Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB50: Anesthesia Dosage Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill enacts provisions related to health insurance coverage and anesthesia.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 23, 2026:
0 Anesthesia Dosage Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb House Sponsor: Katy Hall LONG TITLE General Description: This bill enacts provisions related to health insurance coverage and anesthesia. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires health benefit plans to pay for medically necessary anesthesia services; and - prohibits a health benefit plan from denying payment for anesthesia services based solely on preset time limitations. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 31A-22-663 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 31A-22-663 is enacted to read: 31A-22-663 . Anesthesia services. (1) A health benefit plan shall provide coverage for medically necessary anesthesia services, regardless of the duration, for any procedure covered by the health benefit plan. (2) A health benefit plan is prohibited from denying payment or reimbursement for anesthesia services solely because the duration of care exceeded a preset time limit. (3) This section applies to a health benefit plan contract entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. Section 2. Effective Date. This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026 . 12-29-25 11:54 AM
Sponsors
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Hall, Katy (R, 11)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 3, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 2, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 21, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Health Insurance, Health and Human Services, Insurance, Health Benefits and Claims, Commercial Health Insurance\Managed Care Contracts
Common questions
- What is SB50?
- SB50 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Anesthesia Dosage Amendments.
- What does SB50 do?
- This bill enacts provisions related to health insurance coverage and anesthesia.
- What is the status of SB50?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB50?
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB50?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0050.html
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