Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 245 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Weiler, Todd

Final action

Governor Signed 3/19/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program to allow a newly born or adopted child to be added to a health plan within 60 days of the birth or the adoption.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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34-49-101
49-20-407.1
34-49-101
49-20-407.1
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PEHP Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler
House Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance 
Program.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
requires the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program to allow a newly born or 
adopted child to be added to a health plan within 60 days of the birth or the adoption. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
49-20-407.1
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
REPEALS:
34-49-101
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 156
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
49-20-407.1
 is enacted to read:
49-20-407.1
. Time to add child to plan.
(1)
After a birth or adoption, the program shall allow an individual to add the individual's 
newly born or adopted child to the individual's health plan or health coverage for a 
period of 60 days after the day the birth or adoption of the child occurred.
(2)
The requirement described in Subsection (1) applies to an individual covered under the 
state employee health plan.
Section 2, 
Repealer.
Title.
Section 3. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
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3-14-25 2:47 PM