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Committee backs bill to standardize bereavement care after pregnancy and infant loss

Health and Human Services Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary

HB 559 would require bereavement certification training for clinicians in emergency, OB/GYN and labor-and-delivery settings, supply memory-making resources and recognize October as pregnancy and infant loss awareness month; the committee passed the bill unanimously following emotional testimony from families.

Representative Ryan Wilcox told the committee HB 559 grew out of constituent experiences and aims to create consistent, trauma-informed standards for care after pregnancy and infant loss. The bill would designate October as pregnancy and infant loss awareness month in Utah, require bereavement-training standards…

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