UT HB0383

Removes rulemaking authority from the Primary Care Grant Committee and clarifies membership requirements for the Compassionate Use Board

Establishes a vice chair position for the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council and affirms the council's independence from the governor and Department of Health and Human Services in making policy recommendations

Directs the department to apply for federal waivers to expand Medicaid dental services to additional populations not currently covered, and authorizes the department to make rules related to the congregate care ombudsman

Allows rural hospitals' contracted hiring groups (not just the hospitals directly) to provide education loan repayment assistance to physicians qualifying for state loan repayment contracts

Clarifies procedures for transferring Department of Corrections inmates to the state hospital, requiring a memorandum of understanding between the departments outlining eligibility, transfer, treatment, and discharge processes