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House passes HB357 to ease transitions from nursing homes to assisted living, citing cost savings
Summary
House Bill 357, long‑term care amendments focused on using the New Choices waiver to allow Medicaid‑eligible residents to return to assisted‑living without a mandatory 90‑day nursing‑home assessment, passed the House 72–0 after questions about fiscal notes, caps and cost‑benefit analysis.
House Bill 357 (Long Term Care Amendments) cleared the Utah House on March 7 by unanimous roll call, 72–0. The measure aims to reduce displacements and lower state costs by allowing certain Medicaid‑eligible residents to move back to assisted‑living settings without the current mandatory 90‑day nursing‑home assessment that can remove them from familiar environments.
Representative Ray, who moved to uncircle HB357 and presented the measure, said the bill strengthens the…
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