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Senate passes scaled Medicaid expansion aimed at chronically homeless and justice-involved adults
Summary
The Utah Senate passed third substitute House Bill 4 37 to establish a targeted Medicaid expansion for chronically homeless adults and certain justice-involved individuals, creating a pilot integrated-care approach and directing enrollment prioritization; the measure passed 19–8 under suspension of the rules.
The Utah Senate on the floor passed third substitute House Bill 4 37, a scaled Medicaid expansion that sponsors said would extend coverage to an estimated 12,500 childless adults in extreme poverty and about 3,800 low‑income adults with dependent children. Senator Christiansen, the bill sponsor, told the chamber the plan would prioritize chronically homeless people and those tied to the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and create a pilot to integrate physical and behavioral health care services through Utah’s accountable care organizations.
Supporters said the bill delivers…
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