All Roll Calls
Yes: 127 • No: 1
UtahH.B. 3432026 General SessionHouse
Nursing Care Facility Program Amendments
Sponsored By: Bridger Bolinder (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Health InsuranceHealth and Human ServicesMedicaidNursing Homes
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More reopening time for Medicaid nursing homes
Beginning May 6, 2026, qualifying Utah nursing homes can keep Medicaid certification while moving to a new or renovated facility. With the director’s approval, the reopening window can reach seven years instead of three. The program must have met Medicaid certification requirements when it closed. The new site must be in the same county or within five miles of the old site. Programs must notify the Utah Department of Health and Human Services within 90 days after closing and document why they need extra time. They must give written assurance that no third party has a legitimate claim to operate a certified program at the old site. Bed capacity cannot increase without the director’s approval. Programs with a director-approved two-year exception granted before May 6, 2026, can request up to four years beyond the three-year window. They can request this even after the original exception expires, but must apply within that four-year period. This extra time may help preserve Medicaid nursing care access; it does not change personal Medicaid eligibility or guarantee approval.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Bridger Bolinder
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Evan J. Vickers
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 22 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 68 • No: 1
House vote • 2/4/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/18/2026House/ 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
3/2/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/2/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/26/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
2/20/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/19/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/18/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/17/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/13/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/13/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/13/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/13/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/5/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2026
Introduced
1/23/2026