House Bill 737 Summary

• Amends Section 43-13-117 to delete the specific list of Medicaid-covered services and authorizes the Division of Medicaid, with Governor approval, to determine which services are covered instead of requiring legislative approval for each service change.

• Extends the repealer date on the hospital assessment from July 1, 2018 to July 1, 2020, maintaining current funding mechanisms for Medicaid hospital payments and disproportionate share hospital programs.

• Makes conforming amendments to related sections (41-86-9, 43-13-115, 43-13-145, 43-14-1, 83-5-601, 83-5-603, and 83-5-607) to reference the new authority structure for determining Medicaid services.

• Removes references to specific service categories throughout the code while maintaining federal compliance requirements and existing managed care program limitations.

• Takes effect June 30, 2018.