Special Notice
This notice was published in the April 15, 2018, issue (Vol. 2018, No. 8) of the Utah State Bulletin.
Special Notice: Capital Improvement Incentive
The Division of Medicaid and Health Financing (DMHF) will amend Attachment 4.19-D of the Medicaid State Plan to improve the quality of life for patients in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (ICF/ID).
This change, therefore, allows payment to providers through a capital incentive to improve facilities and equipment that may support an individual's rights to privacy, dignity, respect, and autonomy.
This State Plan Amendment (SPA 18-0004-UT) does not affect total annual expenditures for the Medicaid program.
The SPA is pending approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the proposed effective date is July 1, 2018.
A copy of this change may be obtained from Craig Devashrayee (801-538-6641), or by writing the Technical Writing Unit, Utah Department of Health, P.O. Box 143102, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-3102. Comments are welcome at the same address. Copies of the change are also available at local county health department offices.
Additional Information
The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2018/b20180415.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.
For questions regarding this notice, please contact Craig Devashrayee, by phone at 801-538-6641, by FAX at 801-538-6099, or by Internet E-mail at cdevashrayee@utah.gov.