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House unanimously passes insurance-code cleanup with small‑employer and parity changes
Summary
The Utah House passed First Substitute House Bill 24, a largely technical insurance code cleanup that aligns the state's small‑employer definition with the Affordable Care Act, extends mental‑health parity to small employers and individuals, and reclassifies certain fraud investigators for retirement purposes; the vote was 70–0.
First Substitute House Bill 24, described by its sponsor as an insurance‑department cleanup, passed the Utah House on a unanimous voice vote and was recorded as receiving 70 yes votes and 0 no votes. The bill makes a series of technical changes to state insurance law and a few targeted policy adjustments and will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Dunnegan, said the measure is “primarily made up of technical changes in the insurance code” but highlighted several policy items members should note. Among them: the state’s definition of a small employer is updated to match the Affordable Care Act…
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