This bill addresses medical treatment rates for inmates. This bill: - creates a restricted account known as the Inmate Medical Treatment Restricted Account (restricted account); - requires the Department of Health and Human Services (department) to pay the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics the noncapitated Medicaid rate for medical services rendered to inmates when there is no contract establishing rates; - requires the department to submit a report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee and the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee that includes: a calculation of savings from paying the noncapitated Medicaid rate; andan accounting of the restricted account; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Substitute #1: 26B-4-1002
Introduced: 26B-4-1002