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Utah Senate advances package of bills on autism coverage, blood draws, licensing and retirement
Summary
On Feb. 8 the Utah Senate approved a slate of consent‑calendar and third‑reading measures, including repeal of an autism insurance sunset, a requirement that warrant be obtained to draw blood without consent, and technical retirement system amendments.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 8 adopted a series of consent and third‑reading bills addressing insurance coverage, law enforcement procedures, professional licensing changes and retirement system housekeeping.
Key measures approved included House Bill 24, which repeals the sunset on a pilot autism insurance program; House Bill 43, which clarifies that law enforcement must obtain a warrant to draw a person’s blood when consent is not given; and House Bill 37, which amends nursing board membership by removing an ex officio DOPL (Department of Professional Licensing) seat and leaving an 11‑member commission of nine nurses and…
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