UtahHealth care providers would give patients reporting information
If enacted, providers and their employees would give written complaint instructions when patients report possible misconduct, and some nondisclosure clauses would require advance notice.
What it does
When someone reports possible misconduct by a current or former provider, providers and their employees would give written instructions for filing a licensing complaint.
A patient-reporting nondisclosure clause would be enforceable only if the licensed professional gave the patient or representative the division's notice before signing.
Argument forPatients could better understand how to report possible misconduct because providers would give complaint instructions and a standard notice would explain the process.
Argument againstProviders and patients could face extra contract steps because a nondisclosure clause may not be enforceable without advance delivery of the required notice.
More detail
Health care providers and their employees would give written information about filing a complaint with the Division of Professional Licensing. The requirement would apply when a person reports a concern about a current or former health care provider's possible unprofessional or unlawful conduct. The information would need to be provided when the concern is disclosed. The information would explain how to file a complaint with the division. The information would be provided at the time of the disclosure, if the bill takes effect.
Licensed health professionals would provide a division-approved notice before a contract's nondisclosure clause could be valid and enforceable. The rule would cover nondisclosure clauses that prevent patients from reporting the conduct of licensed professionals who provided them health care, including a patient's personal representative. The Division of Professional Licensing would create and post a downloadable model notice. The notice would explain reporting options, possible unprofessional or unlawful conduct, and the complaint process. The division could make administrative rules to carry out these provisions. The bill would take effect May 6, 2026, if enacted; the contract provision is written to apply to clauses executed after June 1, 2025.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 26Governor Spencer Cox VetoedLatest
- Mar 3House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 3House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Feb 25House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 25Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Feb 24Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Feb 24Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Feb 20House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded House/ concurs with Senate amendment. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 20Senate/ to House
- Feb 20Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Feb 20Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Feb 20House/ to Senate
- Feb 20House/ concurs with Senate amendmentMajor
- Feb 19House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 19Senate/ to House with amendments
- Feb 19Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed Senate
- Feb 19Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 13Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 13Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ Consent Calendar [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
- Feb 12Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
- Feb 12Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]Minor
- Feb 12Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]Major
- Feb 9LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0164S01
- Feb 9LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0164S01
- Feb 5LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0164S01
- Feb 5LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0164S01
- Feb 4Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]Minor
- Feb 3Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 2Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2House/ to Senate
- Feb 2House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 2House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Jan 23House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Jan 23House/ committee report favorable [House Health and Human Services Committee]Minor
- Jan 22House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]Minor
- Jan 21House/ to standing committee [House Health and Human Services Committee]Minor
- Jan 20House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 20House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 16LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0164
- Jan 16LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0164
- Jan 14House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 7LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0164
- Jan 7LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0164
- Jan 7Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 7Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
HealthcareConsumer ProtectionGovernment & Ethics