Utah SB 319 — Disclosure of AI Use in Prior Authorization; Independent Provider Judgment for Denials
Utah · Utah SB 319 (2026), enacted March 19, 2026, eff. Jan. 1, 2027
Utah's SB 319, enacted March 19, 2026 and effective January 1, 2027, requires health insurers to disclose to the Utah Insurance Department, to providers, and to enrollees whether AI is used to review prior-authorization requests. It also requires that a health professional's adverse determination be based on their own independent medical judgment — not dictated by an AI recommendation.
Technical detail
Utah SB 319 (2026) requires health insurers to disclose to the Utah Insurance Department, providers, and enrollees whether AI is used to review prior authorization, and requires health professionals to render adverse determinations based on independent medical judgment separate from (and not dictated by) AI recommendations. Effective January 1, 2027.
Who is protected: Utah health-plan enrollees and providers subject to AI-assisted prior authorization
Who must comply: Health insurers operating in Utah that use AI in prior-authorization review
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Utah |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Enacted (not yet in effect) |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2027-01-01 |
| Enacted | 2026-03-19 |
| Citation | Utah SB 319 (2026), enacted March 19, 2026, eff. Jan. 1, 2027 |
| Enforced by | Utah Insurance Department |
| Topics | healthcare AI · insurance AI · automated decision-making · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-06-29 |
| Official source | States Continue Efforts to Regulate AI in Healthcare: A Review of Legislation Passed in 2026 — Holland & Knight ↗ |
More AI rules in Utah
- Utah AI Policy Act · In effect
- HB 452 (Mental Health Chatbots) · In effect
- Utah H.B. 148 (computer-generated CSAM & intimate images count as illegal) · In effect
- Utah H.B. 238 (AI-generated child sexual abuse material is illegal) · In effect
- Utah S.B. 131 (AI-generated political ads must say 'generated by AI') · In effect
- Utah S.B. 226 (must disclose you're talking to AI on request; AI use no excuse) · In effect
Related healthcare AI rules elsewhere
- ACA § 1557 (AI in patient care) · In effect
- FDA AI/ML SaMD Action Plan · In effect
- FDA GMLP Principles · In effect
- Colorado AI Act (repealed) · Repealed / replaced
- SB 26-189 (Colorado ADMT Law) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- AI Companion Safeguards Law · In effect
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