Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program Amendments
HB 298 expands Utah's Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program to allow additional small communities to participate. Specifically, it enables fifth-class cities and towns in second-class counties to join the program, which previously limited participation to certain qualifying communities. This change makes health and dental insurance benefits available to more volunteer EMTs and paramedics who lack employer-provided coverage. The program helps recruit and retain volunteers by offering affordable insurance options without new state funding. No other policy changes or funding are associated with this amendment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Signed Mar 26, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill amends Utah's Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program by expanding eligibility criteria and updating definitions. The changes allow more municipalities to participate, clarify which communities qualify for coverage, and adjust requirements for emergency medical service providers seeking insurance benefits.
Scope change
Expanded scope to include additional municipalities and redefined qualifying communities to include fifth-class cities and towns in second-class counties, while removing previous population and county class restrictions.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed qualifying community definition from cities with populations under 3,000 in second-class counties to include any fifth-class city or town located in a second-class county.
Updated eligibility requirements for volunteer emergency medical service personnel to include both volunteer status under federal law and part-time unbenefited employee classification.
DEFINITION
Added new definitions for 'local government entity' and 'qualifying association' to clarify which organizations can administer the insurance program.
Removed previous definition of 'qualifying community' that was based on population limits and county class designations.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ amended
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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