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UT HB0007
Bill
Status
1/31/2026
Primary Sponsor
Raymond Ward
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $8.597 billion in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027 for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, with $1.588 billion from General Fund, $4.358 million from Income Tax Fund, and $7.004 billion from various other sources
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Reduces fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budgets by $90.4 million while adding $826,600 in business-like activities, primarily through adjustments to federal funds, nonlapsing balances, and one-time expendable receipts
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Funds major healthcare programs including Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations ($1.726 billion), Medicaid expansion services, Children's Health Insurance Program ($196.9 million), and Non-Medicaid Behavioral Health Treatment and Crisis Response ($185.2 million)
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on Attorney General representation costs for the Division of Child and Family Services, latent tuberculosis treatment guideline changes, and feasibility of billing tuberculosis management services to insurance
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Transfers $53.4 million from General Fund and $93.5 million from various sources to restricted funds including the Medicaid ACA Fund, Statewide Behavioral Health Crisis Response Account ($37.9 million), and Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account ($10 million)
Legislative Description
Social Services Base Budget
Appropriations
Last Action
Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
1/31/2026