26B-7-125. Diapering supplies grant program -- Rulemaking -- Reporting.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Diaper distribution center" means a community-based diaper bank or distribution center, a public health agency, or a nonprofit organization with a minimum of ten years' experience distributing baby or toddler products.

(b)"Diapering supplies" means diapers, diaper wipes, and diaper cream.

(2)Within appropriations specified by the Legislature for this purpose, funds dispersed to the department from the Diapering Supplies Fund under Section 59-10-1322 , and any grants, gifts, or donations under Subsection

(3), the department shall make grants to one or more diaper distribution centers that provide, either directly or through a network of partners, diapering supplies at no cost to parents, guardians, or family members of a child or an individual with a disability who needs diapering supplies.

(3)The department may accept grants, gifts, and donations of money or property for use by the grant program.

(4)A person who receives a grant under this section shall use the funds for the purchase and distribution of diapering supplies in the state.

(5)To be eligible for a grant under this section, a person shall:

(a)demonstrate a capacity for regularly distributing diapering supplies in the state;

(b)demonstrate the ability to engage in building community awareness of the need for diapering supplies; and

(c)meet any other criteria or satisfy any other qualifications required by the department by rule made in accordance with Subsection

(6).

(6)The department shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, governing the application form, process, and criteria to be used in awarding grants under this section.

(7)An entity that receives a grant from the department under this section shall:

(a)retain records documenting expenditure of the grant money; and

(b)report to the department on or before August 1 in the year following receipt of the grant regarding the quantity of diapering supplies the entity distributed, or the number of individuals to whom the person distributed diapering supplies.

(8)The department shall provide a written report regarding grants awarded under this section to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee on or before October 1 each year, that shall include, for the preceding fiscal year:

(a)the total amount of grants awarded; and

(b)a summary of reports made to the department under Subsection (7)(b).

(9)The department may use funds collected under Subsections

(2)and

(3)to pay the administrative costs associated with making grants under this section.

Enacted by Chapter 95 , 2025 General Session