26B-3-124. Process to promote health insurance coverage for children.
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The department, in collaboration with the Department of Workforce Services and the State Board of Education, shall develop a process to promote health insurance coverage for a child in school when:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-3-124- Medicaid program: means the state program for medical assistance for persons who are eligible under the state plan adopted pursuant to Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act. See Utah Code 26B-3-101
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (a) |
the child applies for free or reduced price school lunch; |
| (b) |
a child enrolls in or registers in school; and |
| (c) |
other appropriate school related opportunities. |
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| (2) |
The department, in collaboration with the Department of Workforce Services, shall promote and facilitate the enrollment of children identified under Subsection (1) without health insurance in the Utah Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Medicaid program, or the Utah Premium Partnership for Health Insurance Program. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session
