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Senate reopens, amends and approves House Bill 113 on shared pregnancy medical costs
Summary
After a motion to reconsider, the Senate adopted an amendment narrowing paternal responsibility in third substitute House Bill 113 and approved the bill on a 22–0 roll call. The amendment makes a putative father responsible only for premiums not covered by an employer or government subsidy.
The Utah Senate reconsidered third substitute House Bill 113 and adopted an amendment that narrows who is financially responsible for pregnancy‑related medical premiums.
Senator Fillmore offered Amendment 1 to limit a putative father’s liability. “Rather than having the potential father be responsible for an entire health care premium, this amendment would just make the father responsible…
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