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House approves sales-tax exemption for home medical equipment and sends bill to Senate
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 27 to exempt specified home medical equipment from sales and use tax, citing patient care benefits and potential long-term savings; supporters pointed to a recent court ruling that reduced the bill's fiscal note. The bill now goes to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 27 on the floor and referred it to the Senate after supporters argued the exemption would lower costs for medically dependent residents and reduce institutional care expenses.
Representative Adair, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the measure would exempt "home medical equipment" — devices used outside hospitals, nursing homes or doctors' offices — and stressed patient benefits and potential cost savings. "Home medical equipment is just that.…
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