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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Law Establishes Medicaid Quality Measures, Closed-Loop Referrals, and Appropriates $42.7 Million
Last action · March 18, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Keven Stratton and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah has enacted SB 288, requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to establish quality measures and performance-based s for Medicaid providers, implement a closed-loop referral system for health-related social needs, and appropriate $42,778,300 for 2027.
Medicaid providers face new performance evaluations that tie into potential s, while funding allocations direct millions toward rate increases for private duty nursing, home health, foster care, and disability services.
- The Utah Department of Health and Human Services administers state health and human services programs, including Medicaid administration and services for individuals with disabilities. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Medicaid providers
Medicaid providers are subject to new quality measure evaluations, reporting requirements, and potential eligibility for one-time incentive payments.
Medicaid-eligible individuals
Medicaid-eligible individuals have their social care needs managed through a new closed-loop referral system requiring individual consent.
Division of Services for People with Disabilities providers
Contractors receive mandatory 30-day advance notice for contract amendments, barring specific statutory exemptions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
65 actions- Mar 18, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0288S05
- Mar 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0288S05
- Mar 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0288S03
- Mar 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0288S02
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0288S05
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0288S05
- Mar 2, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0288S02
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0288S04
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0288S04
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0288S03
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0288S03
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0288S02
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0288S02
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Feb 23, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0288S01
- Feb 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0288S01
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 18, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0288
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0288S01
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0288S01
- Feb 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0288
- Feb 13, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0288
- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0288
- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Performance-Based Medicaid Incentives
The legislation introduces a formalized mechanism to evaluate Medicaid providers against quality metrics and distribute incentive payments based on legislative appropriations.
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