Utah Admin. Code R539-5-6 - SAS Division Requirements and Limitations

(1) A person may not exceed the budget limit in the person's person-centered budget.
(2)
(a) The division director may authorize the revised budget limit if the director determines there is no other available delivery method that will appropriately meet the person's needs and circumstances.
(b) The review must include the following information provided by the support coordinator from the perspective of the person's person-centered planning team:
(i) a brief summary of the person's situation and the need for the high level of SAS;
(ii) demonstration of how changing from the SAS delivery model to the provider-based services delivery model would negatively impact the person mentally, emotionally, or physically, resulting in either regression or increased behaviors affecting the health and safety of the person and others;
(iii) demonstration of how this service would be a better fit to utilize SAS instead of out-of-home placement;
(iv) evidence that it is not possible to use a provider; and
(v) information that describes how this service would:
(A) improve the person's behaviors or progress;
(B) positively impact the person's ambition, independence, or socialization; or
(C) lead to any other benefits.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R539-5-6
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-23, effective 11/23/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-05, effective 2/22/2022 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-02, effective 12/18/2024, exp. 4/17/2025 (Emergency) Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-06, effective 3/3/2025

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