1126B-2-2440Medical Record Amendments2026 GENERAL SESSIONSTATE OF UTAHChief Sponsor: Karianne LisonbeeSenate Sponsor: Brady BrammerLONG TITLEGeneral Description:This bill addresses medical records.Highlighted Provisions:This bill:allows a patient to request that the patient's medical record reflect that a pregnancy loss under certain circumstances was not elective; andrequires a health care provider to include a note in a patient's medical record if requested.Money Appropriated in this Bill:NoneOther Special Clauses:NoneUtah Code Sections Affected:ENACTS:26B-2-244, Utah Code Annotated 1953Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

Section 1. Section 26B-2-244 is enacted to read:26B-2-244. Medical records.(1)An individual may request that a health care provider include in the individual's medical record and health history that a procedure was not elective if the individual experienced a pregnancy loss due to:(a)a miscarriage;(b)a procedure to remove a deceased fetus;(c)an ectopic pregnancy;(d)a defect in a fetus that is uniformly diagnosable and uniformly lethal;(e)a necessary procedure to avert the death of the woman;(f)a necessary procedure to avert a serious physical risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function of the individual; or(g)termination of a pregnancy that is a result of rape or incest.(2)A health care provider that receives a request described in Subsection (1) shall include a note in the individual's medical record.

Section 2. Effective Date.This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.

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