Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Human Services
Title R523 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Rule R523-2 - Local Mental Health Authorities and Local Substance Abuse Authorities
Section R523-2-8 - Formula for Allocation of Medicaid Match Funds
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The Division shall obtain the following data from the Utah Department of Health:
(2) The Division shall calculate county need for Medicaid match funds by multiplying each county's total Medicaid Member Months by their corresponding actuarial rates for the most current 12 month period.
(3) The Division shall sum all county need to determine the state Medicaid match need.
(4) The percent of total Medicaid match funds for each local authority shall be determined by dividing the sum of county need by the state Medicaid match need.
(5) LMHAs and LSAAs that do not participate in the Medicaid prospective payment-capitation plan shall receive the amount of funds they would have received if the funds had been distributed using state population.
(6) Each LMHA and LSAA shall provide funding from tax revenues assessed by the County legislative body equal to at least 20% of the Medicaid match funds, and: