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House approves pilot to let Medicaid pay for medical respite for homeless Utahns
Summary
House Bill 34 directs the Department of Health to apply for a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver to allow Medicaid‑eligible homeless Utahns to be discharged to medical respite facilities rather than remain hospitalized or cycle through emergency care; sponsors say the program reduces ER readmissions and federal costs.
The Utah House passed House Bill 34 on Monday to enable a medical respite pilot for people experiencing homelessness. Sponsor Representative Dunnegan told the House the bill directs the Health Department to apply for a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver to allow Medicaid funds to cover medical respite facilities…
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