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House unanimously passes bill to expand rural patients’ choice of provider beyond 30 miles
Summary
The House approved House Bill 146 (68–0) to let rural Utah residents seek care from out‑of‑area providers when no in‑plan provider exists within a 30‑mile radius; sponsors said the measure improves access and directs insurers to reimburse providers at a like amount.
The Utah House unanimously approved House Bill 146 on Feb. 1, passing the measure 68–0 and forwarding it to the Senate. Lawmakers described the bill as a bipartisan effort to improve access to health care for rural residents.
Representative Hayman, who moved the amendment, explained that the amendment refines how services beyond a 30‑mile radius are priced by changing the term from ‘‘average cost’’ to ‘‘amount’’ to make administration simpler. Hayman summarized the bill’s three core…
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