Section 106 - Obesity report.

UT Code § 49-20-106 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) The Public Employees' Health Plan shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee every two years by no later than the Health and Human Services Interim Committee's November interim meeting regarding the analysis required by Subsection (2).

(2) For purposes of the report required by Subsection (1), the Public Employees' Health Plan shall: (a) estimate the costs and benefits to the Public Employees' Health Plan associated with providing insurance coverage for anti-obesity treatment, including: (i) counseling; (ii) medication; and (iii) surgery; (b) compare the costs and benefits estimated under Subsection (2)(a) with the costs and benefits to the Public Employees' Health Plan associated with treating diseases caused by or linked to obesity, including: (i) diabetes; (ii) hypertension; (iii) heart disease; and (iv) other diseases; and (c) analyze whether there would be cost savings by providing the insurance coverage described in Subsection (2)(a).

(a) estimate the costs and benefits to the Public Employees' Health Plan associated with providing insurance coverage for anti-obesity treatment, including: (i) counseling; (ii) medication; and (iii) surgery;

(i) counseling;

(ii) medication; and

(iii) surgery;

(b) compare the costs and benefits estimated under Subsection (2)(a) with the costs and benefits to the Public Employees' Health Plan associated with treating diseases caused by or linked to obesity, including: (i) diabetes; (ii) hypertension; (iii) heart disease; and (iv) other diseases; and

(i) diabetes;

(ii) hypertension;

(iii) heart disease; and

(iv) other diseases; and

(c) analyze whether there would be cost savings by providing the insurance coverage described in Subsection (2)(a).

(3) The Public Employees' Health Plan may work with other insurers or other interested persons in developing the report required by this section.