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

HB 417 — Patient Interfacility Transportation Requirements

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

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High chance

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 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

71 added · 68 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 417 clarify what health care facilities must do regarding non-medical transport for patients. The amended version now specifically requires health care facilities to provide advance notice about patient transport, but it no longer mandates that they assist in arranging that transport. This matters because it helps to clarify responsibilities for facilities, potentially reducing their burden while ensuring patients are informed about their transport options.

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02-12 13:38 H.B.
Enrolled Copy H.B.
▸ requires a health care facility to provide a notice Ĥ→ [ and assist in arranging the 11a transportation] ←Ĥ ;
▸ requires a health care facility to provide a notice;
26B-2-244, Utah Code Annotated 1953 H Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26B-2-244, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
B Section 1.
Section 1.
25 26B-2-244 .
26B-2-244 .
1 (1) As used in this section:
(1) As used in this section:
7 (a) "Ambulance transportation" means transportation provided by a person licensed under Title 53, Chapter 2d, Emergency Medical Services Act.
(a) "Adequate time" means:
(b) "Health care provider" means:
417 02-12 13:38 (i) a physician licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
417 Enrolled Copy (i) for an originating facility located in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class as classified under Section 17-60-104, four hours of being discharged by the originating facility;
or (ii) for an originating facility not described in Subsection (1)(a)(i), two hours of being discharged by the originating facility.
(b) "Ambulance transportation" means transportation provided by a person licensed under Title 53, Chapter 2d, Emergency Medical Services Act.
(c) "Health care provider" means:
(i) a physician licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
(c) "Interfacility transfer" means the transferring of a patient between an originating facility and a receiving facility.
(d) "Interfacility transfer" means the transferring of a patient between an originating facility and a receiving facility.
(d)(i) "Non-medical transportation" means transportation that does not:
(e)(i) "Non-medical transportation" means transportation that does not:
(e) "Originating facility" means a health care facility where a patient is currently admitted or being treated.
(f) "Originating facility" means a health care facility where a patient is currently admitted or being treated.
(f) "Receiving facility" means a health care facility that will receive a patient from an originating facility.
(g) "Receiving facility" means a health care facility that will receive a patient from an originating facility.
and (c) the transfer would not violate Ĥ→ the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and 56a Labor Act described in ←Ĥ 42 U.S.C.
and - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
417 (c) the transfer would not violate the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act described in 42 U.S.C.
(4) For a patient eligible to use non-medical transportation for an interfacility transfer, the health care facility shall provide a written notice Ĥ→ to the patient ←Ĥ that states:
(4) For a patient eligible to use non-medical transportation for an interfacility transfer, the health care facility shall provide a written notice to the patient that states:
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(b) insurance may elect not to cover the charges for ambulance transportation;
417 (b) insurance may elect not to cover the charges for ambulance transportation;
(5) If a patient uses non-medical transportation as described in this section and arrives at the receiving facility within two hours of being discharged by the originating facility, the receiving facility may not:
(5) If a patient uses non-medical transportation as described in this section and arrives at the receiving facility within adequate time, the receiving facility may not:
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ 3rd reading

  14. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ 2nd reading

  16. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  17. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

  18. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

  19. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

  20. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  21. Senate/ received from House

  22. House/ to Senate

  23. House/ passed 3rd reading

  24. House/ floor amendment

  25. House/ 3rd reading

  26. House/ 2nd reading

  27. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Health and Human Services Committee]

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

  29. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]

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

  31. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  32. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0417

  33. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0417

  34. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  35. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  36. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0417

  37. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0417

  38. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  39. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 417?
HB 417 is sponsored by Keith Grover (Republican) and Sahara Hayes (Democrat).
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