We promote opportunities and provide support for persons with disabilities to lead self-determined lives. We oversee home and community-based services for more than 4,000 people who have disabilities. Support includes community living, day services, supported employment services, and support for people with disabilities and their families.
We also provide services to about 250 people at the Utah State Developmental Center (USDC), a state operated Intermediate Care Facility for people with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR).
Recent News
NEW INFORMATION ON AUTISM
Individuals and Community Groups may be interested in borrowing a copy of the following DVD:
“First Look - Autism Awareness” - 17 minutes running time
Produced by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network, Pennsylvania Department of Education and Bureau of Autism Services, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
To borrow a copy, please contact Helene Lonick at 801-538-4200.
HOUSING ALLOWANCE PROGRAM 2008
HAP Instruction Memo
Housing Allowance Program Guidelines 2008
NEW: Self-Administered Services, Support Coordinators Conference 2008, Power Point Presentation by Chuck Bruder Ph.D., UCSW Program Administrator, Division SAS Manager
NEW: Parent Education Series
NEW: Division Calendar of Training Opportunities
NEW: Parking Pass for Training
NOTE: Please note that some earlier versions of the Self-Administered Services Support Book had incorrect pages 12 and 13. The corrected pages 12 and 13 can be found at the following link. Corrected pages 12 and 13 of Support Book
RECENT: May 2007, Utah's enhancements and applications of the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) were presented at the national conference of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). For information about the conference presentation, additional information on the SIS, and links click here.
Support Intensity Scale
RECENT: For the current version of the Emergency Planning Documents, email Steve Wrigley at SWRIGLEY@utah.gov
PUBLIC NOTICE: August 3, 2005 All Services Available to Everyone. For information regarding enrollment, eligibility or accessing medical or psychiatric services offered under the Utah Medicaid State Plan, please refer to www.health.utah.gov/medicaid or, you may call the Utah Department of Health at (801) 538-6101
Eligible for DD/MR Waiver
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be aware of the reporting requirements concerning the abuse of a vulnerable adult or abuse of a child in Utah law:
Vulnerable Adults Abuse
Utah Code 76-5-111.1. Reporting requirements -- Investigation -- Immunity -- Violation -- Penalty -- Physician-patient privilege -- Nonmedical healing.
(1) As provided in Section 62A-3-305, any person who has reason to believe that any vulnerable adult has been the subject of abuse, neglect, or exploitation shall immediately notify the nearest peace officer, law enforcement agency, or Adult Protective Services intake within the Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services.
To make a Referral to Adult Protective Services call 801-264-7669 (Salt Lake County) or 1-800-371-7897 (Statewide).
Utah Code 62A-4a-403. Reporting requirements.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), when any person including persons licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act, has reason to believe that a child has been subjected to incest, molestation, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect, or who observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances which would reasonably result in sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect, he shall immediately notify the nearest peace officer, law enforcement agency, or office of the division. On receipt of this notice, the peace officer or law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the nearest office of the division. If an initial report of child abuse or neglect is made to the division, the division shall immediately notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency. The division shall, in addition to its own investigation, comply with and lend support to investigations by law enforcement undertaken pursuant to a report made under this section.
To report child abuse call 1-800-678-9399 within the State of Utah or, in the Salt Lake Area, 801-281-5151.
