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Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-3-230. Traditional healing services waiver

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Eligible facility” means any of the following:

(i) an Indian Health Service facility;

(ii) a tribal health program designated under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Pub. L. No. 93-638;

(iii) an urban Indian organization as that term is defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1603; or

(iv) a facility operated by a person that contracts with an organization described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii).

(b) “Traditional healing provider” means an individual who provides traditional healing services in a manner that is recognized by an American Indian or Alaskan Native tribe as being consistent with the tribe's traditional healing practices.

(c) “Traditional healing services” means a system of culturally appropriate healing methods for physical, mental, and emotional healing.

(2) On or before January 1, 2025, the department shall apply for a Medicaid waiver to reimburse for traditional healing services provided by a traditional healing provider in an eligible facility to an enrollee who is a member of an American Indian or Alaskan Native tribe.

(3) A service under this section may not be reimbursed if:

(a) the traditional healing provider is restricted from providing the service;

(b) the service is contraindicated by a medical provider due to the potential to cause harm; or

(c) the service is not part of the patient's plan of care.

(4) The department may further define and limit services described in this section.

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