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House backs $500,000 pay‑for‑success program for nurse home visits to high‑risk mothers, 41‑26
Summary
The House voted to move and pass a fourth substitute to Senate Bill 161, allocating $500,000 for a pay‑for‑success nurse home‑visiting program aimed at high‑risk first‑time mothers; debate centered on whether performance measures guarantee financial savings or only health outcomes.
The Utah House on March 7 passed a substituted version of Senate Bill 161 that allocates $500,000 for a pay‑for‑success program to place nurses in the homes of high‑risk first‑time mothers. Representative Red, the House sponsor, described the program as evidence‑based, citing outcomes such as reduced smoking during pregnancy, lower pregnancy‑induced hypertension and reduced premature births.
The sponsor said the adopted fourth substitute reduces a previous fiscal note from about $1 million to $500,000 and…
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