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Senate advances third-substitute HB 144 on health system reform; actuarial analysis and autism denial protections included
Summary
The Senate passed third-substitute House Bill 144, a multi-component health system reform bill that clarifies all‑payer claims database roles, authorizes an actuarial analysis of options for a basic plan for 133–200% FPL, clarifies CHIP dental benchmark rules, and adds a prohibition on denying covered services tied to autism diagnoses; the substitute passed on roll-call 26–0 (3 absent).
The Senate advanced third-substitute House Bill 144, a comprehensive health system reform measure containing technical clarifications, new authorities for actuarial study, and protections for covered services.
On the floor, the presenter summarized primary changes: clarifying the role of the all‑payer claims database and the Utah Exchange in prospective and retrospective risk adjusting; authorizing an actuarial analysis to…
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