From ClingantryAI Health Regulator News

On October 5, 2026, Utah's Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy announced five new healthcare agreements in its AI regulatory sandbox, co-signed with the Division of Professional Licensing. The headline one: Nolla Health's app may now issue first-time prescriptions and refills for topical acne treatment to Utah adults with mild to moderate acne, from a fixed list of creams and gels, for October 5, 2026 to October 5, 2027. Two Utah physicians review every prescription before it goes out in the first stage; severe acne, pregnancy and several other conditions stop the process, and pharmacists are told the prescription came from AI. August AI (routine refills of non-controlled maintenance drugs) and Expect Fitness (AI-drafted pelvic floor physical therapy plans) were also approved, but their pilots have not started.

Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health signed master agreements, which authorize nothing on their own: each future pilot needs its own written addendum approved by the office, runs 12 months, and comes with monthly reporting, with quarterly reports made public. Practical upshot: if you run a Utah health system or telehealth service, this is the template the state now uses. Relief covers only named state licensing and telehealth rules, every other law still applies, and participants must disclose AI to patients, carry malpractice insurance, and report adverse events within 24 hours.

Utah's SB 319, in effect since May 6, 2026, requires insurers to publicly post their preauthorization requirements on their website and to disclose whether AI is used when reviewing authorization requests. It also sets a maximum time insurers can take to answer an authorization request, and sets minimum periods an approval stays valid. Practical upshot for your utilization and scheduling teams: approvals should be faster to get and harder to have silently expire — and you can now find out whether a Utah payer is using AI on your requests just by asking.