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Warrant: Autistic teen killed by Sandy police was runaway from group home

Study sheds light on staggering housing challenges for Utah's autistic adults

The Utah Housing Coalition discussed a study that found adults with autism or another intellectual and developmental disability face a desperate need for housing and care.

Man arrested in child sex abuse case months after punching officer

A Utah man who police say was on probation for punching an officer in the throat in April has now been arrested in a child sex abuse investigation.

'Caregiver compensation' for Utahns with disabilities, but the money could run out

Caregiver compensation for Utahns with disabilities, but the money could run out An idea that came out of the COVID-19 pandemic has helped hundreds of families with a loved one who has disabilities, but now is in danger of running out of funding. and last updated 2021-07-28 01:15:23-04 SALT LAKE CITY — An idea that came out of the COVID-19 pandemic has helped hundreds of families with a loved one who has disabilities, but now is in danger of running out of funding. Caregiver compensation, which provides a small amount of money for a family member to stay home and provide care for someone, has been funded by the state through the end of August. But it depends on whether the federal government grants a Medicaid waiver and authorizes the use of American Rescue Plan Act money to keep it going beyond then.

LTSS health and human services workgroup answers questions on program enrollment complexity - State of Reform

LTSS health and human services workgroup answers questions on program enrollment complexity Share this: The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and the Utah Department of Human Services (DHS) held a virtual Q&A on Tuesday to discuss the progress of the departments’ merger and its effect on long-term services and support (LTSS). The virtual meeting discussed the LTSS workgroup’s aim to reduce complexity to service enrollment by creating a single entry point system.     During the webinar, Tonya Hales, assistant division director of Medicaid and health financing at UDOH and co-chair of the LTSS workgroup, highlighted the difficulties patients face when trying to access LTSS programs across the two departments. For example, Hales said a 60-year-old who lost their mobility due to stroke could be eligible for up to four different home and community-based Medicaid programs. In this example, this individual might have to work with three different divisions within UDOH and two with D