Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 97 — Medical Waste Amendments

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 December 29, 2025. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    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

145 added · 146 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 97, a few key updates have been made. First, it now allows certain health facilities to give patients any unused portions of medications they own under specific circumstances. Additionally, the bill requires these facility-provided medications to be properly labeled according to existing pharmacy laws and includes guidelines for counseling patients about these medications. These changes aim to improve medication management and patient safety in healthcare settings.

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This bill addresses the distribution of facility-provided medication to patients under certain circumstances{.} Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill addresses the distribution of facility-provided medication to patients under certain circumstances.
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▸ {defines terms;} ▸ {requires } permits certain health facilities to offer the unused portion of a facility-owned medication to the patient under certain circumstances;
▸ permits certain health facilities to offer the unused portion of a facility-owned medication to the patient under certain circumstances;
{and} ▸ defines terms;
▸ includes a coordination clause to have the changes to Subsection 26B-4-501(2) in this bill supersede Subsection 26B-4-501(1) in H.B.
and H ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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and ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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26B-4-501 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 340 and 470 ENACTS:
26B-4-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 340 and 470 ENACTS:
26B-4-516 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
26B-4-516, Utah Code Annotated 1953 H.B.
26B-4-501 (05/06/26) , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 340 and 470 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
97 Enrolled Copy Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
26B-4-501 (05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 340 and 470 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill.
26B-4-501.
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and (b) - 2 - HB0097 compared with HB0097S02 (i) retrieved from a dispensing system during a procedure or visit;
and (b)(i) retrieved from a dispensing system during a procedure or visit;
[(9)] (11) "Health care facility" means a hospital, a hospice inpatient residence, a nursing facility, a dialysis treatment facility, an assisted living residence, an entity that provides home- and community-based services, a hospice or home health care agency, or another facility that provides or contracts to provide health care services, which facility is licensed under Chapter 2, Part 2, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection.
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97 [(9)] (11) "Health care facility" means a hospital, a hospice inpatient residence, a nursing facility, a dialysis treatment facility, an assisted living residence, an entity that provides home- and community-based services, a hospice or home health care agency, or another facility that provides or contracts to provide health care services, which facility is licensed under Chapter 2, Part 2, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection.
- 3 - HB0097 compared with HB0097S02 (f) an organization providing support services for an individual, or a family of an individual, with a substance use disorder;
(f) an organization providing support services for an individual, or a family of an individual, with a substance use disorder;
(i) an organization providing services to the homeless;
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97 Enrolled Copy (i) an organization providing services to the homeless;
[(22)] (24) (a) "Self-administered hormonal contraceptive" means a self-administered hormonal contraceptive that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to prevent pregnancy.
[(22)] (24)(a) "Self-administered hormonal contraceptive" means a self-administered hormonal contraceptive that is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to prevent pregnancy.
[(23)] (25) (a) "Sexual assault" means any criminal conduct described in Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, that may result in a pregnancy.
[(23)] (25)(a) "Sexual assault" means any criminal conduct described in Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, that may result in a pregnancy.
- 4 - HB0097 compared with HB0097S02 (b) "Sexual assault" does not include criminal conduct described in:
(b) "Sexual assault" does not include criminal conduct described in:
Section 2 is enacted to read:
Section 26B-4-516 is enacted to read:
26B-4-516.
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(1) When a {facility provided } facility-provided medication is administered to a patient, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication {shall } may be offered to the patient upon discharge if the medication is required for continued treatment.
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97 (1) When a facility-provided medication is administered to a patient, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication may be offered to the patient upon discharge if the medication is required for continued treatment.
(3) If a facility-provided medication is used in an operating room or emergency department, the {prescriber } facility is responsible for providing the patient with counseling on the medication's proper use and administration.
(3) If a facility-provided medication is used in an operating room or emergency department, the facility is responsible for providing the patient with counseling on the medication's proper use and administration.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds new provisions regarding the use and distribution of facility-provided medications at health facilities.

  • 26B-4-501

    [(2)] (3) "Critical access hospital" means a critical access hospital that meets the criteria of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395i-4(c)(2). → 8) "Facility-provided medication" means a topical antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, dilation, or glaucoma drop or ointment that is: (a) provided in an operating room, emergency department, or ambulatory surgical facility; and (b)(i) retrieved from a dispensing system during a procedure or visit; or (ii) ordered at least 24 hours in advance and kept on standby for a specific patient's procedure or visit.

    This change introduces a definition for 'facility-provided medication,' detailing what it encompasses and the contexts in which it is provided.

  • 26B-4-516

    Section 26B-4-516 is enacted to read: 26B-4-516 . Facility-provided medication -- Use and distribution. (1) When a facility-provided medication is administered to a patient, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication may be offered to the patient upon discharge if the medication is required for continued treatment. (2) A facility-provided medication offered to a patient under this section shall be labeled in compliance with Title 58, Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act. (3) If a facility-provided medication is used in an operating room or emergency department, the facility is responsible for providing the patient with counseling on the medication's proper use and administration. (4) The pharmacist counseling requirement described in Section 58-17b-613 does not apply to a facility-provided medication dispensed in accordance with this section.

    This provision establishes guidelines for the administration, labeling, and patient counseling related to facility-provided medications.

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 Comm - Not Considered [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

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

  21. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  22. Senate/ received from House

  23. House/ to Senate

  24. House/ passed 3rd reading

  25. House/ floor amendment

  26. House/ 3rd reading

  27. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0097S02

  28. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0097S02

  29. House/ 2nd reading

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

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

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

  33. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0097S02

  34. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0097S02

  35. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0097S01

  36. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0097S01

  37. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0097S01

  38. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0097S01

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

  40. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  41. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  42. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  43. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0097

  44. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0097

  45. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0097

  46. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0097

  47. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  48. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 97?
HB 97 is sponsored by Evan J. Vickers (Republican) and Bridger Bolinder (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 29, 2025. Enacted.
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