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House expands CHIP funding, using tobacco-settlement dollars; passage follows extended debate
Summary
House Bill 114 to expand the state Children—s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) using tobacco-settlement funds passed the House after extended floor debate about sustainability and federal matching. The bill passed 50-19 and goes to the Senate.
The Utah House passed House Bill 114 to expand the state Children—s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) using tobacco-settlement dollars to increase enrollment. Representative Hogue, sponsor of the bill, summarized the program—s history in Utah and stressed the federal 4-to-1 match that amplifies state funding.
Sponsor testimony described CHIP—s origins (federal SCHIP program), Utah—s 1998 adoption of a state stand-alone plan, and the state—s use of tobacco-settlement funds to support the program after replacing an earlier hospital bed tax funding…
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