Medicaid Abortion Payment Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
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House Committee
House Floor Vote
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Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill changes the standards for determining which medical providers may qualify as an eligible Medicaid provider.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
Under this bill, any healthcare provider or its affiliate that performs elective abortions — meaning abortions other than those for life-threatening emergencies, rape, incest, or fatal fetal conditions — and has annual revenue of $500 million or more is barred from participating in Utah's Medicaid program, with an exception for hospitals. The bill also adds a formal definition of "elective abortion" to state law. Low-income Utahns who rely on Medicaid and currently receive other healthcare services — such as cancer screenings, STI testing, or contraception — from large providers that also perform abortions could lose access to those services if their provider is disqualified from the Medicaid network.
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill changes the standards for determining which medical providers may qualify as an eligible Medicaid provider.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
Under this bill, any healthcare provider or its affiliate that performs elective abortions — meaning abortions other than those for life-threatening emergencies, rape, incest, or fatal fetal conditions — and has annual revenue of $500 million or more is barred from participating in Utah's Medicaid program, with an exception for hospitals. The bill also adds a formal definition of "elective abortion" to state law. Low-income Utahns who rely on Medicaid and currently receive other healthcare services — such as cancer screenings, STI testing, or contraception — from large providers that also perform abortions could lose access to those services if their provider is disqualified from the Medicaid network.
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Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:40 PM