2022 Legislation Tracker – UPHA.org

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Bill Number	Short Title	Bill Sponsor	Description	UPHA's Position	Status	Notes	Last Action
HB0032	Health Care Worker Protection Amendments	Spendlove, R.	This bill enacts provisions relating to the assault of an owner, employee, or contractor of a health facility.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(HB0032S01)	03-04-22
SB0045	Department of Health and Human Services Amendments	Anderegg, J.	This bill implements the reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services.	neutral	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(SB0045S03)	03-04-22
SB0104	Community Health Worker Certification Process	Escamilla, L.	This bill creates a state certification for community health workers.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel/ Enrolling		03-04-22
HB0114	School Nursing Services Amendments	Harrison, S.	This bill amends provisions related to school nursing services.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(HB0114S02)	03-04-22
HB0161	Overdose Harm Reduction Working Group	Dailey-Provost, J.	This bill creates a working group to study harm reduction oriented strategies to reduce overdose injuries and deaths in the state.	support	House file for bills not passed		03-04-22
HB0176	Utah Health Workforce Act	Thurston, N.	This bill enacts provisions relating to Utah's health workforce.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(HB0176S01)	03-04-22
HCR011	Concurrent Resolution Honoring the Work of Primary Care Providers to the Citizens of Utah	Dailey-Provost, J.	This concurrent resolution acknowledges and expresses gratitude for the ongoing work of primary care providers in Utah.	support	Governor Signed		03-04-22

Bill Number	Short Title	Bill Sponsor	Description	UPHA's Position	Status	Notes	Last Action
HB0015	Child Care Amendments	Pulsipher, S.	This bill modifies provisions related to child care.	neutral	Legislative Research and General Counsel/ Enrolling	(HB0015S02)	03-04-22
HB0060	Vaccine Passport Amendments	Brooks, W.	This bill enacts requirements regarding the use of an individual's immunity status.	oppose	House file for bills not passed	(HB0060S06)	03-04-22
HB0063	Covid-19 Vaccine Exemptions	Burton, J.	This bill amends provisions related to employee COVID-19 vaccination and testing	oppose	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(HB0063S04)	03-05-22
HB0182	Local Health Department Order Amendments	Schultz, M.	This bill excludes state facilities and the capitol hill complex from the authority and jurisdiction of a local health department	oppose	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(HB0182S01)	03-04-22
SJR003	Joint Resolution to Terminate Public Health Orders Pertaining to Face Coverings	McCay, D.	This resolution terminates public health orders of constraint requiring the wearing of a mask or face covering.	oppose	Legislative Research and General Counsel/ Enrolling		03-04-22

Bill Number	Short Title	Bill Sponsor	Description	UPHA's Position	Status	Notes	Last Action
HB0011	Student Athletics Participation	Birkeland, K.	This bill addresses student athlete participation in gender-designated sports in the public education system	neutral	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(HB0011S04)	03-05-22
HB0050	Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Amendments	Handy, S.	This bill amends provisions related to intergenerational poverty mitigation.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel/ Enrolling	(HB0050S01)	03-04-22
HB0077	Contraception for Inmates	Dailey-Provost, J.	This bill removes the sunset date for provisions regarding providing inmates with contraceptives.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(HB0077S01)	03-04-22
HB0080	Diabetes Prevention Program	Harrison, S.	This bill allows for Medicaid reimbursement for diabetes prevention services.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling		03-04-22
HB0127	Medical Practice Amendments	Shipp, R.	This bill prohibits a physician or surgeon from performing a transgender procedure on a minor	oppose	House file for bills not passed		03-04-22
HB0162	Period Products in Schools	Lisonbee, K.	This bill requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to provide period products in certain restrooms within all school facilities.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling		03-04-22
HB0210	Primary Care Spending Amendments	Pierucci, C.	This bill requires the Health Data Committee to annually issue a report on primary care spending within the state	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel/ Enrolling		03-04-22
HB0212	Health Care Coverage Amendments	Dailey-Provost, J.	This bill amends the Medical Assistance Act	support	House file for bills not passed		03-04-22
HB0451	Opioid Use Prevention and Treatment	Dailey-Provost, J.	This bill enacts requirements for the use of funds deposited into the Opioid Litigation Settlement Restricted Account	support	House file for bills not passed		03-04-22
SB0238	Homeless Services Modifications	Anderegg, J.	This bill enacts provisions related to the COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(SB0238S01)	03-04-22

Bill Number	Short Title	Bill Sponsor	Description	UPHA's Position	Status	Notes	Last Action
HB0021	School and Child Care Center Water Testing Requirements	Handy, S.	This bill addresses water quality for schools and child care centers.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel/ Enrolling	(HB0021S01)	03-04-22
HB0037	State Water Policy Amendments	Stratton, K.	This bill amends the state water policy.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel/ Enrolling		03-04-22
HB0121	Water Conservation Modifications	Spendlove, R.	This bill modifies provisions related to conservation of water and related provisions regarding lawn or turf.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(HB0121S01)	03-04-22
HCR001	Concurrent Resolution to Work Together to Address the Climate, Public Lands, and Carbon Sequestration	Stratton, K.	This resolution recognizes and encourages best management practices to reduce carbon emissions while also preserving and expanding forests and other lands to improve climate outcomes.	support	Governor Signed	(HCR001S01)	03-04-22
HB0244	Geological Carbon Sequestration Amendments	Handy, S.	This bill authorizes the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining and the board of Oil, Gas, and Mining to establish regulations for the geologic storage of carbon.	support	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(HB0244S02)	03-04-22
HB0272	Energy Storage Amendments	Handy, S.	This bill amends tax provisions and creates a pilot grant program related to the purchase of energy storage equipment.	support	House file for bills not passed		03-04-22
HB0275	Vehicle Emissions Reduction Program	Stenquist, J.	This bill enacts the Vehicle Emissions Reduction Program as part of the Air Conservation Act.	support	House file for bills not passed		03-04-22

Bill Number	Short Title	Bill Sponsor	Description	UPHA's Position	Status	Notes	Last Action
HB0083	Optional Firearm Background Checks	Stenquist, J.	This bill concerns an optional criminal history background check by a Federal Firearms Licensee before the transfer of a firearm between private parties.	support	House file for bills not passed		03-04-22
HB0133	Expanded Background Checks for Firearm Transfers	King, B.	This bill requires a criminal history background check for certain firearms transfers.	support	House file for bills not passed		03-04-22
SB0115	Firearm Preemption Amendments	Wilson, C.	This bill addresses the Legislature's preemption of the field of firearm regulation for the state.	oppose	Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling	(SB0115S02)	03-04-22