Ensures the availability of vaccination exemptions in higher education.

Prohibits a face covering requirement in the system of higher education and in the public education system.

Prohibits a governmental entity from requiring that an individual receive a 16 vaccine for COVID-19. (Repeals in July of 2024)

Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee, a prospective employee, or a blood relative of an employee or prospective employee to receive a vaccine; establishes liability for an employer violation of the Employee Medical Protection Act; and limits an employer’s liability for compliance with the Employee Medical Protection Act.

Requires an employer to relieve an employee or a prospective employee of a COVID-19 vaccination mandate if the employee or prospective employee submits a physician’s note stating that the employee or prospective employee was previously infected by COVID-19.

Changes the state Genetic Privacy Act to preclude employers and insurers from requiring a genetic procedure, and defines genetic procedures broadly to include mRNA-type technology.

Prohibits a public accommodation from discriminating against an individual based on immunity status; with certain exceptions, prohibits a governmental entity from requiring proof of immunity status; with certain exceptions, makes it unlawful discrimination for an employer to require proof of immunity status; and prohibits a governmental entity or employer from requiring an individual to receive a vaccine.

Utah health care providers may deviate from “medical norms or established practices,” and thereby provide alternative health care services without violating the state occupation and professions act or their duty of care if: the provider has the training to “competently and safely administer the alternative health care service;” the service has a reasonable potential to benefit that patient; these potential benefits outweigh known harms or side effects of the service; “the alternative health care service is reasonably justified under the totality of the circumstances;” the patient signs a notice of deviation; and before providing services, the provider notifies the patient that they may enter into an agreement describing what would constitute the health care provider’s negligence related to deviation.

Further, prior to providing alternative health care, the provider must educate patients as to: the “health care services that are within the medical norms and established practices;” the fact that “the health care provider is recommending an alternative health care service that deviates from medical norms and established practices;” and the rationale for the deviation and any associated risks involved.