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Utah Senate approves one-time behavioral-health appropriation to cover county shortfalls
Summary
The Utah Senate on Dec. 12, 2019, passed Senate Bill 2002, transferring previously set-aside Medicaid-match funds back to county behavioral-health departments to cover a budget shortfall. The measure passed 24–0 and was sent to the House for consideration.
The Utah Senate on Dec. 12, 2019, passed Senate Bill 2002, a one-time appropriation that moves Medicaid-match money back to county behavioral-health departments to cover shortfalls in local mental-health budgets. Sponsor Senator Christianson said the transfer is intended to keep county programs and staff from being cut.
"This bill transfers Medicaid match money that has been set aside back to the county health…
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