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HB0028 • 2026

Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments

Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments

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Sponsor
Rep. Eliason, Steve
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
House/ filed
Effective date
Not listed

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Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments

This bill extends repeal dates for programs and committees under the Department of Health and Human Services, and related provisions.

What This Bill Does

  • This bill extends repeal dates for programs and committees under the Department of Health and Human Services, and related provisions.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 House file for bills not passed

    House/ filed

  2. 2026-03-06 Clerk of the House

    House/ received from Senate

  3. 2026-03-06 Senate Secretary

    Senate/ strike enacting clause

  4. 2026-03-06 Clerk of the House

    Senate/ to House

  5. 2026-03-04 Senate Rules Committee

    Senate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules

  6. 2026-02-05 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0028S02

  7. 2026-02-05 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0028S02

  8. 2026-02-05 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ 2nd reading

  9. 2026-02-05 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ 3rd reading

  10. 2026-02-05 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  11. 2026-02-05 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar Table

    Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table

  12. 2026-02-04 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0028S01

  13. 2026-02-04 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0028S01

  14. 2026-02-04 Senate Health and Human Services Committee

    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted

  15. 2026-02-04 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  16. 2026-02-03 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0028S02

  17. 2026-02-03 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0028S02

  18. 2026-02-03 Senate Health and Human Services Committee

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

  19. 2026-02-03 Senate Health and Human Services Committee

    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation

  20. 2026-02-02 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0028S01

  21. 2026-02-02 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0028S01

  22. 2026-01-26 Senate Health and Human Services Committee

    Senate Comm - Not Considered

  23. 2026-01-23 Senate Health and Human Services Committee

    Senate/ to standing committee

  24. 2026-01-21 Senate Rules Committee

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  25. 2026-01-20 House Rules Committee

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  26. 2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

    House/ 2nd reading

  27. 2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

    House/ 3rd reading

  28. 2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  29. 2026-01-20 Senate Secretary

    House/ passed 3rd reading

  30. 2026-01-20 Senate Secretary

    House/ to Senate

  31. 2026-01-20 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

    Senate/ received from House

  32. 2026-01-14 Clerk of the House

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  33. 2026-01-14 Clerk of the House

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  34. 2025-12-05 Legislative Research and General Counsel

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  35. 2025-12-05 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0028

  36. 2025-12-05 Legislative Research and General Counsel

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  37. 2025-11-13 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0028

  38. 2025-10-22 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0028

  39. 2025-10-22 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0028

Official Summary Text

This bill extends repeal dates for programs and committees under the Department of Health and Human Services, and related provisions.

Current Bill Text

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63I-1-226
63I-1-263
63I-2-226
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Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
Senate Sponsor: Keith Grover
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill extends repeal dates for programs and committees under the Department of Health
and Human Services, and related provisions.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
extends the repeal date for the:
Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program;
Newborn Hearing Screening Committee;
Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program;
Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program;
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee; and
Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee; and
extends the repeal date for provisions regarding the:
Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee; and
Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates
$19,000
in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all
of which is from the General Fund.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-1-226
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 47, 277 and 366
63I-1-263
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 391, 512
63I-2-226
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 277, 414
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
63I-1-226
is amended to read:
63I-1-226
. Repeal dates: Titles 26 through 26B.
(1)
Subsection
26B-1-204(2)(g)
, regarding the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and
Other Drug Prevention Committee, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(2)
Subsection
26B-1-204(2)(h)
, regarding the Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed
July 1, 2035.
(3)
Section
26B-1-315
, Medicaid ACA Fund, is repealed July 1, 2034.
(4)
Section
26B-1-318
, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Fund, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(5)
Section
26B-1-402
, Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program -- Creation --
Reporting, is repealed July 1,
2026
2036
.
(6)
Section
26B-1-409
, Utah Digital Health Service Commission -- Creation -- Membership
-- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(7)
Section
26B-1-410
, Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed July 1, 2035.
(8)
Section
26B-1-417
, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Committee -- Membership
-- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(9)
Section
26B-1-422
, Early Childhood Utah Advisory Council -- Creation --
Compensation -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(10)
Section
26B-1-425
, Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council -- Creation and
membership, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(11)
Section
26B-1-428
, Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention
Committee and Program -- Creation -- Membership -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(12)
Section
26B-1-430
, Coordinating Council for Persons with Disabilities -- Policy
regarding services to individuals with disabilities -- Creation -- Membership --
Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(13)
Section
26B-1-432
, Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, is repealed July 1,
2026
2036
.
(14)
Section
26B-2-407
, Drinking water quality in child care centers, is repealed July 1,
2027.
(15)
Subsection
26B-3-107(9)
, regarding reimbursement for dental hygienists, is repealed
July 1, 2028.
(16)
Section
26B-3-136
, Children's Health Care Coverage Program, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(17)
Section
26B-3-137
, Reimbursement for diabetes prevention program, is repealed June
30, 2027.
(18)
Subsection
26B-3-213(2)(b)
, regarding consultation with the Behavioral Health Crisis
Response Committee, is repealed December 31, 2026.
(19)
Section
26B-3-302
, DUR Board -- Creation and membership -- Expenses, is repealed
July 1, 2027.
(20)
Section
26B-3-303
, DUR Board -- Responsibilities, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(21)
Section
26B-3-304
, Confidentiality of records, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(22)
Section
26B-3-305
, Drug prior approval program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(23)
Section
26B-3-306
, Advisory committees, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(24)
Section
26B-3-307
, Retrospective and prospective DUR, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(25)
Section
26B-3-308
, Penalties, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(26)
Section
26B-3-309
, Immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(27)
Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Inpatient Hospital Assessment, is repealed July 1, 2034.
(28)
Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 6, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment, is repealed
July 1, 2034.
(29)
Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 7, Hospital Provider Assessment, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(30)
Section
26B-3-910
, Alternative eligibility -- Report -- Alternative Eligibility
Expendable Revenue Fund, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(31)
Section
26B-4-710
, Rural residency training program, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(32)
Subsection
26B-5-112(1)(b)
, regarding consultation with the Behavioral Health Crisis
Response Committee, is repealed December 31, 2026.
(33)
Subsection
26B-5-112(5)(b)
, regarding consultation with the Behavioral Health Crisis
Response Committee, is repealed
December 31, 2026
July 1, 2029
.
(34)
Section
26B-5-112.5
, Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program, is repealed
December 31, 2026
July 1, 2029
.
(35)
Section
26B-5-114
, Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program, is repealed
December 31, 2026
July 1, 2029
.
(36)
Section
26B-5-118
, Collaborative care grant program, is repealed December 31, 2024.
(37)
Section
26B-5-120
, Virtual crisis outreach team grant program, is repealed December
31, 2026.
(38)
Subsection
26B-5-609(1)(a)
, regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Committee, is repealed
December 31, 2026
July 1, 2029
.
(39)
Subsection
26B-5-609(3)(b)
, regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Committee, is repealed
December 31, 2026
July 1, 2029
.
(40)
Subsection
26B-5-610(1)(b)
, regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Committee, is repealed
December 31, 2026
July 1, 2029
.
(41)
Subsection
26B-5-610(2)(b)(ii)
, regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Committee, is repealed
December 31, 2026
July 1, 2029
.
(42)
Section
26B-5-612
, Integrated behavioral health care grant programs, is repealed
December 31, 2025.
(43)
Title 26B, Chapter 5, Part 7, Utah Behavioral Health Commission, is repealed July 1,
2029.
(44)
Subsection 26B-5-704(2)(a), regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Committee, is repealed
December 31, 2026
July 1, 2029
.
(45)
Title 26B, Chapter 5, Part 8,
Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory
Committee, is repealed January 1, 2033.
(46)
Section
26B-7-119
, Hepatitis C Outreach Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(47)
Section
26B-7-122
, Communication Habits to reduce Adolescent Threats Pilot
Program, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(48)
Section
26B-7-123
, Report on CHAT campaign, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(49)
Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority, is repealed July 1, 2026.
Section 2. Section
63I-1-263
is amended to read:
63I-1-263
. Repeal dates: Titles 63A to 63O.
(1)
Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July 1,
2028.
(2)
Title 63C, Chapter 18, Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, is repealed
December 31, 2026
July 1, 2029
.
(3)
Title 63C, Chapter 25, State Finance Review Commission, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(4)
Title 63C, Chapter 27, Cybersecurity Commission, is repealed July 1, 2032.
(5)
Title 63C, Chapter 28, Ethnic Studies Commission, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(6)
Title 63C, Chapter 31, State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission, is repealed July
1, 2028.
(7)
Section
63G-6a-805
, Purchase from community rehabilitation programs, is repealed
July 1, 2026.
(8)
Title 63G, Chapter 21, Agreements to Provide State Services, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(9)
Title 63H, Chapter 4, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(10)
Subsection
63J-1-602.2(16)
, related to the Communication Habits to reduce
Adolescent Threats (CHAT) Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(11)
Subsection
63J-1-602.2(26)
, regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
repealed January 1, 2025.
(12)
Section
63L-11-204
, Canyon resource management plan, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(13)
Title 63L, Chapter 11, Part 4, Resource Development Coordinating Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2027.
(14)
Title 63M, Chapter 7, Part 7, Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Board, is
repealed July 1, 2027.
(15)
Section
63M-7-902
, Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Expenses, is
repealed July 1, 2029.
(16)
Title 63M, Chapter 11, Utah Commission on Aging, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(17)
Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(18)
Subsection
63N-2-511(1)(b)
, regarding the Board of Tourism Development, is
repealed July 1, 2030.
(19)
Section
63N-2-512
, Hotel Impact Mitigation Fund, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(20)
Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 9, Strategic Innovation Grant Pilot Program, is repealed July
1, 2027.
(21)
Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 11, Manufacturing Modernization Grant Program, is
repealed July 1, 2028.
(22)
Title 63N, Chapter 4, Part 4, Rural Employment Expansion Program, is repealed July
1, 2028.
(23)
Section
63N-4-804
, Rural Opportunity Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(24)
Subsection
63N-4-805(5)(b)
, regarding the Rural Employment Expansion Program, is
repealed July 1, 2028.
(25)
Subsection
63N-7-101(1)
, regarding the Board of Tourism Development, is repealed
July 1, 2030.
(26)
Subsection
63N-7-102(3)(c)
, regarding a requirement for the Utah Office of Tourism
to receive approval from the Board of Tourism Development, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(27)
Title 63N, Chapter 7, Part 2, Board of Tourism Development, is repealed July 1, 2030.
Section 3. Section
63I-2-226
is amended to read:
63I-2-226
. Repeal dates: Titles 26 through 26B.
(1)
Section
26B-1-420
, Cannabis Research Review Board, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(2)
Subsection
26B-1-421(9)(a)
, regarding a report to the Cannabis Research Review
Board, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(3)
Section
26B-1-423
, Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee --
Membership -- Compensation -- Duties, is repealed July 1,
2026
2036
.
(4)
Section
26B-2-243
, Data collection and reporting requirements concerning incidents of
abuse, neglect, or exploitation, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(5)
Subsection
26B-3-215(5)
, regarding reporting on coverage for in vitro fertilization and
genetic testing, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(6)
Subsection
26B-4-201(5)
, regarding the Cannabis Research Review Board, is repealed
July 1, 2025.
(7)
Subsection
26B-4-212(1)(b)
, regarding the Cannabis Research Review Board, is
repealed July 1, 2025.
(8)
Section
26B-4-702
, Creation of Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(9)
Subsection
26B-4-703(3)(b)
, regarding per diem and expenses for the Rural Physician
Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1,
2026
2036
.
(10)
Subsection
26B-4-703(3)(c)
, regarding expenses for the Rural Physician Loan
Repayment Program, is repealed July 1,
2026
2036
.
(11)
Subsection
26B-4-703(6)(b)
, regarding recommendations from the Rural Physician
Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1,
2026
2036
.
(12)
Section
26B-5-117
, Early childhood mental health support grant program, is repealed
January 2, 2025.
(13)
Section
26B-5-302.5
, Study concerning civil commitment and the Utah State Hospital,
is repealed July 1, 2025.
(14)
Section
26B-6-414
, Respite care services, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(15)
Section
26B-7-120
, Invisible condition alert program education and outreach, is
repealed July 1, 2025.
Section 4.
FY 2027 Appropriations.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2026, and ending June 30, 2027. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2027.
Subsection 4(a).
Operating and Capital Budgets
Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
SOCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ITEM 1
Department of Health and Human Services - Clinical Services
From General Fund
19,000
State Laboratory
19,000
The Legislature intends that the appropriations
provided under this item be used to fund the Rare
Disease Advisory Council convened under Section
26B-1-402.
Section 5.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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