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Senate approves substituted Medicaid expansion bill after lengthy debate, 22-7
Summary
After extended floor debate over fiscal risk and implementation, the Utah Senate approved a substituted version of Senate Bill 96 — the implementing bill tied to Proposition 3 — by a recorded vote of 22 yeas and 7 nays. Lawmakers cited waiver uncertainty, workforce capacity, and funding gaps during the debate.
Senators on day three of the 60th Utah Legislature approved a substituted version of Senate Bill 96, the bill to implement voter-approved Medicaid expansion (Prop 3), after extended floor debate over fiscal exposure and implementation details. The Senate recorded 22 yeas and 7 nays before ordering the bill for third reading.
Sponsor and supporters described the measure as a “bridge” approach: the state would pursue federal waivers to secure a more favorable federal match and, in the interim, use a combination of restricted account monies, targeted hospital assessments and other savings to fund expansion. Senator Christensen, the bill sponsor, said the substitute removes a prior CPI indexing provision, adjusts a hospital assessment and moves savings into the restricted…
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