Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 295 (2016GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Hutchings, E.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/21/2016

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Public Employees Health Plan to report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding obesity;
• outlines the requirements of the report; and
• permits others to work with the Public Employees' Health Plan on the report.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

OBESITY REPORT
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings
Senate Sponsor: 
Evan J. Vickers
Cosponsor:
Patrice M. Arent
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act to address
obesity.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Public Employees Health Plan to report to the Health and Human
Services Interim Committee regarding obesity;
▸ outlines the requirements of the report; and
▸ permits others to work with the Public Employees' Health Plan on the report.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
49-20-106
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
49-20-106
 is enacted to read:
 49-20-106.
Obesity report.
(1) The Public Employees' Health Plan shall report to the Health and Human Services
Interim Committee by no later than the Health and Human Services Interim Committee's
November 2016 interim meeting regarding the analysis required by Subsection (2).
(2) For purposes of the report required by Subsection (1), the Public Employees' Health
Plan shall:
(a) estimate the costs and benefits to the Public Employees' Health Plan associated with
providing insurance coverage for anti-obesity treatment, including:
(i) counseling;
(ii) medication; and
(iii) surgery;
(b) compare the costs and benefits estimated under Subsection (2)(a) with the costs and
benefits to the Public Employees' Health Plan associated with treating diseases caused by or
linked to obesity, including:
(i) diabetes;
(ii) hypertension;
(iii) heart disease; and
(iv) other diseases; and
(c) analyze whether there would be cost savings by providing the insurance coverage
described in Subsection (2)(a).
(3) The Public Employees' Health Plan may work with other insurers or other
interested persons in developing the report required by this section.