The department shall:

1. (1) administer public assistance programs assigned by the Legislature and the governor;
2. (2) determine eligibility for public assistance programs in accordance with the requirements of this chapter;
3. (3) cooperate with the federal government in the administration of public assistance programs;
4. (4) administer state employment services;
5. (5) provide for the compilation of necessary or desirable information, statistics, and reports;
6. (6) perform other duties and functions required by law;
7. (7) monitor the application of eligibility policy;
8. (8) develop personnel training programs for effective and efficient operation of the programs administered by the department;
9. (9) provide refugee resettlement services in accordance with Section 35A-3-803;
10. (10) provide child care assistance for children in accordance with Part 2, Office of Child Care;

11. (11) provide services that enable an applicant or recipient to qualify for affordable housing in cooperation with:

    1. (a) the Utah Housing Corporation;
    2. (b) the Division of Community Services;
    3. (c) the Division of Housing and Community Development within the Governor's Office of Economic Development; and
    4. (d) local housing authorities;
12. (12) administer the Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control function in accordance with 42 C.F.R. Sec. 431.812; and

13. (13) conduct non-clinical eligibility hearings and issue final decisions in adjudicative proceedings, including expedited appeals as defined in 42 C.F.R. Sec. 431.224, for medical assistance eligibility under:

    1. (a) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Health Care - Administration and Assistance; or
    2. (b) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 9, Utah Children's Health Insurance Program.

Amended by Chapter 393, 2026 General Session