H.B. 559
Signed into LawPregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments
HB0559S01 (Substitute)
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments
Introduction
Feb 13
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 18
House Floor Vote
Feb 24
Senate Rules
Feb 26
Senate Committee
Mar 2
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 3
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 18
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses pregnancy and infant loss.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- recognizes October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month;
- requires the Division of Licensing and Background Checks, with the Office of Maternal and Child Health, to establish rules and procedures for a health care facility that provides birthing services when an individual experiences a pregnancy or infant loss; and
- requires the Division of Professional Licensing, with the Department of Health and Human Services, to develop a training for certain health care professionals on supporting an individual experiencing a pregnancy or infant loss.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
New rules for how Utah hospitals and birthing centers must treat families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss form the heart of this bill. It requires state licensing agencies to establish official standards for bereavement care at birthing facilities — including things like memory-making opportunities (such as photos or keepsakes), access to grief counseling, time with the infant, and referrals to support organizations — and ties compliance with those standards to a facility's license. The bill also directs the state to develop an optional bereavement training for health care professionals in emergency care, obstetrics, and labor and delivery, which can count toward their required continuing education credits.
H.B. 559
Signed into LawPregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments
Current version: HB0559S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Feb 13
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 18
House Floor Vote
Feb 24
Senate Rules
Feb 26
Senate Committee
Mar 2
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 3
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 6
Governor Signed
Mar 18
IntroductionFeb 13
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 18
House Floor VoteFeb 24
Senate RulesFeb 26
Senate CommitteeMar 2
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 3
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 6
Governor SignedMar 18
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses pregnancy and infant loss.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- recognizes October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month;
- requires the Division of Licensing and Background Checks, with the Office of Maternal and Child Health, to establish rules and procedures for a health care facility that provides birthing services when an individual experiences a pregnancy or infant loss; and
- requires the Division of Professional Licensing, with the Department of Health and Human Services, to develop a training for certain health care professionals on supporting an individual experiencing a pregnancy or infant loss.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
New rules for how Utah hospitals and birthing centers must treat families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss form the heart of this bill. It requires state licensing agencies to establish official standards for bereavement care at birthing facilities — including things like memory-making opportunities (such as photos or keepsakes), access to grief counseling, time with the infant, and referrals to support organizations — and ties compliance with those standards to a facility's license. The bill also directs the state to develop an optional bereavement training for health care professionals in emergency care, obstetrics, and labor and delivery, which can count toward their required continuing education credits.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Subjects
Action History45
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, 9:42 PM
