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Department of Health outlines $195.7M CMS rural health transformation award and spending plan
Summary
The Department of Health told the appropriations committee Utah received $195.7 million for year one of a five-year CMS Rural Health Transformation grant; officials outlined a timeline, major program buckets and key constraints (unallowable uses, a 10% cap on administration) and said year-one funds must be spent by Sept. 30, 2027.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health and Human Services told the Executive Appropriations Committee that Utah has been awarded $195,700,000 for year one of a five-year Rural Health Transformation grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tracy Gruber, who presented the department’s plan, said the state must submit its year-one spending plan to CMS by the end of the week and must deliver a first report to CMS in August 2026. Gruber warned there are many caveats to the award and listed…
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