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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah moves Medicaid Inspector General under Government Operations and creates oversight advisory board
Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Luz Escamilla and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah SB 147 integrates the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services into the Department of Government Operations as of May 6, 2026, removing its independent status and establishing a new advisory board to review audit priorities and employee concerns.
Changes the administrative reporting line and oversight structure for the state entity responsible for auditing Medicaid fraud, waste, and , impacting how its performance metrics are established and reviewed by state bodies.
- The Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services was originally established to independently investigate and audit fraud, waste, and abuse within Utah's Medicaid program. context
- The Department of Government Operations manages internal services, human resources, and administrative rules for Utah state government entities. 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.
Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services
The office is moved into the Department of Government Operations, becomes subject to new performance metrics, and must report to a newly created advisory board.
Medicaid providers and health care professionals
Providers are subject to revised audit standards, claim extrapolation thresholds, and immediate payment holds when fraud, waste, or abuse is suspected.
Department of Health and Human Services
The department must submit all Medicaid provider manuals and bulletins to the inspector general for review prior to public release.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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When can the office use claim extrapolation during provider audits?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
60 actions- Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 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 6, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0147S03
- Mar 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0147S03
- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0147S03
- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0147S03
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 18, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0147S02
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0147S02
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0147S02
- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0147S02
- Jan 23, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0147S01
- Jan 23, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Jan 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Jan 22, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 21, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0147S01
- Jan 21, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 21, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0147S01
- Jan 21, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0147S01
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0147
- Jan 19, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0147
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0147
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0147
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Transition from Independent Entity to Departmental Division
The legislation shifts the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services from an independent status into the Department of Government Operations while introducing structured executive oversight and an advisory board.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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