Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB127: Pediatric Care Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill enacts provisions related to pediatric care.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 2, 2026:
0 Pediatric Care 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 pediatric care. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires hospital emergency departments: - to create policies addressing pediatric care; - to have a pediatric emergency care coordinator; - to conduct pediatric emergency care readiness assessments; and - to report assessment results to the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (bureau); and - requires the bureau: - to collect data; and - to make rules regarding pediatric emergency department safety. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill reallocates $278,000 ongoing from the General Fund within the Department of Public Safety for a net change of $0 in fiscal year 2027. Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 53-2d-704 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53-2d-704 is enacted to read: 53-2d-704 . Pediatric readiness. (1) As used in this section: (a) (i) "Emergency department" means a general acute hospital department that provides emergency medical care on a 24-hour basis. (ii) "Emergency department" includes a satellite emergency department as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-203 . (b) "General acute hospital" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201 …
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 19, 2026): 70 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 9, 2026): 19 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care Facilities, Health Care, Hospitals, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, New Rulemaking Authority, Emergency Management
Common questions
- What is SB127?
- SB127 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Pediatric Care Amendments.
- What does SB127 do?
- This bill enacts provisions related to pediatric care.
- What is the status of SB127?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB127?
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB127?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0127.html
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