Dental services jurisdiction.
Utah Code § 31A-22-646.2
in effect31A-22-646.2. Dental services jurisdiction.
(1)
(a) Notwithstanding Section 31A-1-103, an insurer that provides coverage for dental services that are completed in Utah to a patient that is a Utah resident shall comply with all Utah laws related to covered services, non-covered services, and reimbursement for services if 10% or more of the certificate holders or insureds are residents of this state.
(b) Subsection (1)(a) applies regardless of:
(i) the location of the insurer's domicile or principle place of business;
(ii) the location where the dental plan was written, issued, or delivered; or
(iii) a contractual choice-of-law provision.
(2)
(a) A signed provider agreement shall govern the contractual rights and obligations of the parties for dental services provided in Utah.
(b) A provider handbook that is provided to a dental provider by an insurer in connection with a provider agreement shall be deemed part of the provider contract.
(c) An insurer may not require a dental provider to comply with a provider handbook or policy that is not provided to the dental provider.
(d) An insurer shall notify a dental provider if the insurer issues a new provider handbook or updates an existing provider handbook.
Enacted by Chapter 45, 2026 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title31A/Chapter22/31A-22-S646.2.html?v=C31A-22-S646.2_2026050620260506Fetched: 10/26/2026