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This bill makes several key changes to Utah's Medicaid program and adoption laws: 1. It prohibits the Medicaid program from denying or terminating eligibility solely because a birth mother is considering or proceeding with an adoptive placement for their child. It also requires Medicaid providers to accept Medicaid payment for services provided to a birth mother in this situation. 2. It requires child-placing agencies that serve Utah residents to be part of a statewide consortium that serves all birth mothers seeking to place a child for adoption and all qualified prospective adoptive parents. It also prohibits the government from taking adverse action against a consortium-member agency that cannot, based on their religious beliefs or the birth mother's wishes, place a child with a particular adoptive parent. 3. It expands the itemization requirements for affidavits filed with the court regarding adoption-related fees and expenses. It also requires the Office of Licensing to provide an annual report to the legislature on the cost of adoptions in the state. Overall, the bill aims to support birth mothers considering adoption, ensure access to adoption services across the state, and provide greater transparency around the costs associated with adoptions.

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