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Utah House advances health-reform amendments emphasizing state-directed exchange, passes HB128 68–0
Summary
Second substitute HB128 passed the House 68–0 after sponsors said the bill lets Utah implement portions of federal health reform only if the federal law is valid and subject to state reporting requirements; the bill includes changes to health-data oversight, exchange administration, and insurance rules.
The Utah House on Feb. 25 approved second substitute House Bill 128, a comprehensive set of health‑reform amendments that sponsors said implement Utah’s market‑based exchange model while preserving safeguards that prevent state implementation if parts of the federal law are found invalid.
Representative Dunnigan, presenting the bill, said it advances several changes: modifying the Health Data…
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