26B-3-232. Wraparound services for qualified individuals with a disability.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Federal poverty level" means the United States poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register.

(b)"Minimum essential coverage" means the same as that term is defined in 26 U.S.C. Sec. 5000A.

(c)"Qualified individual" means an individual who:

(i)is a disabled individual as described in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1382c;

(ii)within the past 12 months has been enrolled in the state Medicaid program;

(iii)is enrolled in minimum essential coverage other than the Medicaid program;

(iv)except as provided in Subsections (1)(c)(v) and (vi), does not meet the income or asset requirements for enrollment in the state Medicaid program;

(v)has a household income that is between 250% and 800% of the federal poverty level; and

(vi)has assets, excluding one home and one automobile, that are valued at less than $125,000.

(d)"Wraparound services" means services and benefits that:

(i)are covered by the Medicaid program; and

(ii)are not covered by the minimum essential coverage described in Subsection (1)(c)(iii).

(2)Before July 1, 2025, the department shall apply for a Medicaid waiver with CMS to provide wraparound services to qualified individuals:

(a)as state funding permits; and

(b)in a manner that requires qualified individuals to make cost sharing payments according to the sliding scale described in Subsection (3).

(a)The department shall establish a sliding scale for services received under this section that:

(i)is based on household income in relation to the federal poverty level; and

(ii)is used to determine the percentage of the cost of a wraparound service that a qualified individual is required to pay.

(b)The percentage of the cost of wraparound services that a qualified individual is required to pay:

(i)may not be less than 10% for a qualified individual with a household income greater than 400% of the federal poverty level; and

(ii)for a qualified individual with a household income less than or equal to 400% of the federal poverty level, shall be determined according to income categories established by the department as provided in Subsection (4).

(c)Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b), the amount paid by a qualified individual under Subsection (3)(b) may not exceed:

(i)$1,500 per month for a qualified individual with a household income greater than 400% of the federal poverty level; and

(ii)for a qualified individual with a household income less than or equal to 400% of the federal poverty level, an amount determined according to income categories established by the department as provided in Subsection (4).

(d)The department shall credit the amount of premium payments that a qualified individual makes for minimum essential coverage other than Medicaid toward the amount that a qualified individual is required to pay for wraparound services under this section.

(4)The department shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:

(a)establish the income categories, percentages, and maximum payment amounts described in Subsection (3); and

(b)provide continuous enrollment for 12 months for a qualified individual who receives wraparound services in accordance with this section.

(5)If a waiver or state plan amendment described in Subsection

(2)is approved, the department shall provide wraparound services in accordance with this section.

Enacted by Chapter 53 , 2025 General Session

Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted code also in SB0284, Chapter 061.