Utah 2019 General Session Status: Enacted

H.B. 445 — Health Care Debt Collection Notice 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 February 28, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Health Care Debt Collection Notice Amendments bill requires that patients be given clearer and more transparent information about any medical debts they owe before collection actions are taken. This aims to help people understand their financial obligations and have better access to payment options.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. to Governor

  3. received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. 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. signed by Speaker/sent for enrolling

  9. received from Senate

  10. to House

  11. signed by President/returned to House

  12. passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

  13. 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

  14. Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  15. 1st reading (Introduced)

  16. received from House

  17. to Senate

  18. passed 3rd reading

  19. 3rd reading

  20. 2nd reading

  21. comm rpt/amended

  22. Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  23. comm rpt/sent to Rules

  24. committee report favorable

  25. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

  26. House Comm - Amended out Comm amendment # 1

  27. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 2

  28. House Comm - Reconsider actions

  29. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

  30. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 1

  31. to House Business and Labor Committee

  32. received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  33. fiscal note publicly available

  34. 1st reading (Introduced)

  35. received bill from Legislative Research

  36. bill sent to agencies for fiscal input

  37. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  38. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

  • Ann Millner · Cosponsor
  • K. Miles · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Millner, Ann

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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Votes

passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13002
Democrat 2000
Unaffiliated 10002
Total 25004
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Hemmert, D. — Not Voting
Christensen, A. — Yea
Henderson, D. — Yea
Hillyard, L. — Yea
Anderegg, J. — Yea
Bramble, C. — Yea
Buxton, D. G. — Yea
Davis, G. — Not Voting
Iwamoto, J. — Yea
Kitchen, D. — Yea
Mayne, K. — Yea
Thatcher, D. — Yea
Kathleen A. Riebe Democrat Yea
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Ann Millner Republican Yea
Clinton Okerlund Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Not Voting
Evan J. Vickers Republican Not Voting
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Yea
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Yea
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Yea
Todd Weiler Republican Yea
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

Official roll call →

passed 3rd reading

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Republican 24003
Democrat 8000
Total 70005
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Andersen, K. — Yea
Arent, P. — Yea
Coleman, K. — Yea
Daw, B. — Yea
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Hutchings, E. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Yea
Owens, D. — Yea
Perry, L. — Yea
Peterson, V. — Yea
Potter, V. — Yea
Poulson, M. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Yea
Shurtliff, L. — Yea
Strong M.A. — Yea
Wilde, L. — Yea
Briscoe, J. — Yea
Ferry, J. — Yea
Gibson, F. — Yea
Handy, S. — Yea
Harrison, S. — Yea
Hawkes, T. — Yea
Judkins, M. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Last, B. — Yea
Lyman, P. — Yea
Miles, K. — Yea
Nelson, M. — Yea
Pulsipher, S. — Yea
Ray, P. — Yea
Robertson, A. — Yea
Sagers, D. — Yea
Seegmiller, T. — Not Voting
Snow, V. L. — Yea
Spendlove, R. — Yea
Stenquist, J. — Yea
Waldrip, S. — Not Voting
Weight, E. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Winder, M. — Yea
Andrew Stoddard Democrat Yea
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Jennifer Dailey-Provost Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Not Voting
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Yea
Cheryl K. Acton Republican Yea
Chris H. Wilson Republican Not Voting
Christine F. Watkins Republican Yea
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
John D. Johnson Republican Yea
Jon Hawkins Republican Yea
Karianne Lisonbee Republican Yea
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Kay J. Christofferson Republican Yea
Ken Ivory Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Not Voting
Melissa G. Ballard Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Mike Schultz Republican Yea
Norman K Thurston Republican Yea
Raymond P. Ward Republican Yea
Rex P. Shipp Republican Yea
Scott H. Chew Republican Yea
Steve Eliason Republican Yea
Stewart E. Barlow Republican Yea
Walt Brooks Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 1

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 7002
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Not Voting
King, Brian S. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Winder, M. — Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Yea
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Yea
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Not Voting
Mike Schultz Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 8001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Winder, M. — Not Voting
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Yea
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Yea
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Not Voting
Mike Schultz Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House Comm - Reconsider actions

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 7002
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Winder, M. — Not Voting
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Yea
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Not Voting
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Not Voting
Mike Schultz Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 2

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 8001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Winder, M. — Not Voting
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Yea
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Yea
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Not Voting
Mike Schultz Republican Yea

Official roll call →

House Comm - Amended out Comm amendment # 1

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 8001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Duckworth, S. — Yea
Knotwell, J. — Yea
Quinn, T. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Winder, M. — Not Voting
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Yea
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Calvin Roberts Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Yea
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Katy Hall Republican Yea
Michael K. McKell Republican Not Voting
Mike Schultz Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H.B. 445 do?
The Health Care Debt Collection Notice Amendments bill requires that patients be given clearer and more transparent information about any medical debts they owe before collection actions are taken. This aims to help people understand their financial obligations and have better access to payment options.
Who sponsors H.B. 445?
H.B. 445 is sponsored by Millner, Ann and Miles, K..
What is the current status of H.B. 445?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2019. Enacted.
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