Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB319: Health Insurance Preauthorization Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill amends requirements for health insurance preauthorization.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Health Insurance Preauthorization Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: John D. Johnson House Sponsor: Katy Hall LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends requirements for health insurance preauthorization. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires an insurer to post certain information regarding preauthorizations and preauthorization requirements on the insurer's website; - requires an insurer to disclose whether the insurer uses artificial intelligence in the process of reviewing a request for authorization; - defines a maximum time in which an insurer is required to make an authorization or adverse preauthorization determination; - provides minimum periods that an authorization must be valid for health care services to treat chronic or long-term care conditions; - amends requirements for reporting to the Insurance Department related to preauthorization statistics, including information related to prescription drugs; - requires an individual reviewing an adverse preauthorization determination to use independent medical judgment and not rely solely on recommendations from any other source; - requires an insurer to provide certain information in a notice regarding an adverse preauthorization determination; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 31A-22-650 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 473 63I-1-231 , as last …
Sponsors
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3) · 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
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 5, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 4, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (March 2, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Health Insurance, Health and Human Services, Insurance Department, Insurance, Health Benefits and Claims, Commercial Health Insurance\Managed Care Contracts
Common questions
- What is SB319?
- SB319 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Health Insurance Preauthorization Amendments.
- What does SB319 do?
- This bill amends requirements for health insurance preauthorization.
- What is the status of SB319?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB319?
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB319?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0319.html
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