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This bill aims to improve correctional health services in Utah by mandating the Department of Health and Human Services to contract for a new electronic health record system by December 31, 2026, based on recommendations from a working group studying system requirements. It also establishes nonlapsing funds for unanticipated high-cost correctional healthcare, requiring the department to report on their use. Furthermore, the bill mandates a plan to provide opioid use disorder treatment to inmates, including medication-assisted treatment, and requires consultation with specialists. A specific reporting requirement for medication-assisted treatment plans for inmates is adjusted, and the bill clarifies the use of the Medicaid Growth Reduction and Budget Stabilization Account, allowing funds to be used for the new electronic health record system starting in 2027. Finally, the bill includes appropriations for fiscal year 2027 to support these initiatives, particularly for the electronic health record system and correctional health services, and sets an effective date of May 6, 2026.

Health and Social Services

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