Utah Code 35A-3-103. Department responsibilities
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The department shall:
(1) administer public assistance programs assigned by the Legislature and the governor;
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 :(10)(a) services or benefits provided under Chapter 3, Employment Support Act;(10)(b) medical assistance provided under Title 26B, Chapter 3, Health Care - Administration and Assistance;(10)(c) foster care maintenance payments provided from the General Fund or under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act;(10)(d) SNAP benefits; and(10)(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
(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 Part 2, Office of Child Care;(11) provide services that enable an applicant or recipient to qualify for affordable housing in cooperation with:(11)(a) the Utah Housing Corporation;(11)(b) the Housing and Community Development Division; and(11)(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: