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Senate concurs with House substitute to adjust Medicaid expansion; 4th-substitute SB 96 passes 22-7
Summary
After hours of debate over waivers, caps and funding, the Utah Senate voted 22-7 to concur with the House substitute to fourth‑substitute Senate Bill 96, a package of Medicaid expansion adjustments that relies on federal waivers, state revenue and a hospital assessment; the bill will be referred to the House.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate voted 22-7 to concur with a House substitute to fourth‑substitute Senate Bill 96, a package of Medicaid expansion adjustments that sponsors said balances fiscal constraints and the intent of Proposition 3.
Senator Christiansen, sponsor of the substitute, told colleagues the House changes addressed many concerns and moved the Senate to concur. He said the package includes contingency plans tied to federal waivers and state funding. "We are putting we are putting ongoing money from the sales tax, obviously. And then we also have an ongoing $15,000,000 appropriation through the with the hospitals," Christiansen said on the floor.
Why it matters: the substitute alters how Utah phases and funds expanded coverage for adults in the Medicaid gap. It relies on a mix of waiver authorities and state sources and includes fallback rules if higher‑match waivers are not approved —…
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