DAR File No. 39827

Health, Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy

Section R414-1-7

Aliens

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 39827
Filed: 10/15/2015 02:04:22 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this change is to remove provisions from the rule text that no longer apply to the Medicaid Member Card.

Summary of the rule or change:

This amendment removes provisions from the rule text that no longer apply to the Medicaid Member Card.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 26-1-5
• Section 26-18-3

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no impact to the state budget because this amendment only updates the rule text to be consistent with Medicaid policy.

local governments:

There is no impact to local governments because this amendment only updates the rule text to be consistent with Medicaid policy.

small businesses:

There is no impact to small businesses because this amendment only updates the rule text to be consistent with Medicaid policy.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There is no impact to Medicaid providers and to Medicaid recipients because this amendment only updates the rule text to be consistent with Medicaid policy.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is no impact to a single Medicaid provider or to a Medicaid recipient because this amendment only updates the rule text to be consistent with Medicaid policy.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There is no impact on business because this amendment updates the rule to be consistent with existing Medicaid policy.

Joseph K. Miner, MD, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Craig Devashrayee at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6641, by FAX at 801-538-6099, or by Internet E-mail at [email protected]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/01/2015

This rule may become effective on:

12/08/2015

Authorized by:

Joseph Miner, Executive Director

R414. Health, Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy.

R414-1. Utah Medicaid Program.

R414-1-7. Aliens.

[(1) ]Certain qualified aliens described in Title IV of Pub. L. No. 104 193, 110 Stat. 2105, may be eligible for the Medicaid program. All other aliens are prohibited from receiving non-emergency services as described in Section 1903(v) of the Social Security Act.

[(2) An alien who is prohibited from receiving non-emergency services will have "Emergency Services Only Program" printed on his Medical Identification Card, as noted in Rule R414-3A.]

 

KEY: Medicaid

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [ September 22, ]2015

Notice of Continuation: March 2, 2012

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-1-5; 26-18-3; 26-34-2