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UT HB0007

Bill

Status

Passed

1/31/2026

Primary Sponsor

Raymond Ward

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 General Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules1/28/2026
Rules1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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