HB0171S01 (Substitute)
Physician Assistant Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 4
House Floor Vote
Feb 9
Senate Rules
Feb 9
Senate Committee
Feb 18
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 18
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 23
Governor Signed
Mar 17
This bill makes changes to provisions related to physician assistants.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Two small but meaningful updates govern physician assistants under this bill. It updates the legal definition of "primary health care" to use the correct title "physician assistants" instead of "physician's assistants," and it changes the insurance requirement for who qualifies as a selectable primary care provider — replacing the old standard that a physician assistant must "work with a physician providing primary care" with a new requirement that the physician assistant has trained in a primary care physician's office and completed the state's collaboration requirement. Utahns whose health insurance plans require them to choose a primary care provider may be affected by the updated qualifications a physician assistant must meet before they can be selected for that role.
Current version: HB0171S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 4
House Floor Vote
Feb 9
Senate Rules
Feb 9
Senate Committee
Feb 18
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 18
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 23
Governor Signed
Mar 17
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 4
House Floor VoteFeb 9
Senate RulesFeb 9
Senate CommitteeFeb 18
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 18
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 23
Governor SignedMar 17
This bill makes changes to provisions related to physician assistants.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Two small but meaningful updates govern physician assistants under this bill. It updates the legal definition of "primary health care" to use the correct title "physician assistants" instead of "physician's assistants," and it changes the insurance requirement for who qualifies as a selectable primary care provider — replacing the old standard that a physician assistant must "work with a physician providing primary care" with a new requirement that the physician assistant has trained in a primary care physician's office and completed the state's collaboration requirement. Utahns whose health insurance plans require them to choose a primary care provider may be affected by the updated qualifications a physician assistant must meet before they can be selected for that role.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:39 PM