HB 468 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Mobile Mammography Amendments

HB 468 requires health insurance plans in Utah to cover mobile mammography screenings when provided by an approved mobile unit (like a bus or vehicle with FDA-accredited equipment) in rural areas. It defines "rural area" as specific county classifications and mandates that coverage must reimburse mobile units at the same rate as in-network facility screenings. The bill also requires mobile units to accept the reimbursement amount plus any patient cost-sharing as full payment and to follow U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for screenings. This law takes effect January 1, 2027, directly affecting insurers, mobile mammography providers, and patients in rural Utah.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Signed Mar 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Substitute #2 → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 18, 2026

MINOR

This bill was finalized in its enrolled form, retaining the core requirement for health plans to cover mobile mammography screenings in rural areas at the same rate as in-network screenings. The primary substantive change is the update of the effective date from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, likely to allow time for implementation planning.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to health benefit plans offering mammography coverage and mobile units operating in designated rural counties.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the bill was changed from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027.

TECHNICAL

A timestamp was updated to reflect the final enrollment date of March 10, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Feb 27, 2026

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 29

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic6

5 Yea 1

83% Yea

N Forward1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

18 Yea 4

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 18, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Health and Human Services Committee]

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Health and Human Services Committee]

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor