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

SB 89 — Health Care Services Platforms

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 17, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 89 involve the addition of specific definitions for various healthcare roles, including advanced practice registered nurses, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants. This clarification helps ensure that the responsibilities and qualifications of these professionals are clearly understood within the context of the bill. This matters because it promotes better healthcare coordination and reinforces the importance of regulated medical practices in the state.

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or (iii) a physician assistant under Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act.
(iii) a physician assistant under Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act.
(b) "Health care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-501.
8 (b) "Health care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-501.
[(b)] (c) "Health care services platform" means a person that operates or offers for use a S.B.
[(b)] (c) "Health care services platform" means a person that operates or offers for use a platform.
89 Enrolled Copy platform.
[(c)] (d)(i) "Health care worker" means an individual who provides or delivers a S.B.
[(c)] (d)(i) "Health care worker" means an individual who provides or delivers a health care service, or assists in the provision or delivery of a health care service, including a service for which no license or certification under this title is required.
89 01-06 14:03 health care service, or assists in the provision or delivery of a health care service, including a service for which no license or certification under this title is required.
(b) accept a fee, payment, or benefit from a health care worker, a health care provider, or a health care facility, as compensation for a health care worker accepting an offer of employment from a health care provider or facility;
(b) accept a fee, payment, or benefit from a health care worker, a health care provider, or - 2 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
or - 2 - 01-06 14:03 S.B.
89 a health care facility, as compensation for a health care worker accepting an offer of employment from a health care provider or facility;
89 (c) restrict a health care worker from:
or (c) restrict a health care worker from:
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Senate/ to Governor

  3. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

  9. Senate/ received from House

  10. House/ to Senate

  11. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

  12. House/ passed 3rd reading

  13. House/ 3rd reading

  14. House/ 2nd reading

  15. House/ committee report favorable [House Health and Human Services Committee]

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

  17. House Comm - Not Considered [House Health and Human Services Committee]

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

  19. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. House/ received from Senate

  21. Senate/ to House

  22. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  23. Senate/ 3rd reading

  24. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  25. Senate/ 2nd reading

  26. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  27. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  28. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  29. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  30. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  31. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  32. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0089

  33. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0089

  34. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  35. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0089

  36. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0089

  37. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  38. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 89?
SB 89 is sponsored by Doug Owens (Democrat) and Lincoln Fillmore (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2026. Enacted.
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