Effective 5/9/2017 62A-5-201. Utah State Developmental Center. (1) The intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability located in American Fork City, Utah County, shall be known as the “Utah State Developmental Center.” (2) Within appropriations authorized by the Legislature, the role and function of the developmental center is to: (a) provide care, services, […]
62A-5-202. Developmental center within division. The programs and facilities of the developmental center are within the division, and under the policy direction of the division. Amended by Chapter 75, 2009 General Session
Effective 5/5/2021 62A-5-202.5. Utah State Developmental Center Board — Creation — Membership — Duties — Powers. (1) There is created the Utah State Developmental Center Board within the Department of Human Services. (2) The board is composed of nine members as follows: (a) the director of the division or the director’s designee; (b) the superintendent […]
62A-5-203. Operation, maintenance, and repair of developmental center buildings and grounds. (1) The division shall operate, maintain, and repair the buildings, grounds, and physical properties of the developmental center. However, the roads and driveways on the grounds of the developmental center shall be maintained by the Department of Transportation. (2) The division has authority to […]
62A-5-205. State Board of Education — Education of children at developmental center. (1) The State Board of Education is responsible for the education of school-aged children at the developmental center. (2) In order to fulfill its responsibility under Subsection (1), the State Board of Education shall, where feasible, contract with local school districts or other […]
Effective 5/10/2016 62A-5-206. Powers and duties of division. The powers and duties of the division, with respect to the developmental center are as follows: (1) to establish rules, not inconsistent with law, for the government of the developmental center; (2) to establish rules governing the admission and discharge of persons with an intellectual disability in […]
Effective 5/10/2016 62A-5-206.5. Utah State Developmental Center Miscellaneous Donation Fund — Use. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the “Utah State Developmental Center Miscellaneous Donation Fund.” (2) The board shall deposit donations made to the Utah State Developmental Center under Section 62A-1-111 into the expendable special revenue fund described in […]
Effective 5/8/2018 62A-5-206.6. Utah State Developmental Center land and water rights. (1) As used in this section, “long-term lease” means: (a) a lease with a term of five years or more; or (b) a lease with a term of less than five years that may be unilaterally renewed by the lessee. (2) (a) Notwithstanding Section […]
Effective 5/8/2018 62A-5-206.7. Utah State Developmental Center Long-Term Sustainability Fund. (1) There is created a special revenue fund entitled the “Utah State Developmental Center Long-Term Sustainability Fund.” (2) The sustainability fund consists of: (a) revenue generated from the lease, except any lease existing on May 1, 1995, of land associated with the Utah State Developmental […]
Effective 5/8/2018 62A-5-206.8. Management of the Utah State Developmental Center Sustainability Fund. (1) The state treasurer shall invest the assets of the sustainability fund with the primary goal of providing for the stability, income, and growth of the principal. (2) Nothing in this section requires a specific outcome in investing. (3) The state treasurer may […]
62A-5-207. Superintendent — Qualifications. The superintendent of the developmental center, appointed in accordance with Subsection 62A-5-104(4), shall have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, be experienced in administration, and be knowledgeable in developmental disabilities and intellectual disability. Amended by Chapter 366, 2011 General Session
62A-5-208. Powers and duties of superintendent. The chief administrative officer of the developmental center is the superintendent, and has the following powers and duties: (1) to manage the developmental center and administer the division’s rules governing the developmental center; (2) to hire, control, and remove all employees, and to fix their compensation according to state […]
Effective 5/9/2017 62A-5-211. Dental services reporting. The superintendent of the developmental center shall provide to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee an annual report that contains: (1) a statewide assessment of resources that provide dental services for individuals with intellectual disabilities; (2) an accounting of the funds appropriated to provide specialized dental treatment and […]
