Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB599: Social Services Funding Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill addresses social services funding.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
0 Social Services Funding Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses social services funding. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides that interest earned on money in the Medicaid ACA Fund shall be deposited into the General Fund; - requires immunosuppressive drugs to be added to the Medicaid preferred drug list; - requires the Department of Health and Human Services (department) to: - transition the state's Children's Health Insurance Program from a separate program, to providing benefits under the state's Medicaid program; and - after the transition, to the extent possible, provide dental services to individuals covered by the Children's Health Insurance Program through the University of Utah School of Dentistry; - requires certain funds to be distributed from the Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account for substance use treatment and prevention services; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates ($759,700) in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, all of which is from the General Fund. This bill appropriates ($759,700) in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the General Fund. Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: …
Sponsors
- Ward, Raymond P. (R, 19) · 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 4, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Dentists and Dental Hygienists, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Tobacco and Other Nicotine Products, Department of Health and Human Services
Common questions
- What is HB599?
- HB599 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Social Services Funding Amendments.
- What does HB599 do?
- This bill addresses social services funding.
- What is the status of HB599?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB599?
- Ward, Raymond P. (R, 19), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB599?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0599.html
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