26B-4-1002. Medical care for inmates -- Reporting of statistics.
(1) As used in this section: "Inmate Medical Treatment Restricted Account" means the account created in Section. 26B-1-337 "Savings" means the difference between the rate the department pays to the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and the University of Utah's physician groups under Subsection, and the cost to charge rate for the medical services rendered to an inmate by the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and University of Utah's physician groups. (8)
(2) The department shall: for each health care facility owned or operated by the Department of Corrections, assist the Department of Corrections in complying with Section; 64-13-39 in coordination with the Department of Corrections, and as the Department of Correction's agent: create policies and procedures for providing comprehensive health care to inmates; provide inmates with comprehensive health care; and develop standard population indicators and performance measures relating to the health of inmates; collaborate with the Department of Corrections to comply with Section; and 64-13-25.1 contract with a telehealth psychiatric consultation provider to provide consultation services to staff responsible for inmates' psychiatric care.
(3) In providing the comprehensive health care described in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the department may not, without entering into an agreement with the Department of Corrections, provide, operate, or manage any treatment plans for inmates that are: required to be provided, operated, or managed by the Department of Corrections in accordance with Section; and 64-13-6 not related to the comprehensive health care provided by the department.
(4) Beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the department shall: evaluate and study the use of medical monitoring technology and create a plan for a pilot program that identifies: the types of medical monitoring technology that will be used during the pilot program; and eligibility for participation in the pilot program; and make the indicators and performance measures described in Subsection (2)(b)(iii) available to the public through the Department of Corrections and the department websites.
(5) Beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2029, the department shall implement the pilot program.
(6) The department shall submit to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee and the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee: a report on or before October 1 of each year regarding the costs and benefits of the pilot program; and a report on or before October 1 of each year that compares the indicators and performance measures, described in Subsection, for the most recent year to the indicators and performance measures detailed in the department's indicators and performance measures report submitted in 2024. (2)(b)(iii)
(7) An inmate receiving comprehensive health care from the department remains in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
(8) Beginning on May 6, 2026, the department shall reimburse the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and the University of Utah's physician groups at Medicare rates for outpatient services rendered to an inmate on or after May 6, 2026.
(9) The department shall annually submit a report: to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee on or before November 1 of each year; and to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee upon request. The report described in Subsectionshall include: (9)(a) a calculation of savings; an accounting of the Inmate Medical Treatment Restricted Account; and any other information the Health and Human Services Interim Committee or Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee requires.