26-36a-102 - Legislative findings.
26-36a-102. Legislative findings.
(1) The Legislature finds that there is an important state purpose to improve the access ofMedicaid patients to quality care in Utah hospitals because of continuous decreases in staterevenues and increases in enrollment under the Utah Medicaid program.
(2) The Legislature finds that in order to improve this access to those persons describedin Subsection (1):
(a) the rates paid to Utah hospitals must be adequate to encourage and support improvedaccess; and
(b) adequate funding must be provided to increase the rates paid to Utah hospitalsproviding services pursuant to the Utah Medicaid program.
Enacted by Chapter 179, 2010 General Session