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KICKBACK PROHIBITION AMENDMENTS

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore

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House Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends prohibitions on kickbacks.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     amends the definition of "kickback or bribe"; and
13          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
17          None
18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     AMENDS:
20          76-10-3201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 415
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22     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          Section 1. Section 76-10-3201 is amended to read:
24          76-10-3201. Prohibition on kickbacks.
25          (1) As used in this section:
26          (a) "Kickback or bribe" means a rebate, compensation, or any other form of
27     remuneration, that is:
28          (i) direct or indirect;
29          (ii) overt or covert; or
30          (iii) in cash or in kind.
31          (b) "Kickback or bribe" does not include:
32          (i) a fee that is:
33          [(i)] (A) shared between two or more individuals, each of whom is licensed to practice
34     law; and
35          [(ii)] (B) charged for services provided in the individual's capacity as a licensee
36     described in Subsection [(1)(b)(i)] (1)(b)(i)(A);
37          (ii) payment of a lien; or
38          (iii) payment for medical services.
39          (2) (a) An actor may not solicit or receive a kickback or bribe in return for the referral
40     of a person to another person for the furnishing of any good or service that relates to any
41     insurance claim or a claim for damages.
42          (b) An actor may not offer or pay a kickback or bribe to induce the referral of a person
43     to another person for the furnishing of any good or service that relates to any insurance claim or
44     a claim for damages.
45          (3) A violation of Subsection [(2)(a) or (b)] (2) is a third degree felony.
46          (4) This section does not apply to an individual licensed to practice law or a medical
47     provider when referring, without compensation, a client for medical treatment or evaluation.