Utah Senate Bill 319 — Health Insurance Preauthorization Amendments
Utah · Utah Code 31A-22-650(2)(d), (3) (S.B. 319, 2026)
Utah requires health insurers that use AI in reviewing prior-authorization requests to be transparent about it. If applicable, an insurer must post a conspicuous notice on its public website that it uses AI in authorization review, and disclose that AI use to the state Insurance Department, each in-network provider, and each enrollee. The rules sit within a broader prior-authorization overhaul.
Technical detail
Amends Utah Code 31A-22-650 to require an insurer that uses AI (including generative AI) in reviewing authorization requests to post a website notice (31A-22-650(2)(d)) and disclose AI use to the Department, network providers, and enrollees (31A-22-650(3)).
Who is protected: Enrollees and in-network providers subject to AI-assisted prior-authorization review.
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 | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2027-01-01 |
| Enacted | 2026-03-26 |
| Citation | Utah Code 31A-22-650(2)(d), (3) (S.B. 319, 2026) |
| Enforced by | Utah Insurance Department. |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Enforced through the Department's existing authority over prior-authorization requirements; no new standalone penalty for the AI-disclosure provision. |
| Topics | healthcare AI · insurance AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
| Official source | Enrolled Copy S.B. 319, Health Insurance Preauthorization Amendments (2026 General Session) ↗ |
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- Colorado AI Act (repealed) · Repealed / replaced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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