S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA+/A-1+' rating to Utah County, Utah's $40 million 2014B and $40 million 2014C variable rate demand bonds, all issued for IHC Health Services Inc. the obligated group of Intermountain Health Care Inc. (Intermountain). The outlook on the long-term rating is stable. This rating action reflects conversion of the bonds to the weekly interest mode from the windows interest rate mode and the replacement of the self-liquidity provided by Intermountain with a standby bond purchase agreement (SBPA) provided by U.S. Bank National Association (A-1+). The long-term rating on the bonds is based on Intermountain. The short-term component of the rating is based on the short-term issuer credit rating of the SBPA provider, U.S. Bank National Assn.,
