Effective 5/12/2015 76-8-1201. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Client” means a person who receives or has received public assistance. (2) “Overpayment” has the same meaning as defined in Section 35A-3-102. (3) “Provider” has the same meaning as defined in Section 62A-11-103. (4) “Public assistance” has the same meaning as defined in Section 35A-1-102. […]
76-8-1202. Application of part. (1) This part does not apply to offenses by providers under the state’s Medicaid program that are actionable under Title 26, Chapter 20, Utah False Claims Act. (2) (a) Section 35A-1-503 applies to criminal actions taken under this part. (b) The repayment of funds or other benefits obtained in violation of […]
76-8-1203. Disclosure required — Penalty. (1) Each person who applies for public assistance shall disclose to the state agency administering the public assistance each fact that may materially affect the determination of the person’s eligibility to receive public assistance, including the person’s current: (a) marital status; (b) household composition; (c) employment; (d) earned and unearned […]
76-8-1204. Disclosure by provider required — Penalty. (1) (a) Any provider who solicits, requests, or receives, actually or constructively, any payment or contribution through a payment, assessment, gift, devise, bequest, or other means, directly or indirectly, from a client or client’s family shall notify the state agency administering the public assistance the client is receiving […]
Effective 5/12/2015 76-8-1205. Public assistance fraud defined. Each of the following persons, who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly commits any of the following acts, is guilty of public assistance fraud: (1) a person who uses, transfers, acquires, traffics in, falsifies, or possesses SNAP benefits as defined in Section 35A-1-102, a SNAP identification card, a certificate of […]
76-8-1206. Penalties for public assistance fraud. (1) The severity of the offense of public assistance fraud is classified in accordance with the value of payments, assistance, or other benefits received, misappropriated, claimed, or applied for as follows: (a) second degree felony if the value is or exceeds $5,000; (b) third degree felony if the value […]
76-8-1207. Legal actions — Evidence — Value of benefits — Repayment no defense to criminal action. In any criminal action pursuant to this part: (1) a paid state warrant made to the order of a party or a payment made through an electronic benefit card issued to a party constitutes prima facie evidence that the […]
