Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB566: Health Care Transparency Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill addresses transparency in the Medicaid program.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 7, 2026:
0 Health Care Transparency Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Katy Hall Senate Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses transparency in the Medicaid program. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires the Division of Integrated Healthcare (division) to maintain a dashboard of certain Medicaid data; - requires the division to publish certain data and reports on the division's website; - requires certain participants in the Medicaid program to: - identify, report on, and repay improper payments; and - develop corrective action plans to address improper payments; - requires the Department of Health and Human Services (department) to publish reports of improper payments and corrective action plans on the department's website; - provides rulemaking authority, including for sanctions for violations of the provisions of this bill; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 26B-3-1201 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 26B-3-1202 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 26B-3-1203 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-3-1201 is enacted to read: 12. Managed Care Transparency 26B-3-1201 . Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Agent" means a person that has express or implied authority to obligate or …
Sponsors
- Hall, Katy (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Wilson, Chris H. (R, 2)
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
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 5, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2026): 61 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Health Care, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Health and Human Services, New Rulemaking Authority, Contracts and Obligations
Common questions
- What is HB566?
- HB566 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Health Care Transparency Amendments.
- What does HB566 do?
- This bill addresses transparency in the Medicaid program.
- What is the status of HB566?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB566?
- Hall, Katy (R, 11), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB566?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0566.html
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