| Show 2000 Legislative ltems Related to Health Care Policy SB 15 Use of Tobacco Settlement Revenues Sponsored by Sen Poulton Governor signed18 00 Requires that each year settlement funds be allocated in the following order 500 000 for the ChildrenHealth Insurance Program 000 000 for tobacco and substance abuse prevention 590 000 for the Drug Court Program 410 000 for the Drug Board Pilotr First Program and 000 000 for the UtahHealth Sciences Center 15 Utah Legislato Sess 2000 enacted HB 185 Health Insurers Coverage of Emergency Services Sponsored by Rep Carlson Governor signed18 00 Does not allowhealth insurance policy or health maintenance organizationcontract to require any form of preauthorization for treatment of an emergency medical condition until after the insuredcondition has been stabilized or denyclaim for any evaluation diagnostic test or other covered treatment considered medically necessary to stabilize the emergency medical condition of the insured 185 Utah Legislator First Sess 2000 enacted HB 186 Health Insurers Referral to Specialist Process Sponsored by Rep Carison Governor signed01 00 Requireshealth insurance policy or health maintenance organization to establish and implementprocedure by which an insured may obtainstanding referral tohealth care specialist 186 Utah Legislator First Sess 2000 enacted SB 95 Access to Rural Health Care Facilities Amendments Sponsored by Sen Knudson Governor signed07 00 Permitshealth maintenance organization enrollee inrural area to obtain health care services from closer noncontracting providers 69 Utah Legislator First Sess 2000 enacted SB 108 Diabetes Treatment and Management Managed Care Sponsored by Sen Nielson Governor signed14 00 Requires the commissioner to establish by rule minimum standard of diabetes coverage for disability insurance policies 69 Utah Legislator First Sess 2000 enacted HB 72 Utah Telehealth Commission Sponsored by Rep Hogue Governor signed15 00 Establishes the Utah Telehealth Commission which will advise and make recommendations to the department the Information Technology Commission and other State entities that encourage the development of Telehealth systems asmeans of reducing health care costs and increasing health care quality and access 72 Utah Legislator First Sess 2000 enacted HB 237 Abortion by Gynecologists Sponsored by Rep Throckmorton House stuck enacting clause Would provide that ifserious medical condition compels an abortion any licensed physician may perform the abortion 237 Utah Legislator First Sess 2000 un-enacted 150 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
