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UTAH
C+Last verified 2026-06-26
Deadlines reflect this state’s rules as researched; they can change — always confirm the current deadline with your state agency or Protection & Advocacy office before relying on it.
HOW TO GET SERVICES & APPEAL IN UTAH
How services are run
State agency
Your service plan
Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
Self-direction
Self-Directed Services
If you get denied
Deadline to appeal
30 days from your Notice of Agency Action (Form 522)
Keep services during appeal
File within 10 days
- Receive Notice of Agency Action (Form 522 / NOAA)
- DSPD (DD services): request hearing within 30 days
- Managed care: MCO appeal then State Fair Hearing within 120 days of MCO final notice
- Hearing before DHHS Office of Administrative Hearings
KEY AGENCIES & RESOURCES
University Center (UCEDD)
Utah University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
NOTABLE WAIVERS
Limited Supports Waiver
SourcePeople on the DSPD waiting list who can use capped supports while waiting for larger service packages.
Waitlist: Capped funds can move faster than full waiver services; stay active with DSPD and update needs.
Medically Complex Children's Waiver (MCCW)
SourceMedically complex children who need Medicaid-funded home and community supports.
Waitlist: Child-only applications can waive parental income in a Katie Beckett-style pathway.
