HB66, sponsored by Representative David Litvack, D–Salt Lake City, passed in the Utah House of Representatives this afternoon. The bill would require insurance companies offer at least one plan that meets the Medicare standard for prosthetic coverage.
The bill would create a standard that will cover external prosthetics, allowing individuals to find private coverage and leave Medicare and enter the workforce as full time taxpaying citizens.
The bill passed the House with 48 yes votes and 25 no votes, and will now move on to the Senate.
Online: Deseret News