35A-3-103.  Department responsibilities.
     The department shall:

(1)  administer public assistance programs assigned by the Legislature and the governor;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-3-103

  • Applicant: means a person who requests assistance under this chapter. See Utah Code 35A-3-102
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • Public assistance: means :
(a) services or benefits provided under Chapter 3, Employment Support Act;
(b) medical assistance provided under Title 26B, Chapter 3, Health Care - Administration and Assistance;
(c) foster care maintenance payments provided from the General Fund or under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act;
(d) SNAP benefits; and
(e) any other public funds expended for the benefit of a person in need of financial, medical, food, housing, or related assistance. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • Recipient: means a person who is qualified to receive, is receiving, or has received assistance under this chapter. See Utah Code 35A-3-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  determine eligibility for public assistance programs in accordance with the requirements of this chapter;

    (3)  cooperate with the federal government in the administration of public assistance programs;

    (4)  administer state employment services;

    (5)  provide for the compilation of necessary or desirable information, statistics, and reports;

    (6)  perform other duties and functions required by law;

    (7)  monitor the application of eligibility policy;

    (8)  develop personnel training programs for effective and efficient operation of the programs administered by the department;

    (9)  provide refugee resettlement services in accordance with Section 35A-3-701;

    (10)  provide child care assistance for children in accordance with 2;

    (11)  provide services that enable an applicant or recipient to qualify for affordable housing in cooperation with:

    (a)  the Utah Housing Corporation;

    (b)  the Housing and Community Development Division; and

    (c)  local housing authorities;

    (12)  administer the Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control function in accordance with 42 C.F.R. § 431.812; and

    (13)  conduct non-clinical eligibility hearings and issue final decisions in adjudicative proceedings, including expedited appeals as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 431.224, for medical assistance eligibility under:

    (a)  Title 26B, Chapter 3, Health Care – Administration and Assistance; or

    (b)  9.

    Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session

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