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Utah awarded nearly $196 million in CMS rural health transformation funding; budget due Jan. 30
Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services said CMS awarded Utah about $195.6 million in Year‑1 Rural Health Transformation funds. The state must submit a detailed Year‑1 budget by Jan. 30 and adhere to CMS rules (caps on capital, provider payments, admin). Proposed Year‑1 initiative buckets include workforce, infrastructure, telehealth and prevention.
Utah won a significant federal rural health transformation award and now faces a tight deadline to finalize how Year‑1 funds will be spent.
Tracy Gruber, executive director of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, told the Social Services Subcommittee that CMS awarded Utah approximately $195.6 million for Year 1 of the Rural Health Transformation program. The department must submit a detailed Year‑1 budget to CMS by Friday, Jan. 30, for federal review (staff said CMS typically has about 45 days to respond). The award is a multi‑year opportunity contingent on meeting CMS requirements and demonstrating progress in Year 1.
Proposed structure and constraints: Department staff…
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