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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah directs PEHP to create Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program combining bariatric surgery and GLP-1 coverage
Last action · March 25, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Stewart Barlow and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah directs the Public Employees' Benefit Insurance Program to establish the Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program beginning with the 2026 plan year, offering eligible members a choice between bariatric surgery and a GLP-1 treatment pathway with specific cost-sharing and limits.
State health plan members seeking obesity treatment gain access to an alternative GLP-1 drug pathway subject to 50% cost-sharing, a $300 monthly pharmacy expense cap, and a 24-month coverage limit within the existing $1,050,000 adjusted annual budget.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Public Employees' Benefit Insurance Program
PEHP is directed to establish and administer the Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program within existing budgetary limits and submit annual reports.
state health insurance plan members
Medically qualified members gain a one-time choice between bariatric surgery and an alternative GLP-1 treatment pathway with specific cost-sharing and duration rules.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What options do medically qualified members have under the new pilot program?
What are the financial limits for the alternative GLP-1 treatment pathway?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
41 actions- Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 25, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 23, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HCR008S01
- Feb 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HCR008S01
- Feb 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HCR008S01
- Feb 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HCR008S01
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 11, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 2, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 30, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HCR008
- Jan 30, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HCR008
- Jan 28, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HCR008
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HCR008
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 28, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Expansion of Obesity Treatment Coverage in State Plans
PEHP transitions from solely funding a bariatric surgery pilot program to incorporating an alternative GLP-1 treatment pathway for obesity within the same budget constraint.
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le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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