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Utah committee advances bill requiring notice that health-sharing ministries are not insurance

Utah House Health and Human Services Committee · February 9, 2026
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Summary

The House Health and Human Services Committee advanced HB255, a disclosure bill requiring health-sharing ministries to prominently state they are not insurance and that they are not contractually obligated to pay members’ medical bills. The first substitute was adopted and the measure received a favorable recommendation.

Representative Abbott introduced HB255, saying the bill would require health-sharing ministries to place a prominent notice on websites, applications and marketing materials that "this is not insurance and they are not obligated to pay medical expenses." The sponsor said a technical…

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