Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 98 — Residential Notification Amendments

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 29, 2025. It awaits signature.

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

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

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  • To Executive

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

101 added · 94 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 98 clarifies the definition of "regulated residential facility" by specifically excluding congregate care programs and facilities that provide domestic violence treatment. This change is significant because it helps ensure that the licensing requirements pertain only to specific types of residential treatment programs, potentially streamlining oversight and regulatory efforts. This helps local governments and residents better understand which facilities are subject to regulation and what standards they must meet.

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1 s 26B-2-117, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 417 S u Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Licensing residential treatment programs and recovery residences -- .
Licensing residential treatment programs and recovery residences -- Notification of local government -- Notification of neighboring residents.
B Notification of local government -- Notification of neighboring residents.
(1) As used in this section:
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(a) "Regulated residential facility" means a licensed or certified:
8 (a) "Regulated residential facility" means a licensed or certified:
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or (iv) facility that provides social detoxification services.
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(b) "Regulated residential facility" does not include {a congregate care program.} :
98 01-29 11:50 (iv) facility that provides social detoxification services.
{[(1)] (2)} {(a)} a congregate care program;
(b) "Regulated residential facility" does not include:
(i) a congregate care program;
[(1)] (2)(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the office shall make rules that establish categories of residential treatment and recovery residence licenses based on differences in the types of residential treatment programs and recovery residences.
[(1)] (2) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the office shall make rules that establish categories of residential treatment and recovery residence licenses based on differences in the types of residential treatment programs and recovery residences.
(a)(i) relate generally to all categories of residential treatment program and recovery residence licenses;
(a) (i) relate generally to all categories of residential treatment program and recovery residence licenses;
and (ii) relate to specific categories of residential treatment program and recovery residence licenses on the basis of the regulatory needs, as determined by the office, of residential treatment programs and recovery residences within those specific categories;
and - 2 - HB0098 compared with HB0098S01 (ii) relate to specific categories of residential treatment program and recovery residence licenses on the basis of the regulatory needs, as determined by the office, of residential treatment programs and recovery residences within those specific categories;
and (d) require that each Medicaid provider contract with a qualified residential treatment program or a qualified recovery residence includes a provision obligating the provider to comply with rules enacted [pursuant to] in accordance with Subsections [ (2)(b)] (3)(b) and (c), subject to the sanctions provided pursuant to Subsection 26B-3-108(6).
and (d) require that each Medicaid provider contract with a qualified residential treatment program or a qualified recovery residence includes a provision obligating the provider to comply with rules enacted [pursuant to] in accordance with Subsections [(2)(b)] (3)(b) and (c), subject to the sanctions provided pursuant to Subsection 26B-3-108(6).
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[(3)] (4) (a) Beginning July 1, 2014, the office shall charge an annual licensing fee, set by the office in accordance with the procedures described in Section 63J-1-504, to a recovery residence in an amount that will pay for the cost of the licensing and inspection requirements described in this section and in Section 26B-2-104.
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98 [(3)] (4)(a) Beginning July 1, 2014, the office shall charge an annual licensing fee, set by the office in accordance with the procedures described in Section 63J-1-504, to a recovery residence in an amount that will pay for the cost of the licensing and inspection requirements described in this section and in Section 26B-2-104.
(a) mailing notice to the property or residence;
- 3 - HB0098 compared with HB0098S01 (a) mailing notice to the property or residence;
[(5)] (7)(a) The notice described in Subsection [(4)] (5) shall include the following information relating to the residential treatment program:
[(5)] (7) (a) The notice described in Subsection [(4)] (5) shall include the following information relating to the residential treatment program:
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and (iii) contact information, including a telephone number and an email address, for a representative of the regulated residential facility.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the notification requirements for residential treatment programs to include notifying nearby residents and providing contact information for a facility representative.

  • 26B-2-117

    the notice described in Subsection (4) shall include the following information relating to the residential treatment program: → the notice described in Subsection (6) shall include the following information relating to the regulated residential facility:

    The notice must now provide specific details about the regulated residential facility to nearby residents.

  • 26B-2-117

    [(4)] (5) Before submitting an application for a license to operate a residential treatment program, the applicant shall serve notice of [its] the applicant's intent to operate a residential treatment program on the governing body of: → Before submitting an application for a license to operate a residential treatment program, the applicant shall serve notice of the applicant's intent to operate a regulated residential facility on the governing body of:

    The term used has been updated from 'residential treatment program' to 'regulated residential facility'.

  • 26B-2-117

    a facility that provides social detoxification services. → or a facility that provides social detoxification services.

    Clarifies that social detoxification facilities are included under the definition of regulated residential facilities.

  • 26B-2-117

    {a congregate care program.}

    Removes the exclusion of congregate care programs from the definition of regulated residential facilities.

  • 26B-2-117

    [(6)] (8) When submitting an application for a license to operate a residential treatment program, the applicant shall include with the application: → When submitting an application for a license to operate a regulated residential facility, the applicant shall include with the application:

    Updates the application process to reflect the new terminology for licensed facilities.

  • 26B-2-117

    the city in which the residential treatment program will be located; or if the residential treatment program will be located in the unincorporated area of a county, the county in which the residential treatment program will be located. → the city in which the regulated residential facility will be located; or if the regulated residential facility will be located in the unincorporated area of a county, the county in which the regulated residential facility will be located.

    Adapts the notification provisions to the terminology of regulated residential facilities.

  • 26B-2-117

    of a residential treatment program; the location where the residential treatment program will be operated; → of the regulated residential facility; the location where the regulated residential facility will be operated;

    Aligns the required information in the notice with the updated definitions and terminology.

  • 26B-2-117

    the residential treatment program will serve; the category of license for which the residential treatment program is applying to the office; → the regulated residential facility will serve; the category of license for which the regulated residential facility is applying to the office;

    Updates the notice requirements to match the bill's new terminology.

  • 26B-2-117

    and any other information that the office may require by rule. → and any other information that the office may require by rule; and contact information, including a telephone number and an email address, for a representative of the regulated residential facility.

    Adds a requirement for the notice to include contact information for a facility representative.

  • 26B-2-117

    [(5)] (7) (b) proof that the applicant served the notice described in Subsection (4) on the governing body described in Subsection (4). → proof that the applicant served the notice described in Subsection (5) on the governing body described in Subsection (5).

    Ensures consistency in referencing the correct subsections in the application process.

  • Within 30 days before or after the first day on which a regulated residential facility first provides services, the regulated residential facility shall provide notice of the facility's operations to each property or residence located within 300 feet of the location where the regulated residential facility is located by:

    Establishes a formal notification requirement to nearby properties about the start of facility operations.

Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ strike enacting clause

  3. House/ filed

  4. House/ failed

  5. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  6. House/ received from Senate

  7. Senate/ to House with amendments

  8. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  9. Senate/ 3rd reading

  10. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  11. Senate/ 2nd reading

  12. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  13. Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

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

  15. Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  16. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0098S01

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

  18. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0098S01

  19. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0098S01

  20. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0098S01

  21. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  22. Senate/ received from House

  23. House/ to Senate

  24. House/ passed 3rd reading

  25. House/ 3rd reading

  26. House/ 2nd reading

  27. House/ committee report favorable [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  28. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  29. House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  30. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  31. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  32. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0098

  33. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  34. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0098

  35. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0098

  36. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0098

  37. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  38. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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HB 98 is sponsored by Evan J. Vickers (Republican) and Jake Fitisemanu (Democrat).
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