Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB15: Medicaid Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to Medicaid.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Medicaid Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason Senate Sponsor: Keith Grover LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to Medicaid. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - changes the date Medicaid expansion will end if federal matching funds are reduced; - requires the Department of Health and Human Services (department) to end certain programs that would lead to a reduction in federal matching funds for Medicaid expansion if the state participated in the program; - requires the department to prepare a proposal if federal matching funds are reduced; - amends provisions related to the targeted adult Medicaid program; and - creates a reporting requirement. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-3-109 Effective 05/06/26 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 306 26B-3-113 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16 26B-3-207 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16 26B-3-210 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 250, 439 26B-3-506 Effective 05/06/26 Repealed 07/01/34 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 306 26B-3-601 Effective 05/06/26 Repealed 07/01/34 , as last amended by Laws …
Sponsors
- Steve Eliason (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Keith Grover (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 63 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Health and Human Services, Homelessness, Department of Health and Human Services
Common questions
- What is HB15?
- HB15 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Medicaid Amendments.
- What does HB15 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to Medicaid.
- What is the status of HB15?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB15?
- Steve Eliason (R, 43), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB15?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0015.html
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