Utah Code 26B-4-604. Department rulemaking

26B-4-604. Department rulemaking.
The department, in collaboration with the advisory committee, shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:

(1)	specify assessment tools and outcomes that a qualified provider may use to determine the types of supports that a qualified individual needs;

Advisory committee: means the Adult Autism Treatment Program Advisory Committee created in Section 26B-1-424. See Utah Code 26B-4-601
Qualified individual: means an individual who:

(a)	is at least 22 years old;

(b)	is a resident of the state;

(c)

has been diagnosed by a qualified professional as having:

(i)	an autism spectrum disorder; or

(ii)	another neurodevelopmental disorder requiring significant supports through treatment using applied behavior analysis; and

(d)

needs significant supports for a condition described in Subsection (6)(c), as demonstrated by formal assessments of the individual's:

(i)	cognitive ability;

(ii)	adaptive ability;

(iii)

behavior; and

(iv)	communication ability. See Utah Code 26B-4-601 Qualified provider: means a provider that is qualified under Section 26B-4-603 to provide services for the program. See Utah Code 26B-4-601
(2)	define evidence-based treatments that a qualified individual may pay for with grant funding;

(3)	establish criteria for awarding a grant under this part;

(4)	specify the information that an individual shall submit to demonstrate that the individual is a qualified individual;

(5)	specify the information a provider shall submit to demonstrate that the provider is a qualified provider; and

(6)	specify the content and timing of reports required from a qualified provider, including a report on actual and projected treatment outcomes for a qualified individual.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session