Section 26B-3-224 - Medicaid waiver for increased integrated health care reimbursement(1) As used in this section: (a) "Integrated health care setting" means a health care or behavioral health care setting that provides integrated physical and behavioral health care services.(b) "Local mental health authority" means a local mental health authority described in Section 17-43-301.(2) The department shall develop a proposal to allow the state Medicaid program to reimburse a local mental health authority for covered physical health care services provided in an integrated health care setting to Medicaid eligible individuals.(3) The department shall apply for a Medicaid waiver or a state plan amendment with CMS to implement the proposal described in Subsection (2).(4) If the waiver or state plan amendment described in Subsection (3) is approved, the department shall:(a) implement the proposal described in Subsection (2); and(b) while the waiver or state plan amendment is in effect, submit a report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee each year before November 30 detailing: (i) the number of patients served under the waiver or state plan amendment;(ii) the cost of the waiver or state plan amendment; and(iii) any benefits of the waiver or state plan amendment.Amended by Chapter 284, 2024 General Session ,§ 14, eff. 5/1/2024.Renumbered from § 26-18-429 and amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session ,§ 65, eff. 5/3/2023.Added by Chapter 253, 2022 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/4/2022.