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Senate advances Medicaid adult dental waiver, sends SB 19 to House
Summary
The Utah Senate passed SB 19 on Jan. 23, a bill sponsoring a Medicaid waiver to expand adult dental care through a partnership with the University of Utah School of Dentistry and a statewide provider network; sponsors said the match will be covered by the network and the program could reduce costly ER visits.
Senators on the Utah Senate floor on Monday approved Senate Bill 19, a Medicaid dental proposal intended to expand dental care for able-bodied adult Medicaid recipients through a waiver and partnerships with providers, including the University of Utah School of Dentistry.
Senator Evan J. Vickers, sponsor of SB 19, told colleagues the program would “offer a…
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