Bill > HB0321

This bill establishes the "Inmate Medical Treatment Restricted Account" to manage funds generated from savings in inmate medical treatment costs. "Savings" are defined as the difference between what the department pays the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and its physician groups for outpatient services and the actual cost of those services for inmates. Fifty percent of these savings, along with unexpended balances from the Division of Correctional Health Services' budget, will be deposited into this restricted account, while the other fifty percent of savings will go to the General Fund. Money in the restricted account can only be used by the Division of Correctional Health Services for purposes approved by the department, and any expenditure or commitment to expend requires prior approval from the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee. The bill also mandates that starting May 6, 2026, the department will reimburse the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and its physician groups at Medicare rates for outpatient services provided to inmates on or after that date, and requires annual reporting on the savings and the restricted account to legislative committees.

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