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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Excludes Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers From Health Care Services Platform Rules
Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Lincoln Fillmore and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Senate Bill 89 amends Utah law to exclude physicians and advanced practice registered nurses, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants from regulations governing s.
Changes the regulatory scope for staffing platforms operating in the state by removing specific licensed medical professionals from platform-related oversight and registration definitions.
- Health care services platforms operate electronic systems that connect medical facilities with independent contractor workers for open shifts. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
They are explicitly excluded from health care services platform regulations.
Health Care Services Platforms
Their regulatory obligations and definitions are modified by removing certain medical personnel from their covered worker scopes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
38 actions- Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 3, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 20, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 20, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 3, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 23, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 16, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0089
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0089
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0089
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0089
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Refinement of Health Care Platform Scope
The legislation narrows the application of health care platform regulations by carving out licensed physicians and advanced practice providers.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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