Enactment of this legislation could increase Medicaid revenue to the state by $276,000, ongoing in FY 2027 from Federal Fund revenues derived from reimbursements from Medicaid for spending on eligible services.

Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Health and Human Services $17,993,500 from the General Fund, $276,000 from Federal Funds, and $12,000 from the Medicaid ACA fund, all in in FY 2027, all ongoing, for various mental and behavioral health programs across Health and Human Services including Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams, Psychiatric care training, a family outreach specialist and operational costs for a new building at the Utah State Hospital. $4.9 M of these expenses for operating the new wing at the hospital and for the 2 receiving centers would be backed out one-time each year until it came online. Enactment of this legislation could also cost the Department of Health and Human Services $92,352,600, one-time from the General Fund in FY 2027 for construction costs for a new building at the State Hospital, construction of 2 Rural Receiving Centers, outfitting 2 mobile crisis outreach teams as well as development of the statewide commitment database required in the bill. The bill appropriates $17,850,200 ongoing and $97,100,500 one-time, both from the General Fund to support the programs proposed in the legislation.