Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB305: Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill addresses provisions related to Medicaid hospital provider assessments and payment rates.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers House Sponsor: Steve Eliason LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses provisions related to Medicaid hospital provider assessments and payment rates. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - addresses provisions related to the calculation of: - the Medicaid hospital provider assessment; and - the Medicaid accountable care organization rate structure to include certain quality incentive arrangements; - permits funds from the Hospital Provider Assessment Expendable Revenue Fund to be used to support the implementation of provisions of this bill; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-1-316 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 284 26B-3-705 Effective 05/06/26 Repealed 07/01/28 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 284 26B-3-707 Effective 05/06/26 Repealed 07/01/28 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 284 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-1-316 is amended to read: 26B-1-316 Effective 05/06/26 . Hospital Provider Assessment Expendable Revenue Fund. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Hospital Provider Assessment Expendable Revenue Fund." (2) The fund shall consist of: (a) the assessments collected by the …
Sponsors
- Evan Vickers (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Steve Eliason (R, 43)
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 (March 6, 2026): 62 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 2, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 27, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care Facilities, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Department of Health and Human Services
Common questions
- What is SB305?
- SB305 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments.
- What does SB305 do?
- This bill addresses provisions related to Medicaid hospital provider assessments and payment rates.
- What is the status of SB305?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB305?
- Evan Vickers (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB305?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0305.html
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