This bill amends provisions of the Health and Humans Services code and related provisions.
This bill:
- removes rulemaking authority from the Primary Care Grant Committee;
- clarifies the membership of the Compassionate Use Board;
- provides for the designation of a vice chair of the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council;
- clarifies that the recommendations of the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council are independent of the governor and the Department of Health and Human Services (department);
- amends provisions related to a qualified individual for purposes of the department's fatality review;
- authorizes the department to make rules related to the congregate care ombudsman;
- amends provisions related to Medicaid dental benefits and instructs the department to apply for waivers to provide dental services;
- provides that a rural hospital's contracted hiring group may provide education loan repayment assistance to a physician to qualify for a education loan repayment assistance contract with the department;
- clarifies provisions related to the transfer of an individual in the custody of the Department of Corrections to the state hospital;
- clarifies that the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (division) may use certain funds for individuals transitioning to home- and community-based services, rather than division services;
- amends provisions related to the child protection ombudsman;
- updates the name of the Department of Health and Human Services in certain provisions; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 19-6-906, 26B-1-216, 26B-1-410, 26B-1-421, 26B-1-425, 26B-1-501, 26B-2-124.2, 26B-3-107, 26B-3-208, 26B-4-703, 26B-5-372, 26B-6-402, 26B-6-703, 26B-7-514, 26B-8-217, 63I-1-226, 77-37-4, 80-2-1104