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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0339" sponsor="Tyler Clancy" designation="HB" otherSponsor="Keith Grover" otherHouse="Senate" subNumber="01" subSponsor="Tyler Clancy" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0507" date="2/9/2026 10:02:243" printDate="02-09 10:39" subVer="1" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>3</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="E" src="code" buid="1" uid="C26B-4-S327_2026050620260506" sort="26B04 03270020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">26B-4-327</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="2" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Street Medicine Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Tyler Clancy</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: Keith Grover</otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill addresses street medicine.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">requires the Department of Health and Human Services (the department) to develop a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>guide for street medicine providers;</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" level="1">grants the department rulemaking authority;</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" level="1">permits a street medicine provider to dispense and administer a long-acting injectable; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12" level="1">defines terms.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="14">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="16">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saent numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18"><snhead>ENACTS:</snhead><sn num="26B-4-327" src="code" uid="C26B-4-S327_2026050620260506" buid="1" sort="26B04 03270020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19"><bold>26B-4-327</bold>, Utah Code Annotated 1953</sn></saent></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="20"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="0-21">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="26B-4-327" type="enact" src="code" uid="C26B-4-S327_2026050620260506" sort="26B04 03270020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-2" number="26B-4-327" type="enact"><secline lineno="22">Section 1. Section <bold>26B-4-327</bold> is enacted to read:</secline><catline lineno="23"><bold>26B-4-327<parens/>. Street medicine.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-1" dnum="_-o:1-i" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-3" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1000" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(1)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="3" groupid="3" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">As used in this section:</amend><subsection ssid="1-3" dnum="_-o:a-i" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-4" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1001" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="15" groupid="11" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">"Street medicine" means health care that is provided by a licensed health care <ln numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-5"/>provider, who conducts patient visits outside of a health care facility, clinic, or shelter <ln numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-6"/>to an individual experiencing unsheltered homelessness.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-8" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-7" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1002" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-15" dnum="_-o:i-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1003" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="39" groupid="26" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">"Unsheltered homelessness" means not having a long-term or permanent <ln numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-8"/>structure in which to live.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-9" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-9" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1004" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="51" groupid="37" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">"Unsheltered homelessness" may include sleeping in a vehicle, abandoned <ln numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-10"/>building, farm, wilderness, street, park, or encampment.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-4" dnum="_-o:2-i" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-11" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1005" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(2)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="59" groupid="45" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">A person providing street medicine shall not engage in conduct that requires a license <ln numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-12"/>under Title 58, Occupations and Professions, unless the person holds the applicable <ln numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-13"/>license.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-20" dnum="_-o:3-i" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-14" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1006" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="120" groupid="90" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">A street medicine provider may dispense and administer a long-acting injectable in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-15"/>accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="58-88-202">58-88-202</xref>.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-2" dnum="_-o:4-i" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-16" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1007" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(4)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="10" groupid="7" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-17"/>department may make rules permitting the department and street medicine providers to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-18"/>share and receive certain health information with the Utah Homeless Management <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-19"/>Information System, described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="35A-16-202">35A-16-202</xref>.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-16" dnum="_-o:5-i" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-20" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="1"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1008" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(5)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="106" groupid="79" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">On or before July 1, 2026, the department shall, with the input of organizations <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-21"/>currently delivering street medicine, develop and publish guidelines, standards, and best <ln numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-22"/>practices for street medicine providers, including:</amend><subsection ssid="1-18" dnum="_-o:a-i" numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-23" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1009" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="111" groupid="83" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">recommended procedures relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-19" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-24" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1010" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="116" groupid="87" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">available community resources that serve individuals experiencing homelessness.</amend></subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="46">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="47"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>2-9-26 10:39 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>