request a Medicaid waiver or state plan
amendment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to extend the
duration of postpartum coverage for certain women.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
26B-3-201
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26B-3-201
 is enacted to read:
 26B-3-201.
Medicaid coverage for certain postpartum women.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Extended postpartum period" means the period after a woman's pregnancy ends by
way of birth, miscarriage, or stillbirth:
(i) beginning the day after the initial postpartum period; and
(ii) ending on the last day of the month that is 12 months after the day on which the
woman's pregnancy ends by way of birth, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
(b) "Initial postpartum period" means the period:
(i) beginning on the day on which a woman's pregnancy ends by way of birth,
miscarriage, or stillbirth; and
(ii) ending on the last day of the month that is 60 days after the day on which the
woman's pregnancy ends by way of birth, miscarriage, or stillbirth.
(c) "Miscarriage" means the spontaneous or accidental loss of a fetus, regardless of
gestational age or the duration of the pregnancy.
(2) Before July 1, 2023, the division shall request a waiver or state plan amendment to:
(a) in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(e)(16), provide continuous Medicaid
coverage during the woman's extended postpartum period if:
(i) the woman is eligible for Medicaid during the woman's pregnancy; and
(ii) the woman's pregnancy ended by way of birth, miscarriage, or stillbirth; and
(b) maximize the number of individuals under Subsection (2)(a) for whom the state
may obtain enhanced federal financial participation under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396d(y) for
enrolling an individual in the Medicaid expansion.