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Yes: 117 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 1712026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Physician Assistant Amendments
Sponsored By: Stephen L. Whyte (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Health InsuranceBusinessHealth and Human ServicesHealth Care ProfessionalsCommercial Health Insurance\Managed Care ContractsPhysician AssistantsOccupational and Professional Licensing
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More primary care choices and price protections
Beginning May 6, 2026, if your plan makes you pick a primary care provider, you can pick a participating physician assistant. The PA must have trained in a primary care doctor’s office, finished Utah’s collaboration requirement, and agree to treat you. Your insurer must clearly list your choices in the policy. Your plan cannot charge higher premiums, copays, or other extra costs because of your choice under this law. Some plans may also let you pick a participating physical therapist for therapy, within the therapist’s legal scope.
Physician assistant care counts as primary care
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah treats services by licensed physician assistants as primary health care. Plans and state programs that use the state’s definition must treat PA services as primary care. This can make it easier to get covered care from a PA.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Stephen L. Whyte
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Michael K. McKell
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 23 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2026
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 68 • No: 0
House vote • 2/4/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 2/4/2026
House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/17/2026House/ to Governor
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/3/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/3/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/25/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/25/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/23/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/23/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ circled
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/18/2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
2/18/2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
2/18/2026Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/18/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/12/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/9/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/9/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/9/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/9/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/9/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2026
Substitute #1
1/28/2026
Introduced
1/7/2026
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