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Utah House amends medical‑billing bill to require providers to send initial bill within 120 days, passes measure
Summary
The Utah House on Jan. 30 approved a first substitute to HB 116 that requires health‑care providers to send an initial bill within a defined billing period; members amended the bill to extend the first‑bill deadline from 90 to 120 days after debate over administrative burdens and patient protections.
The Utah House of Representatives on Jan. 30 passed a first substitute for House Bill 116, a measure aimed at speeding notice to patients about medical debts by requiring providers to send an initial bill within a defined billing period. The chamber adopted an amendment that replaced a 90‑day deadline with 120 days and approved the substitute on a recorded vote.
Sponsor Representative Winder told colleagues the substitute was designed to start the billing process sooner and to…
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