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Show reimbursement methodology for nursing care facilities. The act defines terms. The act establishes required and permissive factors that must be included in the reimbursement methodology. The act exempts intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded and intensive skilled Medicaid patients from the reimbursement methodology. HB 335 Redistribution of Tobacco Fund Amendments Sponsor: Representative Rosalind McGee (D-28). Last Action: Defeated This act modifies State Affairs in General. The act modifies the distribution of tobacco settlement money received by the state for fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05 only. The act deposits 100% of the settlement money into the restricted account and distributes 60% of the amount to the Medicaid budget. The act amends the percentage of money deposited into the permanent state trust fund. SB 60 Health Care - Uniform Data Formatting Standards Sponsor: Senator Gregory S. Bell (R-22). Last Action: Defeated This act amends the Insurance Code. The act amends provisions related to health insurance. The act authorizes the commissioner to establish uniform data formatting standards to be used by health insurers and health care providers in electronic transmissions and in nonelectronic transmissions. The act gives the commissioner rulemaking authority. SB 82 Authorized Overspending Limit in Federal Medicaid Budget Sponsor: Senator Beverly Ann Evans (R-26). Last Action: Defeated This act modifies the Employment Support Act by granting authority to the governor to supplement the annual appropriation for medical benefits or public assistance. SB 101 Procurement Code Requirements of Health Care Benefits Sponsor: Senator Ed P. Mayne (D-5). Last Action: Defeated This act modifies the Utah Procurement Code by requiring certain businesses to provide qualified health insurance coverage to employees as a condition for contracting with the state under certain circumstances. SB 113S2 Promotion of Preventative Health Care Sponsor: Senator Paula F. Julander (D-2). Last Action: Defeated This act amends provisions related to Health Insurance. The act requires health insurance policies and health maintenance contracts to provide coverage for preventative health care services. The act requires coverage for the cost of bone density measurement and prescriptive osteoporosis treatment, prostate cancer screening, breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, colorectal cancer screening, and prescriptive contraceptives. This act provides a religious exemption for coverage of prescriptive contraceptives. S.J.R. 11 Resolution Encouraging Congress to Enact Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Sponsor: Senator Gene Davis (D-3). Last Action: Defeated This joint resolution of the Legislature urges the United States Congress to enact financially sustainable, voluntary, universal, and privately administered outpatient prescription drug coverage as part of the federal Medicare program. Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume LX 144 |
