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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create street medicine guidelines and permits long-acting injectables
Last action · March 24, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Tyler Clancy and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and publish guidelines, standards, and best practices by July 1, 2026. The legislation permits licensed street medicine providers to dispense and administer s and allows the sharing of certain health information with the Utah Homeless Management Information System. The bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
Licensed health care providers delivering care to individuals experiencing gain specific authorization to administer s and must navigate new department standards regarding Medicaid reimbursement and community resources.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
street medicine providers
Providers must comply with new department guidelines and are explicitly permitted to dispense and administer long-acting injectables.
individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness
Recipients of street medicine care whose providers are subject to new state standards and coordinated community resource guidelines.
Department of Health and Human Services
Tasked with developing and publishing guidelines, establishing rules for information sharing, and incorporating provider input by July 1, 2026.
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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
42 actions- Mar 24, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 4, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 27, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 19, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 11, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0339S01
- Feb 11, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0339S01
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0339S01
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0339S01
- Feb 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 27, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 27, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0339
- Jan 27, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0339
- Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0339
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0339
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance55How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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