March 8, 2022

Hello Health Care Advocates,

That's a wrap! The 2022 legislative session ended midnight on Friday after a whirlwind 45 days. Thank you to all of you who engaged on important issues this session. We look forward to continuing to work with you over the interim to improve health care equity, access, and affordability in Utah. Take a look at the bill summary below, or our full tracker linked here:

 

Bills We Supported: 

HB77 Medication for Inmates – Passed 

HB80 Diabetes Prevention Program – Passed  

HB161 Overdose Harm Reduction Work Group – Failed 

HB220 Pregnancy and Postpartum Coverage – Failed  

HB223 Diabetes Supplies – Failed  

SB104 Community Health Worker Certification – Passed  

SB105 Family Planning Services – Failed  

SB139 Prescription Cost – Failed  

SB185 Children’s Health Coverage – Failed  

Bills We Opposed:  

HB60 Vaccine Passport Amendments – Failed 

HB127 Medical Practice Amendments – Failed  

Other Bills We Were Watching: 

HB114 School Nursing Services – Passed  

HB200 Medicaid Waiver for Medically Complex Children – Passed  

HB207 Inmate Treatment Amendments – Failed  

HB212 Health Coverage Amendments – Failed  

HB358 Mental Health Treatment Amendments – Failed  

HB413 Medicaid Amendments – Passed  

SB41 Behavioral Health Services – Passed  

SB194 Medical Rationing Amendments – Passed

 

Keep up the good work. We will be in touch on upcoming opportunities to stay engaged!

Stay Well,

The UHPP Team

Utah Health Policy Project

2369 W Orton Circle Suite 20 | West Valley City, Utah | 84119
Questions? Email stacy@healthpolicyproject.org 

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