Health Insurance Coverage Amendments

SB 214 amends Utah's insurance code to expand who can diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for insurance coverage purposes. It adds licensed clinical social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and advanced practice nurses to the list of qualified professionals allowed to make ASD diagnoses, alongside existing doctors and psychologists. The bill also includes a coordination clause requiring the related bill SB 256 to pass first before it takes effect. This change directly affects health insurance plans covering ASD diagnosis and treatment, ensuring more licensed providers can initiate coverage without requiring a physician diagnosis. The bill does not alter coverage limits for treatment, which remain governed by other sections of the code.