General Government and Appropriations Amendments

Repealed the Rural Health Care Facilities restricted account within the General Fund that previously held and distributed money for rural health care.

Changed the funding mechanism so the State Tax Commission distributes rural health care funds directly to counties and cities instead of using the restricted account.

Updated the insurance commissioner's requirement to update the essential health benefits plan to include benefits mandated since January 1, 2012, and allowed incorporation of federally mandated benefits under the Affordable Care Act.

Repealed the State Tax Commission's reporting requirements related to beer excise tax collection.

Authorized the Labor Commission to use restricted account funds to pay the salary and benefits of a compliance officer for the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

Established a process for internal service fund agencies to request rate committee approval for employee compensation rates equivalent to state agency employees.

Required the rate committee to convene a meeting within 30 days of receiving a proposed increased rate schedule from an internal service fund agency.

Reorganized and renumbered definitions in Section 26B-1-308 to clarify terms related to rural health care facilities and services.

Repealed the Rural Health Care Facilities restricted account and its associated funding mechanisms

Appropriates $218,900 for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to distribute to counties and municipalities for rural health care improvements

Requires insurance commissioner to update essential health benefits plan with mandates from January 1, 2012 onward

Repealed tax commission reporting requirements related to beer excise tax collection

Establishes process for internal service fund agencies to submit proposed rate schedules to rate committee for employee compensation adjustments

Authorizes Labor Commission to use restricted account funds for compliance officer salary and benefits

Updated and renumbered definitions related to rural health care facilities and emergency medical services

Repealed outdated references to former Department of Administrative Services

Extended the effective date for state-mandated health insurance benefits from January 1, 2016, to January 1, 2025.

Increased the deadline for agencies to submit employee compensation information from 30 days to 90 days after legislative adjournment.

Updated the document header to reflect Senate Committee Amendments dated February 20, 2025, replacing the previous House Floor Amendments dated March 5, 2025.

Extended the deadline for internal service fund agencies to submit proposed increased rate schedules from 30 days to 90 days after legislative adjournment, giving agencies additional time to prepare financial proposals.

Added clarifying language specifying that the 90-day deadline applies after the Legislature adjourns the general session sine die, improving procedural clarity.

Rural Health Care Facilities funding allocations of $218,900 for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 remain unchanged.

Repealed the Rural Health Care Facilities restricted account, which previously held and distributed funds for rural health care purposes.

Changed the language regarding how rural health care funds are distributed, removing references to the repealed restricted account.

Reorganized and renumbered definitions in Section 26B-1-308, removing references to 'Rural county hospital' and 'Rural county nursing care facility' while adding 'Rural emergency medical services'.

Added requirements for the rate committee to convene a meeting within 30 days of receiving a proposed increased rate schedule from an internal service fund agency.

Made technical and conforming changes throughout the bill to align with the repeal of the restricted account and update references to relevant agencies and provisions.

Repealed the Rural Health Care Facilities restricted account that previously held and distributed funds for rural health care.

Changed the distribution mechanism for rural health care funds from a restricted account to direct State Tax Commission distributions to counties and municipalities.

Updated the insurance commissioner's duty to update essential health benefits plans to include benefits mandated since January 1, 2012, and federally mandated benefits under the Affordable Care Act.

Added authority for the Labor Commission to use restricted account funds to pay salary and benefits for a compliance officer in the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

Modified workplace safety reporting requirements to clarify employer obligations for reporting work-related injuries, illnesses, and occupational diseases.

Established a new process for internal service fund agencies to submit proposed increased rate schedules to a rate committee for approval when compensating employees at rates equivalent to state agency employees.

Made technical and conforming changes to various state agency statutes including definitions, administrative procedures, and fund transfer authorizations.