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LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL                                          H.B. 84
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              POSTPARTUM MEDICAID COVERAGE AMENDMENTS
                                       2023 GENERAL SESSION
                                           STATE OF UTAH
                             Chief Sponsor: Rosemary T. Lesser
                               Senate Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
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 LONG TITLE
 General Description:
        This bill addresses Medicaid coverage for postpartum women.
 Highlighted Provisions:
        This bill:
        < defines terms; and
        < requires the Division of Medicaid and Health Financing to request a Medicaid
 waiver or state plan amendment from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
 to extend the duration of postpartum coverage.
 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
        None
 Other Special Clauses:
        None
 Utah Code Sections Affected:
 ENACTS:
        26-18-430, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
        Section 1. Section 26-18-430 is enacted to read:
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        26-18-430. Medicaid coverage for certain postpartum women.
        (1) As used in this section:
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        (a) "Initial postpartum period" means the period:
        (i) beginning on the day on which a woman's pregnancy ends; and
        (ii) ending on the last day of the month that is 60 days after the day on which the
 woman's pregnancy ends.
        (b) "Extended postpartum period" means the period after a woman's pregnancy:
        (i) beginning the day after the initial postpartum period; and
        (ii) ending on the last day of the month that is 12 months after the day on which the
 woman's pregnancy ends.
        (2) Before July 1, 2023, the division shall request a waiver or state plan amendment to:
        (a) in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(e)(16), provide continuous Medicaid
 coverage during the woman's extended postpartum period if the woman is eligible for Medicaid
 during the woman's pregnancy; and
        (b) maximize the number of individuals under Subsection (2)(a) for whom the state
 may obtain enhanced federal financial participation under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396d(y) for
 enrolling an individual in the Medicaid expansion.
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