Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB321: Inmate Medical Treatment Rates Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill addresses medical treatment rates for inmates.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Inmate Medical Treatment Rates Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Doug Fiefia Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses medical treatment rates for inmates. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - creates a restricted account known as the Inmate Medical Treatment Restricted Account (restricted account); - requires the Department of Health and Human Services (department) to pay the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and the University of Utah's physician groups Medicare rates for medical services rendered to inmates; - requires the department to submit a report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee and the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee that includes: - a calculation of savings from paying the Medicare rate; and - an accounting of the restricted account; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-4-1002 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 88 ENACTS: 26B-1-337 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-1-337 is enacted to read: 26B-1-337 . Inmate Medical Treatment Restricted Account. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Account" means the Inmate Medical Treatment Restricted Account created in Subsection …
Sponsors
- Fiefia, Doug (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Keven Stratton (R, 24)
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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Held (February 12, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Health and Human Services, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Inmates
Common questions
- What is HB321?
- HB321 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Inmate Medical Treatment Rates Amendments.
- What does HB321 do?
- This bill addresses medical treatment rates for inmates.
- What is the status of HB321?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB321?
- Fiefia, Doug (R, 48), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB321?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0321.html
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