HB434 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Health and Human Services Amendments.

What is the status of HB434?

Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).

Cheryl Acton (R, 38), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB434?

On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0434.html

Utah legislation · 2025 General Session

Utah HB434: Health and Human Services Amendments

Q: What does HB434 do?

In its own words: A bill disapproving such rule, the rule shall be null and void. (5) The department, or the department in concurrence with a committee created under Section 26B-1-204 , may not adopt a rule identical to a rule disapproved under Subsection (4) of this section before the beginning of the next general session of the Legislature following the general session at which the rule was disapproved. (6) The department and all committees, boards, divisions, and offices created under this title , Title 26, Utah Health Code , or Title 62A, Utah Human Services Code , shall comply with the procedures and requi.

Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025

This bill amends provisions related to the Department of Health and Human Services.

What the bill says

A bill disapproving such rule, the rule shall be null and void. (5) The department, or the department in concurrence with a committee created under Section 26B-1-204 , may not adopt a rule identical to a rule disapproved under Subsection (4) of this section before the beginning of the next general session of the Legislature following the general session at which the rule was disapproved. (6) The department and all committees, boards, divisions, and offices created under this title , Title 26, Utah Health Code , or Title 62A, Utah Human Services Code , shall comply with the procedures and requi.

From the enrolled text:

a bill disapproving such rule, the rule shall be null and void. (5) The department, or the department in concurrence with a committee created under Section 26B-1-204 , may not adopt a rule identical to a rule disapproved under Subsection (4) of this section before the beginning of the next general session of the Legislature following the general session at which the rule was disapproved. (6) The department and all committees, boards, divisions, and offices created under this title , Title 26, Utah Health Code , or Title 62A, Utah Human Services Code , shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act , in any adjudicative proceedings. (7) (a) The department may hold hearings, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and take testimony in matters relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the department. (b) The department may, at the department's sole discretion, contract with any other agency or department of the state to conduct hearings in the name of the department. Section 7, Section 26B-1-216 is amended to read: 26B-1-216 . Powers and duties of the department -- Quality and design. The department shall: (1) monitor and evaluate the quality of services provided by the department including: (a) in accordance with Part 5, Fatality Review, …

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Utah HB434: Health and Human Services Amendments

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