# Utah H.B. 343: Nursing Care Facility Program Amendments

Utah H.B. 343, Nursing Care Facility Program Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Bridger Bolinder (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 343
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Nursing Care Facility Program Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Bridger Bolinder (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health Insurance, Health and Human Services, Medicaid, Nursing Homes
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (127 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More reopening time for Medicaid nursing homes: benefit, low. 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.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bridger Bolinder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Evan J. Vickers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 68 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-03-18: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-11: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-11: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2026-03-03: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-02: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-02: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2026-02-26: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-13: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-13: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2026-02-04: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-03: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-01-28: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-01-23: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-23: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-01-23: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0343.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0343.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0343.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0343.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB343-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).