Inmate Medical Treatment Rates Amendments

The definition of the payment rate was changed from 'noncapitated Medicaid rate' to 'unsupplemented Medicaid base rate'.

The allocation of savings was modified to require that only 50% be deposited into the restricted account, with the other 50% going to the General Fund.

The definition of 'Savings' was updated to specify that the cost comparison is against services rendered by the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics.

Several section numbers and cross-references were renumbered and adjusted to align with the new structure.

The payment rate for inmate medical services was changed from the 'unsupplemented Medicaid base rate' to 'Medicare rates'. This significantly alters the cost calculation for the state, as Medicare rates differ from Medicaid rates.

The definition of 'Savings' was updated to reflect the new Medicare rate comparison and now explicitly includes services provided by the University of Utah's physician groups.

The bill's scope was clarified to include the University of Utah's physician groups in the entities receiving payment and providing services, whereas the previous version only mentioned the Hospitals and Clinics.

Several lines containing formatting artifacts, timestamps, and page numbers from the previous draft were removed to clean up the text.