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House passes health reform substitute after removing Access Utah provision
Summary
The House approved second substitute H.B.141 on March 5 after removing the Access Utah pathway; sponsors said the substitute preserves other task force reforms, including coverage timing, Health Data Authority functions, navigator/licensure distinctions and expanded access to small‑employer tax credits. The bill passed 73–2.
The Utah House on March 5 adopted and passed second substitute House Bill 141, a package of health reform amendments developed by the Health Reform Task Force.
Representative Dunnegan outlined the substitute, saying it removes the Access Utah pathway — a provision aimed at covering people in the coverage gap between exchange subsidies and Medicaid —…
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