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Senate passes $6 million appropriation for potential COVID‑19 treatments as part of larger federal funds bill
Summary
HB 4001 authorizes remaining federal pandemic funds for unemployment, Medicaid, child care, homeless services and other programs and includes $6 million for procuring potential COVID‑19 treatments; the Senate approved the bill unanimously and will return it to the House.
The Utah Senate passed House Bill 4001 on April 20 to appropriate remaining federal pandemic response funds and authorize state use for a range of programs, including unemployment compensation, Medicaid and direct assistance programs.
Senator Stevenson, the floor sponsor, described the bill as completing earlier action that allowed agencies to begin…
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