Representatives Seal

Fiscal Note

1st Sub. H.B. 193 (Buff)

2026 General Session

Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments

by Peck, Nicholeen P. (Eliason, Steve)

Senate Seal
General, Income Tax, and Uniform School FundsJR4-4-101
OngoingOne-timeTotal
Net GF/ITF/USF (rev.-exp.) $49,400 $7,600 $57,000


State GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)
Revenues FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Federal Funds $0 $(322,600) $(322,600)
Federal Funds, One-time $(49,300) $0 $0
Total Revenues $(49,300) $(322,600) $(322,600)

Enactment of this legislation may decrease federal funds to the Department of Health and Human Services by ($49,300) one-time in FY 2026 and ($322,600) ongoing beginning in FY 2027.


Expenditures FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Federal Funds $0 $(322,600) $(322,600)
Federal Funds, One-time $(49,300) $0 $0
General Fund $0 $(49,400) $(49,400)
General Fund, One-time $(7,600) $0 $0
Medicaid ACA Fund $0 $(27,700) $(27,700)
Medicaid ACA Fund, One-time $(4,200) $0 $0
Total Expenditures $(61,100) $(399,700) $(399,700)

Enactment of this legislation may save the Department of Health and Human Services one-time in FY 2026 ($61,100) total funds ($7,600 General Fund) and ongoing beginning in FY 2027 ($399,700) total funds ($49,400 General Fund) by no longer providing hormonal transgender treatment and primary and secondary sex characteristic surgical procedures to Medicaid clients and incarcerated individuals. Each retransition transgender treatment and surgical procedure covered may cost up to $100,000.


FY2026 FY2027 FY2028
Net All Funds (rev-exp) $11,800 $77,100 $77,100
Local GovernmentUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Public entities that cover hormonal transgender treatment and primary and secondary sex characteristic surgical procedures may save around $0.30 per member per month by no longer covering those services and have costs of around $.0068 per member per month to cover retransition transgender treatment and surgical procedures.

Individuals & BusinessesUCA 36-12-13(2)(c)

Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

Regulatory ImpactUCA 36-12-13(2)(d)

Enactment of this legislation likely will not change the regulatory burden for Utah residents or businesses.

Performance EvaluationJR1-4-601

This bill does not create a new program or significantly expand an existing program.