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Senate backs hospital assessment change to regain federal matching funds; sponsor cites $70 million net restoration

Utah Senate · March 2, 2026
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Senators passed first substitute SB 305, a hospital assessment intended to restore federal matching funds the state previously lost; sponsor said the state lost roughly $200 million annually and the measure would replace about $70 million net per year.

The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 305 on the floor Tuesday, a measure that would authorize a hospital assessment intended to capture federal matching dollars to support hospital quality incentives.

Sponsor Senator Vickers told colleagues the state previously lost about $200 million per year due to federal changes and…

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