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October 2026

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What's New

  205, 205-2, 205-2.1, 205-3, Table VIII
  • HR1 changes to the definition of a qualified non-citizen
  Table II-A
  • Updating the utility allowance for the HCB Waiver Shelter deductions on Table II-A

September 2026

Sections

What's New

  703-2
  • Updating policy to clarify what the date of application is when an application is received by email.
  413-4, 512-1
  • Updating policy with 'intellectually disabled' wording
  511-5
  • Cognitively Impaired Individuals without Power of Attorney or Guardian

August 2026

  Table XIV, Table XV
  • Updating HPE and BYB tables.
  394, 394-1, 394-4
  • The number of months that an individual can receive Refugee Medical Assistance has increased from 4 months to 8 months.

July 2026

  603, Table IV, Table VIII
  • Updating reasonable time frame to verify tribal enrollment from 30 days to 95 days.
  Table II-A
  • Updating Spousal Needs Minimum Maintenance and Spousal Needs Allowance Shelter Standard for 2026.

June 2026

  207-1, 731-3, 811-4
  • Strengthening policy for Utah Residency and adding examples.

April 2026

  Table XVI-B
  • Adding a table to show which facilities are reporting incarceration data to CCJJ.

March 2026

 227-3, 703-1
  • Replacing worker and supervisor with agency.
 205-1
  • Automatic Citizenship clarification
 320-3
  • Updating policy to fix error on TPL requirement for Medicare Part B
 Table II, Table II-A, Table V, Table VII,   Table VII-A, Table VII-B
  • Annual FPL changes
  215-6, 401-4, 404-6, Table XVI-A
  • Incarcerated individuals are considered temporarily absent unless they indicate that they will not return home.
  • Adding SL Cats and Weber County Jail as Participating Facilities
 815-1, Table VIII
  • National Change Of Address (NCOA)
 705
  • Pregnancy Coverage in the Retro Period
 349
  • Subsequent Pregnancies on Medically Needy

January 2026

Table II, Table II-A, Table VII, Table XI
  • Updating 2026 COLA figures.

 

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