Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB164: Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing
Status: Vetoed, March 26, 2026
This bill addresses nondisclosure clauses and required disclosures that must be made to a patient regarding reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 25, 2026:
0 Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius Senate Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher Cosponsor: Anthony E. Loubet LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses nondisclosure clauses and required disclosures that must be made to a patient regarding reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires health care providers that receive a disclosure of potential unprofessional or unlawful conduct to provide information about how to report the concern to the Division of Professional Licensing; - makes the validity of a nondisclosure clause preventing a patient from reporting the conduct of the patient's health care provider to the Division of Professional Licensing contingent on the provider having provided the division's model notice to the patient before the execution of the nondisclosure clause; - requires the division to make a model notice and publish the notice online for download; and - defines terms. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-2-221 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305 ENACTS: 58-67-809 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 58-68-809 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-2-221 is amended to read: 26B-2-221 . Reporting …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Gricius (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14)
- Loubet, Anthony E. (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : 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
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 20, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 2, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Health Care Facilities, Health Care, Health and Human Services, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Health Care Professionals, New Rulemaking Authority, Administrative Rulemaking
Common questions
- What is HB164?
- HB164 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing.
- What does HB164 do?
- This bill addresses nondisclosure clauses and required disclosures that must be made to a patient regarding reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing.
- What is the status of HB164?
- Vetoed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB164?
- Stephanie Gricius (R, 50), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB164?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0164.html
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