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Senate approves third‑substitute of SB 96 to implement Proposition 3 with waiver-based bridge plan
Summary
After hours of debate, the Utah Senate passed the third‑substitute version of Senate Bill 96, a compromise implementation of Proposition 3 that creates a bridge Medicaid expansion funded by short‑term appropriations and contingent on federal waivers; the measure passed 22–7 and will move to the House.
Senate sponsor Senator David Christiansen moved and the Senate passed the third‑substitute of Senate Bill 96 on Feb. 5, 2019, adopting a waiver‑focused, phased approach to implementing Proposition 3 (the voter‑approved Medicaid expansion). The Senate recorded a final vote of 22 in favor and 7 opposed, and the bill will be referred to the Utah House for consideration.
Christiansen told colleagues the substitute is intended to preserve long‑term program stability while seeking a 90/10 federal match through administrative waivers. Under the bill’s bridge plan, the state will commit up to roughly $74 million to cover the program’s first 18 months while the administration pursues short‑term and then long‑term waivers, shifting some funding sources between dedicated…
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