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Senate advances Medicaid ACO measure but holds transmittal pending fiscal note

Utah Senate (2015 Utah Legislature) · February 20, 2015
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Summary

Senators approved first substitute SB 98 on Medicaid accountable‑care organizations and passed a linked joint rules resolution; senators flagged and clarified a fiscal note of about $2 million and agreed to hold the resolution with the bill so they move together to the House.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate passed the first substitute of SB 98, a legislative package addressing Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and tying any ACO compensation increases to state budget growth.

Senator Adams, sponsor of SB 98, described the bill as a fiscal-control measure: ACO compensation would track state‑budget growth so increases in ACO…

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