76-8-1203. Required disclosures by an applicant, a recipient, or a provider of public assistance.

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Effective 5/1/2024

(1)An individual who is 18 years old or older and applies for public assistance, or who is 18 years old or older and currently receives public assistance, shall disclose to the state agency administering the public assistance each fact that may materially affect the individual's eligibility to receive or continue to receive public assistance, including the individual's current:

(a)marital status;

(b)household composition;

(c)employment;

(d)earned and unearned income, as defined by rule;

(e)receipt of monetary and in-kind gifts that may affect the individual's eligibility;

(f)assets that may affect the individual's eligibility; and

(g)any other material fact or change in circumstance that may affect the determination of the individual's eligibility to receive public assistance benefits, or may affect the amount of benefits for which the individual is eligible.

(a)Subject to Subsection (2)(b), a provider that solicits, requests, or receives, actually or constructively, a payment or contribution in the form of an assessment, a payment, a gift, a devise, a bequest, or other means, directly or indirectly, from a client or client's family shall:

(i)notify the state agency administering the public assistance to the client of the amount of the payment or contribution the provider received from the client or the client's family; and

(ii)provide the notification to the state agency in writing within 10 days after the day on which the payment or contribution was received.

(b)If the payment or contribution described in Subsection (2)(a) is made under an agreement, written or oral, the provider shall notify the state agency administering the public assistance to the client of the payment or contribution within 10 days after the day on which the provider entered into the agreement.

(3)An actor may be charged under Section 76-8-1203.1 , 76-8-1203.3 , or 76-8-1203.5 for failing to provide information required under this section.

Amended by Chapter 96 , 2024 General Session