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Senate passes narrower mental-health parity bill after hours-long debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a revised mental-health parity measure (Third Substitute House Bill 35) after extended debate about mandates, costs for employers and coverage options; the bill passed 21–7 and moves back to the House for enrollment.
The Utah Senate voted to pass Third Substitute House Bill 35, a compromise measure on catastrophic mental-health insurance coverage, after an extended floor debate that centered on costs for employers and whether the bill creates effective mandates.
Senate President and sponsors described the bill as dividing the insurance market into three groups—individuals, small employers (2–50 employees) and large employers (51+ employees)—and requiring insurers who offer group coverage to provide a catastrophic mental-health…
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