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HB 566UTAHSession 2026State BillSigned into law
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Utah Law Requires Medicaid Dashboard, Improper Payment Reporting, and Transparency Measures

Original title: Health Care Transparency Amendments

Last action · March 18, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Katy Hall and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

Utah enacts the Health Care Transparency Amendments, requiring the state health division to launch a public Medicaid data dashboard by December 31, 2026, and mandating that s and subcontractors quarterly identify, report, repay, and correct s.

Why it matters

Medicaid s and participating contractors face new public data disclosure mandates, mandatory repayment rules for s within specific timelines, and contract termination risks for non-compliance starting May 6, 2026.

Background
  • The Utah Legislature enacted HB 566 during the 2026 General Session to expand public reporting and accountability within the state's Medicaid program. 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.

Directly affected

risk contractors

Risk contractors must submit CMS data, certify reports, comply with contract rules, face contract termination bans for five years if terminated, and quarterly identify, report, repay, and correct improper payments.

Directly affected

subcontractors

Subcontractors are required to quarterly identify and document improper payments, conduct root cause analyses, repay amounts due, and implement corrective action plans.

Directly affected

Medicaid program enrollees

Enrollees benefit from increased transparency through public dashboards detailing services, spending, and emergency room utilization.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When will the public Medicaid data dashboard be available?
The division must establish and maintain the public dashboard by December 31, 2026.
What are risk contractors required to do regarding improper payments?
s and subcontractors must quarterly identify and document s, conduct root cause analyses, repay due amounts within 30 days of the report due date, and develop and implement corrective action plans.
Can managed care organizations claim business confidentiality on submitted data?
Except for commercial or nonindividual financial information described in Subsection 63G-2-305(2), s, subcontractors, and affiliated persons may not make a claim of business confidentiality under Section 63G-2-305 for data submitted under this section.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

58 actions
  1. Mar 18, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolled
    Governor Signed
  2. Mar 12, 2026House
    House/ to Governor
  3. Mar 12, 2026House
    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  4. Mar 7, 2026House
    House/ enrolled bill to Printing
  5. Mar 7, 2026Clerk of the House
    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  6. Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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  1. Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Bill Received from House for Enrolling
  2. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
  3. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  4. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  5. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  6. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  7. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  8. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ concurs with Senate amendment
  9. Mar 4, 2026House
    House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  10. Mar 4, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  11. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House with amendments
  12. Mar 4, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  13. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  14. Mar 4, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0566S03
  15. Mar 4, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0566S03
  16. Mar 4, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0566S03
  17. Mar 4, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0566S03
  18. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  19. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  20. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  21. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  22. Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0566S03
  23. Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0566S03
  24. Mar 2, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0566S02
  25. Mar 2, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  26. Mar 2, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0566S02
  27. Mar 2, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  28. Feb 27, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  29. Feb 27, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  30. Feb 27, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  31. Feb 27, 2026House
    House/ substituted
  32. Feb 27, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  33. Feb 27, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0566S01
  34. Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0566S02
  35. Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0566S02
  36. Feb 27, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0566S01
  37. Feb 25, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  38. Feb 25, 2026House
    House/ comm rpt/ substituted
  39. Feb 24, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  40. Feb 24, 2026House
    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  41. Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0566S01
  42. Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0566S01
  43. Feb 23, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  44. Feb 20, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  45. Feb 20, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0566
  46. Feb 19, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0566
  47. Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  48. Feb 17, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  49. Feb 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0566
  50. Feb 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0566
  51. Feb 16, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  52. Feb 16, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Sponsors

Katy HallHouse · District 11RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Chris WilsonSenate · District 2RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Mandatory Public Transparency for Managed Care

The legislation removes standard business confidentiality protections for most data submitted by risk contractors to the state, pivoting towards open data reporting via an online dashboard.

Division of Integrated Healthcare

Connected Entities

Health and Human Services Interim Committee, Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services, Division of Integrated Healthcare and 4 more
OrganizationHealth and Human Services Interim Committee“Legislative committee receiving annual managed care reports.”Map →
OrganizationOffice of Inspector General of Medicaid Services“Office responsible for Medicaid service investigations.”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Integrated Healthcare“State division required to maintain the Medicaid dashboard and publish reports.”Map →
OrganizationSocial Services Appropriations Subcommittee“Legislative subcommittee receiving annual managed care reports.”Map →
OrganizationUtah Medicaid Fraud Control Unit“Attorney general's unit handling Medicaid fraud investigations.”Map →
otherHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996“Federal law referenced for protecting health information.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Human Services“State department required to publish reports of improper payments and corrective”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

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  • Controversy25
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