UtahUtah reviews technology that could expand healthcare workers’ licensed duties
Starting May 6, 2026, Utah’s licensing review office considers requests about technology that could expand healthcare workers’ licensed duties and reports any recommendation to lawmakers.
What it does
Certain healthcare representatives and legislators may ask the state licensing review office to consider technology that could expand an occupation’s licensed work. The office decides whether to review the request and consults affected practitioners if it proceeds.
The office weighs evidence, patient risks, training, and other factors before recommending whether an occupation should use technology in expanded work. A recommendation goes to lawmakers for possible next steps, and the office publishes a final report.
The office’s annual report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee includes each review request it receives and each scope of practice review it completes.
Argument forWeighing patient risks, safety, access, cost, and training could help the office judge whether expanding practitioners’ work with new technology is worthwhile.
Argument againstA review and committee report may add steps before an occupation can use new technology in expanded work, delaying a change practitioners consider useful.
More detail
The Office of Professional Licensure Review considers requests to review technology that could expand a healthcare occupation’s licensed work. The review applies to regulated occupations whose licensees are mainly engaged in healthcare. A legislator or a representative of a healthcare employer, training institution, or professional group may request a review using the office’s form. The office decides whether to conduct the review and gives the requestor a reason if it declines. If it proceeds, it consults a group that includes at least two people from the affected occupation, chosen with the applicable board’s involvement. The review concerns technology that could help a practitioner provide better access, better outcomes, or lower costs. It excludes technology that provides advice or treatment without an interaction between a practitioner and patient. These provisions take effect May 6, 2026.
The office considers listed factors and reports whether it recommends expanding an occupation’s licensed work to include the technology. The review concerns technology that could expand work allowed under a regulated healthcare occupation’s license. The office considers evidence about safety, access, and cost; patient risks; interest in the technology; available training; use in other jurisdictions; and any additional criteria set by rule. If the office recommends adding the technology, it sends a preliminary report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee. The committee may recommend legislation, rules, or another response. The office then publishes a final report based on its preliminary report and the committee’s recommendations. These provisions take effect May 6, 2026.
The office includes scope of practice review requests and completed reviews in its annual report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee. The report covers requests received and scope of practice reviews completed by the office. The annual report describes the office’s work during the prior year. The office submits the report by October 1 each year; these provisions take effect May 6, 2026.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 24Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 13Senate/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 13Senate/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 12Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 6Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 6Bill Received from Senate for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 6Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Mar 6Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Mar 5House/ to Senate
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to SenateMajor
- Mar 5House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Mar 5House/ uncircled
- Mar 5House/ circled
- Mar 5House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 26House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 26House/ committee report favorable [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]Minor
- Feb 26House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]Minor
- Feb 24House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]Minor
- Feb 23House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 23Senate/ to House
- Feb 23Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed Senate
- Feb 23Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 20Senate/ passed 2nd readingMinor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Senate/ floor amendment
- Feb 20Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 5LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0150S01
- Feb 5LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0150
- Feb 5LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0150S01
- Feb 4LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0150
- Feb 4Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 4Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Major
- Feb 4Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Minor
- Feb 4Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Minor
- Feb 4Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Major
- Feb 2LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0150S01
- Feb 2LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0150S01
- Jan 21Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Minor
- Jan 20Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 20LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0150
- Jan 20LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0150
- Jan 20Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 19Senate/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 16LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0150
- Jan 16LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0150
- Jan 16Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 16Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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