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Enrolled Copy                                                                                   S.B. 267
                                  RESPITE CARE AMENDMENTS
                                             2024 GENERAL SESSION
                                                    STATE OF UTAH
                                          Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler House Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee
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  LONG TITLE
  General Description:
      This bill addresses respite care services for families of individuals with disabilities.
  Highlighted Provisions:
      This bill:
      ▸ defines terms;
      ▸ allows the Division of Services for People with Disabilities to provide, as funding
  permits and either directly or through a third party, overnight respite care services for families
  of individuals with disabilities;
      ▸ provides a sunset date; and
      ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
  Money Appropriated in this Bill:
  This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2025:
      ▸ to Department of Health and Human Services - Long-Term Services & Support -
         Community Supports Waiver Services as a one-time appropriation:
         •    from the General Fund, One-time, $250,000
  Other Special Clauses:
      This bill provides a special effective date.
  Utah Code Sections Affected:
  AMENDS:
      63I-2-226 (Effective 05/01/24) (Superseded 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah
      2023, Chapters 33, 139, 249, 295, and 465 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023,
      Chapter 329
      63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 33, 139,
      249, 295, 310, and 465 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 329 and
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       last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 329
   ENACTS:
       26B-6-414 (Effective 05/01/24), as Utah Code Annotated 1953
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   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
            Section 1. Section 26B-6-414 is enacted to read:
            26B-6-414 (Effective 05/01/24). Respite care services.
   (1) As used in this section, "respite care services" means temporary, periodic relief
       provided to parents or guardians from the care of an individual who is eligible to receive
       division services.
   (2) The division may, as funding permits and either directly or through one or more third
       parties who are under contract with the division, provide overnight respite care services
       and, concurrent with the respite care services, services for the individual who is eligible
       to receive division services, such as recreational therapy, community-based programs,
       therapeutic recreation, educational programs, transportation, or vocational rehabilitation.
            Section 2. Section 63I-2-226 is amended to read:
            63I-2-226 (Effective 05/01/24) (Superseded 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 26A
   through 26B.
   (1) Subsection 26B-1-204(2)(e), related to the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed July
       1, 2024.
   (2) Section 26B-1-241 is repealed July 1, 2024.
   (3) Section 26B-1-302 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
   (4) Section 26B-1-313 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
   (5) Section 26B-1-314 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
   (6) Section 26B-1-321 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
   (7) Section 26B-1-405, related to the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed on July 1,
       2024.
   (8) Section 26B-1-419, which creates the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
       Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
   (9) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection 26B-2-231(1)(a)
       is amended to read:
               "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
       before contacting an air medical transport provider:
       (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
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      (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services for a
      patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
      (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not paid
      by the patient's health insurer; and".
  (10) Section 26B-3-142 is repealed July 1, 2024.
  (11) Subsection 26B-3-215(5), related to reporting on coverage for in vitro fertilization and
      genetic testing, is repealed July 1, 2030.
  (12) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection 26B-4-135(1)(a)
      is amended to read:
            "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
      before contacting an air medical transport provider:
      (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
      (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services for a
      patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
      (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not paid
      by the patient's health insurer; and".
  (13) Section 26B-4-702, related to the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
      Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
  (14) Section 26B-5-117, related to early childhood mental health support grant programs, is
      repealed January 2, 2025.
  (15) Section 26B-6-414, related to overnight respite care services, is repealed July 1, 2025.
  [(15)] (16) Subsection 26B-7-117(3), related to reports to the Legislature on syringe
      exchange and education, is repealed January 1, 2027.
  [(16)] (17) Section 26B-7-120, relating to sickle cell disease, is repealed on July 1, 2025.
        Section 3. Section 63I-2-226 is amended to read:
        63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.
  (1) Section 26B-1-241 is repealed July 1, 2024.
  (2) Section 26B-1-302 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
  (3) Section 26B-1-313 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
  (4) Section 26B-1-314 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
  (5) Section 26B-1-321 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
  (6) Section 26B-1-419, which creates the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
      Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
  (7) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection 26B-2-231(1)(a)
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       is amended to read:
               "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
       before contacting an air medical transport provider:
       (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
       (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services for a
       patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
       (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not paid
       by the patient's health insurer; and".
   (8) Section 26B-3-142 is repealed July 1, 2024.
   (9) Subsection 26B-3-215(5), related to reporting on coverage for in vitro fertilization and
       genetic testing, is repealed July 1, 2030.
   (10) Section 26B-4-702, related to the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
       Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
   (11) Section 26B-5-117, related to early childhood mental health support grant programs, is
       repealed January 2, 2025.
   (12) Section 26B-6-414, related to overnight respite care services, is repealed July 1, 2025.
   [(12)] (13) Subsection 26B-7-117(3), related to reports to the Legislature on syringe
       exchange and education, is repealed January 1, 2027.
   [(13)] (14) Section 26B-7-120, relating to sickle cell disease, is repealed on July 1, 2025.
            Section 4. FY 2025 Appropriation.
            The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
   2024, and ending June 30, 2025. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated
   for fiscal year 2025.
       Subsection 4(a) Operating and Capital Budgets
            Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
   Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
   indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
   ITEM 1 To Department of Health and Human Services - Long-Term Services & Support
                   From General Fund, One-time                                                             $250,000
                   Schedule of Programs:
                       Community Supports Waiver Services                                   $250,000
   The Legislature intends that the Division of Services for People with Disabilities use the
   appropriation under this item to provide overnight respite care services in accordance
   with Section 26B-6-414.
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        Section 5. Effective date.
  (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.
  (2) The actions affecting Section 63I-2-226 (Effective 07/01/24) take effect on July 1, 2024.
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Statutes affected: 
Introduced: 26B-1-241, 26B-1-302, 26B-1-313, 26B-1-314, 26B-1-321, 26B-3-142
Enrolled: 63I-2-226, 26B-1-241, 26B-1-302, 26B-1-313, 26B-1-314, 26B-1-321, 26B-3-142
S.B. 267 1st Substitute (Not Adopted) Text: 26B-1-241, 26B-1-302, 26B-1-313, 26B-1-314, 26B-1-321, 26B-3-142
Amended: 26B-1-241, 26B-1-302, 26B-1-313, 26B-1-314, 26B-1-321, 26B-3-142