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SALT LAKE CITY — Doctors who provide required medical care to illegal immigrants would be able to seek reimbursement under a bill being considered in the Utah Legislature.
HB165, sponsored by Rep. Chris Herrod, R-Provo, further proposes to establish a plan where the state would then seek repayment for that treatment from the federal government.
The bill defines required medical services as those called for by the federal government including hospital care and ambulance or other emergency transportation.
After a reimbursement plan is in place, the proposal calls for the attorney general to negotiate or litigate for repayment from the federal government.
Herrod is also sponsoring HB253, which would penalize employers for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.
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