Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 267 First Substitute (2024GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Weiler, T.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/21/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• allows the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to provide, as funding permits and either directly or through a third party, overnight respite care services for families of individuals with disabilities;
• provides a sunset date; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

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Bill text

This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 10:52 AM by lpoole.
RESPITE CARE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler
House Sponsor: 
 Karianne Lisonbee
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses respite care services for families of individuals with disabilities.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ allows the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to provide, as funding
permits and either directly or through a third party, overnight respite care services
for families of individuals with disabilities;
▸ provides a sunset date; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2025:
▸ to Department of Health and Human Services - Long-Term Services & Support -
Community Supports Waiver Services as a one-time appropriation:
• from the General Fund, One-time, $1,000,000
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-2-226
 (Superseded 07/01/24)
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33,
139, 249, 295, and 465 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 329
63I-2-226
 (Effective 07/01/24)
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33,
139, 249, 295, 310, and 465 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023,
Chapter 329 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter
329
ENACTS:
26B-6-414
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26B-6-414
 is enacted to read:
 26B-6-414.
Respite care services.
(1) As used in this section, "respite care services" means temporary, periodic relief
provided to parents or guardians from the care of an individual who is eligible to receive
division services.
(2) The division may, as funding permits and either directly or through one or more
third parties who are under contract with the division, provide overnight respite care services
and, concurrent with the respite care services, services for the individual who is eligible to
receive division services, such as recreational therapy, community-based programs, therapeutic
recreation, educational programs,
Ŝ→ 
transportation,
 ←Ŝ
or vocational rehabilitation.
Section 2. Section 
63I-2-226 (Superseded 07/01/24)
 is amended to read:
63I-2-226 (Superseded 07/01/24).
Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.
(1) Subsection 
26B-1-204
(2)(e), related to the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed
July 1, 2024.
(2) Section 
26B-1-241
 is repealed July 1, 2024.
(3) Section 
26B-1-302
 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
(4) Section 
26B-1-313
 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
(5) Section 
26B-1-314
 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
(6) Section 
26B-1-321
 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
(7) Section 
26B-1-405
, related to the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed on July 1,
2024.
(8) Section 
26B-1-419
, which creates the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
Assistance Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(9) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
26B-2-231
(1)(a) is amended to read:
"(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
before contacting an air medical transport provider:
(i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
(ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
(iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
(10) Section 
26B-3-142
 is repealed July 1, 2024.
(11) Subsection 
26B-3-215
(5), related to reporting on coverage for in vitro fertilization
and genetic testing, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(12) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
26B-4-135
(1)(a) is amended to read:
"(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
before contacting an air medical transport provider:
(i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
(ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
(iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
(13) Section 
26B-4-702
, related to the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
Assistance Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(14) Section 
26B-5-117
, related to early childhood mental health support grant
programs, is repealed January 2, 2025.
(15) Section 
26B-6-414
, related to overnight respite care services, is repealed July 1,
2025.
[
(15)
] 
(16)
 Subsection 
26B-7-117
(3), related to reports to the Legislature on syringe
exchange and education, is repealed January 1, 2027.
[
(16)
] 
(17)
 Section 
26B-7-120
, relating to sickle cell disease, is repealed on July 1,
2025.
Section 3. Section 
63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24)
 is amended to read:
63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24).
Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.
(1) Section 
26B-1-241
 is repealed July 1, 2024.
(2) Section 
26B-1-302
 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
(3) Section 
26B-1-313
 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
(4) Section 
26B-1-314
 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
(5) Section 
26B-1-321
 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
(6) Section 
26B-1-419
, which creates the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
Assistance Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(7) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
26B-2-231
(1)(a) is amended to read:
"(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
before contacting an air medical transport provider:
(i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
(ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
(iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
paid by the patient's health insurer; and".
(8) Section 
26B-3-142
 is repealed July 1, 2024.
(9) Subsection 
26B-3-215
(5), related to reporting on coverage for in vitro fertilization
and genetic testing, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(10) Section 
26B-4-702
, related to the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial
Assistance Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(11) Section 
26B-5-117
, related to early childhood mental health support grant
programs, is repealed January 2, 2025.
(12) Section 
26B-6-414
, related to overnight respite care services, is repealed July 1,
2025.
[
(12)
] 
(13)
 Subsection 
26B-7-117
(3), related to reports to the Legislature on syringe
exchange and education, is repealed January 1, 2027.
[
(13)
] 
(14)
 Section 
26B-7-120
, relating to sickle cell disease, is repealed on July 1,
2025.
Section 4. 
FY 2025 Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2024, and ending June 30, 2025. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2025.
Subsection 4(a). 
Operating and Capital Budgets.
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 - Long-Term Services & Support
From General Fund, One-time
$1,000,000
Schedule of Programs:
Community Supports Waiver Services
$1,000,000
The Legislature intends that the Division of Services for People with Disabilities use the
appropriation under this item to provide overnight respite care services in accordance with
Section 
26B-6-414
. 
Section 5. 
Effective date.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.
(2) The actions affecting Section 
63I-2-226
 (Effective 07/01/24) take effect on July 1,
2024.