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House approves study of surprise medical 'balance billing' after sponsor seeks more data
Summary
Third‑substitute Senate Bill 155 passed the House 64–0 on March 9, 2020. Sponsor Rep. Hawkes said the bill does not immediately set a price standard but directs data collection to measure how often balance billing occurs and which providers and insurers are involved.
The Utah House on March 9 passed Third Substitute Senate Bill 155, a legislative measure to gather data on surprise medical "balance billing" and inform future policy to protect patients from unexpected out‑of‑network charges.
House sponsor Rep. Hawkes described the measure as a data‑collection effort rather than an immediate regulatory fix. "This particular bill…
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