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For policy issues contact the designated Health Policy Specialist:  Table IX

October 2025

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What's New

  205-6
  • DWS can request that DHHS approve an emergency need for ongoing months.
  401-4, 815-4
  • Updating policy to align with continuous coverage for children.
 347
  • Updating policy for children turning 6 between reviews.
 343-2
  • Eligibility for TR may end only after the first 6 months.
 Table II-A
  • Yearly update for the shelter figures.

September 2025

  215-4
  • Updating name of The Utah State Training School to The Utah State Developmental Center.
  346
  • Updating policy that incarceration is not a reason to close TAM prior to the 12-month certification period.

August 2025

  Table VIII
  • Removing link listing state and federal tribes and adding the Hub as an electronic data source.
  Table XVII
  • Adding a new TAM referring agency.
  Table XIX
  • Updating name change for Provo Canyon to Aspen Grove.
  594-1
  • Removing link for preneed funeral contracts.
  320-2
  • Adding clarification on when QMB can start.

 

July 2025

  Table II-A
  • Updating the figures for the spousal needs minimum maintenance standard and the spousal needs allowance shelter standard.
  Continued Medicaid Unwinding Flexibilities
  • The continued Medicaid unwinding flexibilities ended 6/30/2025.

June 2025

  215-6, 303-10, 354-2, 401-4, 402-4, 404-6, 408-6, 600, 604, 703, 703-7, 761-2, Table XVI-A
  • Pre-release services for Incarcerated Individuals. 
  200, 223, 223-4, 320-1, 345-2, 346, Table VIII
  • Removal of need to apply for other benefis except for Medicare Part B.
  Table XVII
  • Adding new TAM agency to submit form 43A

May 2025

  394, 394-1, 394-4
  • Refugee Medical is decreasing from 12 months to 4 months.
 Table XVII
  • Removing TAM agency that is no longer doing business.
 Table XVII
  • Adding 2 new TAM agencies.

April 2025

  461-6, 468-8, 600
  • Adding to policy that adults aged 21 and older who do not currently have dental benefits now have full dental benefits.
  394-1
  • Removing an outdated reference to 60-day postpartum.
  205-1
  • Updating policy to reference correct form number.

March 2025

  320-2, 320-3, 320-4
  • Reorganizing MCSP policy to make is more clear
  Table II, Table II-A, Table V, Table VII, Table VII-A, Table VII-B
  • Updating 2025 FPL Figures
  Table XVII
  • Removing TAM agencies that are no longer doing business

February 2025

  386-1, 408-2, 408-6, 413-1, 413-2, 413-4, 413-6, 415-10, 419-1, 512-2.1, 512-2.3, Table VIII
  • Food will no longer be included in determining PMV (Presumed Maximum Value) for ABD and Cost Sharing recipents.
  Table VIII
  • Adding TRUV as an electronic verification source

January 2025

  343, 343-1, 343-2, 343-5, 715, 721, 721-2, 721-4, 811-1, 815, 827, Glossary L-R
  • Adding new guidance ensuring coverage continues during program transitions.
  Table II, Table II-A, Table VII, Table XI 
  • Updating 2025 COLA figures.

 

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