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Senate advances nursing‑home assessment bill to draw federal match for higher reimbursements
Summary
First Substitute SB 128 would allow an assessment up to 6% on long‑term care facilities to create a state fund that draws federal Medicaid matching funds and redistributes reimbursements; sponsors said the move would raise Utah nursing‑home rates (cited $106/day) closer to neighboring states.
Senator Blackcomb introduced First Substitute SB 128, a proposal to assess long‑term care facilities up to 6 percent to create a fund administered by the Department of Health that can draw federal Medicaid match and distribute additional reimbursement to nursing homes. "When we do this, we're able to simply bring our reimbursement rate up to a more viable level," the sponsor said,…
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