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Insurance Coverage Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to insurance coverage. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: requires a health benefit plan to cover certain procedures and treatment to reverse a sex transition if the health benefit plan covers certain treatments or procedures to effectuate a sex transition. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 31A-22-663, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 31A-22-663 is enacted to read: 31A-22-663. Coverage for reversal of sex transition procedures. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Hormonal transgender treatment" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-1-603. (b) "Primary sex characteristic surgical procedure" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-67-102. (c) "Secondary sex characteristic surgical procedure" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-67-102. (d) "Sex transition procedure" means: (i) a primary sex characteristic surgical procedure; or (ii) a secondary sex characteristic surgical procedure. (2) A health benefit plan that covers hormonal transgender treatments for an individual's sex transition shall also cover any hormonal treatments necessary to reverse an individual's sex transition. (3) A health benefit plan that covers a sex transition procedure shall also cover any surgical procedures necessary to reverse an individual's sex transition procedure. (4) This section applies to a health benefit plan renewed or entered into on or after January 1, 2027. Section 2. Effective Date. This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026. 3-5-26 3:46 PM
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