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Utah's Medicaid program currently covers recreational therapy services — treatment that uses activities like sports, arts, and outdoor programs to support physical and mental health — but only when delivered at a specific list of facilities, such as hospitals, behavioral health programs, and assisted living centers. This bill would add licensed residential support programs accredited by the American Camp Association to that approved list, and would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to seek any federal waivers or approvals needed to make that coverage possible.