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Utah Senate moves multiple bills forward; Medicaid audit changes and workers— comp measure pass
Summary
On a House-heavy calendar, the Utah Senate passed a series of bills to send to the House and took other procedural action: SB 61 (Medicaid audit amendments) passed 25-0; SB 63 (workers' compensation fund changes) passed 27-0; several House bills were read for third time and advanced; HB 18 (hearing aid program) was read then tabled because of a fiscal note.
The Utah Senate spent its floor session addressing both Senate and House measures and recorded multiple roll-call outcomes.
First substitute Senate Bill 61 (Medicaid audit amendments) was presented by Senator Hilliard, who said stakeholders supported the substitute and that the measure maintains audit authority while adding fair-procedure protections. "I've had no questions ... Mike Hales ... says, really good bill," Hilliard said. The Senate voted 25-0 in favor and sent the bill to the House.
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