All Roll Calls
Yes: 112 • No: 1
UtahH.B. 5992026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Social Services Funding Amendments
Sponsored By: Raymond P. Ward (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Health InsuranceHealth and Human ServicesHealth Care ProfessionalsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesMedicaidTobacco and Other Nicotine ProductsDentists and Dental Hygienists
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
New Medicaid fund pays key programs
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah operates a Medicaid ACA Fund. The fund pays Medicaid costs that federal money or other revenue do not cover. Allowed uses are the health coverage improvement program, the enhancement waiver program, a Medicaid waiver expansion, and outpatient upper payment limit supplemental payments. The fund ends on July 1, 2034.
New funding rules for Utah Medicaid
Beginning May 6, 2026, money for the Medicaid ACA Fund comes from hospital assessments, transfers from local governments, and program savings. Gifts, grants, and money the Legislature approves also go in. Sales‑tax receipts named in state law flow to the fund starting May 6, 2026, with the cited source changing on July 1, 2026. All interest the fund earns in fiscal years that start July 1, 2025 or later goes to the state General Fund, not back to this fund. These rules run through July 1, 2034.
Limits on Medicaid fund spending
Starting May 6, 2026, the state may use this fund only for the allowed Medicaid purposes in law. It cannot use transfers from local governments to pay private outpatient supplemental payments. These limits remain until July 1, 2034.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Raymond P. Ward
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Keven J. Stratton
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 26 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 69 • No: 1
House vote • 3/2/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 3/2/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/25/2026House/ to Governor
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/10/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/10/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
3/4/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
3/4/2026Senate/ to standing committee
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/3/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ substituted
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/3/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/10/2026
Substitute #2
3/3/2026
Substitute #3
3/3/2026
Substitute #1
3/1/2026
Introduced
2/25/2026
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