# Utah S.B. 175: Health Insurance Revisions

Utah S.B. 175, Health Insurance Revisions, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Karen Kwan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14).

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- As of: 2026-10-14
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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 175
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Health Insurance Revisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Karen Kwan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health Insurance, Insurance, Insurance Department, Business, Health and Human Services, Mental Health, Health Care Professionals, Mental Health Professionals, Commercial Health Insurance\Managed Care Contracts
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (142 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer autism therapist coverage information for families: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2027, Utah's insurance department must post easy-to-find information showing which health plans reimburse therapists for autism treatment. This covers mental health therapists who are not physicians or psychologists. Families can use the information to compare plans. The post…
- Limits on insurer reviews of autism care: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, providers must send insurers a treatment plan within 14 business days after autism treatment starts. Insurers can request a treatment review no more than once every three months. Reviews can consider treatment goals and progress. If an insurer stops treatment because of a rev…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen Kwan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Norman K Thurston (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 66 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 22 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 2 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-03-18: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-11: Senate/ to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-06: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-03-02: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-03-02: House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-27: House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- 2026-02-27: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-26: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-02-25: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-12: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0175.pdf)
- Amended 2/24/2026 11:02:510, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0175S02_2026-02-24_11-51-14.pdf)
- Substitute #2, 2026-02-08: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0175S02.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0175S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0175.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0175.pdf)
- [Amended 2/24/2026 11:02:510 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0175S02_2026-02-24_11-51-14.pdf)
- [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0175S02.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0175S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0175.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [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-SB175-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).
