Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

HB 255 — Health Care Sharing Ministry Amendments

Last action — House/ filed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 14, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

176 added · 184 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 255 now includes a requirement for health care sharing ministries to inform consumers that these ministries are not the same as health insurance and are not required to cover medical expenses. This change is significant because it aims to ensure consumers understand the limitations and differences between health care sharing ministries and traditional insurance, potentially helping them avoid unexpected medical bills.

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Daniel McCay 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
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31A-1-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 175, 187 1 s t Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
H 31A-1-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 175, 187 B 0 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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H (1) This title does not apply to:
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and 5 (ii) under which fees are based on estimates of the nature and amount of services to be provided to the specific client;
and (ii) under which fees are based on estimates of the nature and amount of services to be provided to the specific client;
(c) an arrangement for providing benefits that do not exceed a limited amount of 1st Sub.
(c) an arrangement for providing benefits that do not exceed a limited amount of consultations, advice on simple legal matters, either alone or in combination with referral services, or the promise of fee discounts for handling other legal matters;
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255 02-26 09:44 consultations, advice on simple legal matters, either alone or in combination with referral services, or the promise of fee discounts for handling other legal matters;
and (iii)(A) substantially all the individual's time in the organization is spent providing voluntary services:
and (iii) (A) substantially all the individual's time in the organization is spent providing voluntary services:
(2)(a) This title restricts otherwise legitimate business activity.
(2) (a) This title restricts otherwise legitimate business activity.
(b) What this title does not prohibit is permitted unless contrary to other provisions of Utah law.
- 2 - HB0255 compared with HB0255S01 (b) What this title does not prohibit is permitted unless contrary to other provisions of Utah law.
(iii) does not create reasonable expectations of receiving a specified amount on the - 2 - 02-26 09:44 1st Sub.
(iii) does not create reasonable expectations of receiving a specified amount on the part of an insured person;
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255 part of an insured person;
and (v)(A) the insurer agrees to pay premium taxes on the Utah portion of the insurer's business, as if the insurer were authorized to do business in this state;
and - 3 - HB0255 compared with HB0255S01 (v) (A) the insurer agrees to pay premium taxes on the Utah portion of the insurer's business, as if the insurer were authorized to do business in this state;
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or (l) a health care sharing ministry, if the health care sharing ministry:
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255 02-26 09:44 (l) a health care sharing ministry, if the health care sharing ministry:
and (iii) includes a prominently written notice on all Ŝ→ [ websites,] ←Ŝ applications, 117a guideline materials, and advertising materials distributed by or on behalf of the health care sharing ministry that Ŝ→ [ states] includes the following, or a substantially 119a similar statement[,] :
and (iii) includes a prominently written notice on all {contracts } websites, applications, guideline materials, and advertising materials{, with larger font than any other font in } distributed by or on behalf of the {material, } health care sharing ministry that states, "This is not insurance.
←Ŝ "This is not insurance.
{This contract does not obligate us } We are not obligated to pay your medical bills." - 4 - HB0255 compared with HB0255S01 (4) A transaction described in Subsection (3)(e) is subject to taxation under Section 31A-3-301.
Ŝ→ [We are not] 119b No one is ←Ŝ obligated to pay your medical bills." (4) A transaction described in Subsection (3)(e) is subject to taxation under Section 31A-3-301.
(5) (a) After a hearing, the commissioner may order an insurer of certain group insurance policies or blanket insurance policies to transfer the Utah portion of the business otherwise exempted under Subsection (3)(h) to an authorized insurer if the contracts have been written by an unauthorized insurer.
(5)(a) After a hearing, the commissioner may order an insurer of certain group insurance policies or blanket insurance policies to transfer the Utah portion of the business otherwise exempted under Subsection (3)(h) to an authorized insurer if the contracts have been written by an unauthorized insurer.
(b) If the commissioner finds that the conditions required for the exemption of a group or blanket insurer are not satisfied or that adequate protection to residents of this state is not provided, the commissioner may require:
(b) If the commissioner finds that the conditions required for the exemption of a group or blanket insurer are not satisfied or that adequate protection to residents of this state - 4 - 02-26 09:44 1st Sub.
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255 is not provided, the commissioner may require:
(6)(a) As used in Subsection (3)(i) and this Subsection (6):
(6) (a) As used in Subsection (3)(i) and this Subsection (6):
(A)(I) the manufacturer of a product;
(A) (I) the manufacturer of a product;
(B)(I) on one or more specific products;
- 5 - HB0255 compared with HB0255S01 (B) (I) on one or more specific products;
(ii) a manufacturer's or seller's service contract paid for with consideration that is in - 5 - 1st Sub.
(ii) a manufacturer's or seller's service contract paid for with consideration that is in addition to the consideration paid for the product itself;
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255 02-26 09:44 addition to the consideration paid for the product itself;
(7)(a) For purposes of this Subsection (7):
(7) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (7):
(A) formed by two or more political subdivisions or public agencies of the state[ ] under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act;
- 6 - HB0255 compared with HB0255S01 (A) formed by two or more political subdivisions or public agencies of the state[ ]{ {]} }under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act;
(c) A public agency insurance mutual or a reserve fund is exempt from this title except as provided in the provisions in Sections 31A-3-301 and 31A-3-303 describing the - 6 - 02-26 09:44 1st Sub.
(c) A public agency insurance mutual or a reserve fund is exempt from this title except as provided in the provisions in Sections 31A-3-301 and 31A-3-303 describing the surplus lines tax that are applicable to a policyholder.
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255 surplus lines tax that are applicable to a policyholder.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ received from Senate

  3. Senate/ to House

  4. Senate/ strike enacting clause

  5. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  6. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

  7. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  8. Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  9. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  10. Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  11. Senate Comm - Held [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  12. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  13. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  14. Senate/ received from House

  15. House/ to Senate

  16. House/ passed 3rd reading

  17. House/ 3rd reading

  18. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0255S01

  19. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0255S01

  20. House/ 2nd reading

  21. House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Health and Human Services Committee]

  22. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]

  23. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]

  24. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0255S01

  25. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0255S01

  26. House/ to standing committee [House Health and Human Services Committee]

  27. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  28. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0255

  29. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  30. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  31. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0255

  32. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0255

  33. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0255

  34. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  35. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors HB 255?
HB 255 is sponsored by Daniel McCay (Republican) and Nelson T. Abbott (Republican).
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