Utah Administrative Code

R497. Health and Human Services, Administration, Administrative Hearings.R497-100. Adjudicative Proceedings. R497-100-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Subsections 26B-1-202(1) and 26B-1-204(1) authorize this rule. (2) This rule establishes requirements for initiating and holding adj…

R500. Health and Human Services, Ombudsman (Office of).R500-1. Processing Complaints Regarding the Utah Division of Child and Family Services. R500-1-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) The purpose of this rule is to outline the processing of complaints regarding the Utah Division of C…

R500. Health and Human Services, Ombudsman (Office of).R500-2. Disabilities Ombudsman Program. R500-2-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) The purpose of this rule is to outline the Disabilities Ombudsman Program and provide procedures for processing complaints and conducting investigat…

R500. Health and Human Services, Ombudsman (Office of).R500-3. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. R500-3-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Section 26B-2-304, Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 3, Long Term Care Ombudsman, 42 U.S.C. 3058g, and 45 CFR 1324(A) (2025) authorize this rule. (2) Thi…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-1. General Provisions for Licensing. R501-1-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) This rule is authorized by Section 26B-2-104. (2) This rule clarifies the general compliance standards for programs licensed under Titl…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-11. Social Detoxification Programs. R501-11-1. Authority. This rule is authorized by Section 26B-2-104. R501-11-2. Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set foundational health and safety standards for progr…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-12. Foster Care Services. R501-12-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) This rule is authorized by Section 26B-2-104. (2)(a) This rule establishes standards for the licensure of foster parents for children in the cust…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-13. Adult Day Care. R501-13-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Section 26B-2-104 authorizes this rule. (2) This rule establishes standards for the licensure of adult daycare programs. This rule is intended to suppl…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-14. Human Services Program Background Checks. R501-14-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Sections 26B-2-120 through 26B-2-122 authorize this rule. (2) This rule clarifies the standards for approving, denying, or re…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-15. Therapeutic Schools. R501-15-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Section 26B-2-104 authorizes this rule and establishes basic health and safety standards for therapeutic schools. (2) This rule supplements the ge…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-18. Recovery Residence Services. R501-18-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Sections 26B-2-104 and 26B-2-117 authorize this rule. (2) This rule provides the basic health and safety standards for recovery residences…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-19. Residential Treatment Programs. R501-19-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Sections 26B-2-104 and 26B-2-117 authorize this rule. (2) This rule establishes standards for licensed providers to provide residential…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-20. Day Treatment Programs. R501-20-1. Authority. Section 26B-2-104 authorizes this rule. R501-20-2. Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to set foundational health and safety standards for licensed programs p…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Service Program Licensing.R501-21. Outpatient Treatment Programs. R501-21-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Sections 26B-2-104 and 26B-2-110 authorize this rule. (2) This rule provides the basic health and safety standards for an outpatient trea…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-22. Residential Support Programs. R501-22-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Sections 26B-2-104, 26B-2-124, and 26B-2-124.1 authorize this rule. (2) This rule establishes basic health and safety standards for resid…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-22A. Residential Support Programs, Homeless Facilities. R501-22A-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Section 26B-2-104 authorizes this rule. (2) This rule provides basic health and safety standards for homeless faci…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-23. Division of Services for People with Disabilities Certification. R501-23-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Subsection 26B-1-202(1) authorizes this rule. (2) This rule provides the minimum health and safety sta…

R501. Health and Human Services, Human Services Program Licensing.R501-24. Behavioral Health Receiving Centers. R501-24-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Sections 26B-2-104 and 26B-2-135 authorize this rule. (2) This rule provides basic health and safety standards for behavioral heal…

R501. Health and Human Services, Administration, Administrative Services, Licensing.R501-7. Child Placing Adoption Agencies. R501-7-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) This rule is authorized under Section 62A-2-106. (2) This rule establishes standards for licensing agencies to provide…

R501. Health and Human Services, Administration, Administrative Services, Licensing.R501-8. Outdoor Youth Programs. R501-8-1. Authority, Purpose, and Scope. (1) This rule is authorized by Section 62A-2-106 and establishes standards for the licensure of outdoor youth programs. Thi…

R51. Agriculture and Food, Administration.R51-2. Administrative Procedures and Compliance Actions. R51-2-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) This rule is enacted under Sections 4-1-104, 4-2-103, and 63G-4-203. (2) This rule provides the department's procedures for informal adjudicative…

R51. Agriculture and Food, Administration.R51-3. Government Records Access and Management Act. R51-3-1. Purpose and Authority. The Government Records Access and Management Act, Sections 63G-2-204, and 63A-12-104, authorize this rule. This rule provides procedures for access and d…

R51. Agriculture and Food, Administration.R51-4. Americans with Disabilities Act and Civil Rights Grievance Procedures. R51-4-1. Authority and Purpose. 1) This rule is authorized by Section 63G-3-201, Subsection 4-2-103(1)(i), and to effectuate the state policies in Section 62A-5…

R51. Agriculture and Food, Administration.R51-5. Rural Rehabilitation Loans. R51-5-1. Authority. Pursuant to Section 4-19-103 and Subsection 4-2-103(1)(i), this rule establishes the general operating practices by which the Rural Rehabilitation Loan program shall function. R51-5-2…

R51. Agriculture and Food, Administration.R51-7. Open and Public Meetings Act Electronic Meetings. R51-7-1. Authority. Sections 52-4-207, 63G-3-201, and Subsection 4-2-103(1)(i), authorize this rule. R51-7-2. Purpose. This rule establishes procedures for conducting electronic mee…

R510. Health and Human Services, Aging and Adult Services.R510-100. Funding Formulas. R510-100-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Section 26B-6-113 and 45 CFR 1321.37 (2025) authorize this rule. (2) This rule establishes funding formulas for the allocation of funds to local area agenc…

R510. Health and Human Services, Aging and Adult Services.R510-104. Nutrition Programs. R510-104-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) The purpose of the rule is to facilitate the administration of nutrition programs for older individuals, as established pursuant to the Older Americans A…

R510. Health and Human Services, Aging and Adult Services.R510-105. "Out and About" Homebound Transportation Assistance Fund. R510-105-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) The purpose of this rule is to facilitate the administration of the "Out and About" Homebound Transportation Assist…

R510. Health and Human Services, Aging and Adult Services.R510-302. Adult Protective Services. R510-302-1. Purpose. This rule clarifies the responsibilities of Adult Protective Services. R510-302-2. Authority. This rule is authorized by Section 26B-6-202. R510-302-3. Principles. …

R510. Health and Human Services, Aging and Adult Services.R510-400. Home and Community Based Alternatives Program. R510-400-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) The purpose of the rule is to facilitate the administration of the Home and Community Based Alternatives Program (Alternatives…

R510. Health and Human Services, Aging and Adult Services.R510-401. Utah Caregiver Support Program. R510-401-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) The purpose of the rule is to facilitate the administration of the Utah Caregiver Support Program (UCSP), as established pursuant to the Olde…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-100. In-Home Services. R512-100-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) In-home services enhance a parent's capacity to safely care for their child in their home and to safely reduce the need for out-of-home care in Utah. In-h…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-11. Accommodation of Moral and Religious Beliefs and Culture. R512-11-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule defines procedures to accommodate the moral beliefs, religious beliefs, and culture of children and famili…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-2. Title IV-B Child and Family Services and Title IV-E Foster Care, Prevention, and Permanency. R512-2-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Sections 80-2-301 and 80-2-302 authorize this rule. (2) This rule adopts federal re…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-200. Child Protective Services, Intake Services. R512-200-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) The purpose of Intake Services is receive and evaluate whether an investigation is needed and assign for investigation referrals…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-201. Child Protective Services, Investigation Services. R512-201-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) CPS promotes the safety and protection of children through accurate and timely safety and risk assessments. The CPS casew…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-202. Child Protective Services, General Allegation Categories. R512-202-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Section 80-2-301 authorizes the Division of Child and Family Services (Child and Family Services) to provide Child…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-203. Child Protective Services, Significant Risk Assessments. R512-203-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule defines how significant risk assessments are utilized by Child and Family Services. (2) Pursuant to Secti…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-205. Child Protective Services, Investigation of Domestic Violence Related Child Abuse. R512-205-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule establishes criteria for investigation of an allegation of Domestic Violence Re…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-206. Child Protective Services, Failure to Report. R512-206-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Section 80-2-609 authorizes this rule. (2) This rule specifies the information the Division of Child and Family Services (divi…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-300. Out-of-Home Services. R512-300-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule defines how Child and Family Services administers out-of-home services to provide: (a) a temporary, safe living arrangement for a child plac…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-301. Out-of-Home Services, Responsibilities Pertaining to a Parent or Guardian. R512-301-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) The purpose of this rule is to clarify: (a) roles and responsibilities of Child and Family Servic…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-302. Out-of-Home Services, Responsibilities Pertaining to an Out-of-Home Caregiver. R512-302-1. Authority and Purpose. (1)(a) Section 80-2-302 authorizes this rule. (b) Section 80-2-301 authorizes the Division of Chi…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-305. Out-of-Home Services, Transition to Adult Living Services. R512-305-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) Transition to Adult Living (TAL) services help prepare a youth who is receiving out-of-home services in accordanc…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-306. Out-of-Home Services, Transition to Adult Living Services, Education and Training Voucher Program. R512-306-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) The Education and Training Voucher Program assists individuals in out-of-…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-308. Out-of-Home Services, Guardianship Services and Placements. R512-308-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule defines guardianship services and placements. Guardianship services and placements provide a permanent…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-309. Out-of-Home Services, Foster Parent Reimbursement of Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage for Youth in Foster Care. R512-309-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule establishes parameters and a process that Child an…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-31. Foster Parent Due Process. R512-31-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule defines the due process rights of foster parents when a decision is made to remove a foster child from their home. (2) This rule is autho…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-310. Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard. R512-310-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule establishes standards for normalcy for a child who is in Child and Family Services custody, including a reasonable and pru…

R512. Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services.R512-311. Out-of-Home Services. Psychotropic Medication Oversight Panel. R512-311-1. Purpose and Authority. (1) This rule establishes and operates a psychotropic medication oversight panel for children in the custody of C…