63A-16-803. Single sign-on citizen portal -- Creation.

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Effective 10/14/2025

(1)The division shall, in consultation with the entities described in Subsection

(4), design and create a single sign-on citizen portal that is:

(a)a web portal through which an individual may access information and services described in Subsection

(2), as agreed upon by the entities described in Subsection

(4); and

(b)secure, centralized, and interconnected.

(2)The division shall ensure that the single sign-on citizen portal allows an individual, at a single point of entry, to:

(a)access and submit an application for:

(i)medical and support programs including:

(A)a medical assistance program administered under Title 26B, Chapter 3, Health Care - Administration and Assistance , including Medicaid;

(B)the Children's Health Insurance Program under Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 9, Utah Children's Health Insurance Program ;

(C)the Primary Care Network as defined in Section 26B-3-211 ; and

(D)the Women, Infants, and Children program administered under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1786;

(ii)unemployment insurance under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act ;

(iii)workers' compensation under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act ;

(iv)employment with a state agency;

(v)a driver license or state identification card renewal under Title 53, Chapter 3, Uniform Driver License Act ;

(vi)a birth or death certificate under Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 1, Vital Statistics ; and

(vii)a hunting or fishing license under Title 23A, Chapter 4, Licenses, Permits, Certificates of Registration, and Tags ;

(b)access the individual's:

(i)transcripts from an institution of higher education listed in Section 53H-1-102 ; and

(ii)immunization records maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services;

(c)register the individual's vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration , with the Motor Vehicle Division of the State Tax Commission;

(d)file the individual's state income taxes under Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act , beginning December 1, 2020;

(e)access information about positions available for employment with the state; and

(f)access any other service or information the department determines is appropriate in consultation with the entities described in Subsection

(4).

(3)The division shall develop the single sign-on citizen portal using an open platform that:

(a)facilitates participation in the portal by a state entity;

(b)allows for optional participation in the portal by a political subdivision of the state; and

(c)contains a link to the State Tax Commission website.

(4)In developing the single sign-on citizen portal, the department shall consult with:

(a)each state executive branch agency that administers a program, provides a service, or manages applicable information described in Subsection

(2);

(b)the Utah League of Cities and Towns;

(c)the Utah Association of Counties; and

(d)other appropriate state executive branch agencies.

(5)The division shall ensure that the single sign-on citizen portal is fully operational no later than January 1, 2025.

(a)As used in this Subsection

(6):

(i)"Digital verifiable credential" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-16-108 .

(ii)"Digital verifiable record" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-16-108 .

(iii)"Offender" means the same as that term is defined in Section 64-13-1 .

(b)No later than January 1, 2027, the division shall ensure that a version of the single sign-on citizen portal is made available to an individual who:

(i)is a Utah resident; and

(A)is an offender; or

(B)previously was an offender resulting from a conviction that occurred on or after January 1, 2027.

(c)The portal described in Subsection (6)(b) shall include:

(i)if possible, an electronic copy of, or link to, the individual's digital verifiable credentials and digital verifiable records; and

(ii)if available:

(A)information on the individual's debts such as restitution, court costs, fines, tax obligations, alimony, child support, other court-ordered payments, and similar debts; and

(B)links or another method to access more information concerning the debts listed in Subsection (6)(c)(ii) (A).

Amended by Chapter 9 , 2025 Special Session 1