Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB468: Mobile Mammography Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to mobile mammography insurance coverage.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
0 Mobile Mammography Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to mobile mammography insurance coverage. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; and - requires a health benefit plan to cover mobile mammography screenings in certain circumstances. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 31A-22-630.1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 31A-22-630.1 is enacted to read: 31A-22-630.1 . Mobile mammography screening coverage. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Approved mobile mammography unit" means a mobile mammography bus or vehicle that is: (i) equipped with mammography equipment to perform a mobile mammography screening; and (ii) approved by an accrediting body designated by the federal Food and Drug Administration to perform mammography screenings. (b) "Rural area" means a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class as classified under Section 17-60-104 . (2) A health benefit plan that covers a mammography screening shall provide coverage of a mobile mammography screening if the mobile mammography screening is performed: (a) by an approved mobile mammography unit; and (b) in a rural area. (3) Coverage described in …
Sponsors
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67) · primary sponsor
- David Hinkins (R, 26)
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): 24 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 27, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Health Care, Health Insurance, Health and Human Services, Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB468?
- HB468 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Mobile Mammography Amendments.
- What does HB468 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to mobile mammography insurance coverage.
- What is the status of HB468?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB468?
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB468?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0468.html
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