Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House revives HB105, approves 3‑year pilot to equalize mental‑health disability benefits
Summary
After a motion to reconsider, the House passed HB105 to create a three‑year pilot extending long‑term disability coverage parity for mental and physical conditions; sponsors cited a $1.5 million annual fiscal note and said one‑time funds are available to seed the pilot.
The Utah House on Feb. 15 reconsidered and then passed House Bill 105, a three‑year pilot to provide parity between mental‑health and physical‑health long‑term disability benefits for state employees.
Representative Burton moved to reconsider HB105, saying lawmakers should re‑examine the bill given current challenges in the mental‑health system. After the reconsideration, Representative King and the sponsor described the measure as a pilot with an annual…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
