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Utah DHHS Will Impose Medicaid SUD EnrollmentMoratorium to Combat Fraud

SALT LAKE CITY —  The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has received federal approval to place a temporary moratorium on new Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and mental...
Last updated: June 23, 2026

El DHHS de Utah impondrá  una moratoria de inscripción en Medicaid para los trastornos por consumo de sustancias (SUD)para combatir el fraude  

SALT LAKE CITY —   El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Utah (DHHS) ha recibido la aprovación federal para imponer una moratoria temporal a las inscripciones de proveedores de...
Last updated: June 23, 2026

Strict conditions placed on Provo Canyon School license by Utah regulators

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC) has placed immediate conditions on the license of the Provo campus...
Last updated: June 18, 2026

Las autoridades reguladoras de Utah imponen condiciones estrictas a la licencia de la Escuela Provo Canyon

SALT LAKE CITY — La División de Licencias y Verificación de Antecedentes (DLBC) del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Utah ha impuesto condiciones inmediatas a la licencia del...
Last updated: June 18, 2026

Utah Celebrates 25 years of saving lives through Newborn Safe Haven Law

SALT LAKE CITY — Advocates and families gathered today at the Multi-Agency State Office Building to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Utah Newborn Safe Haven law. The event celebrated...
Last updated: June 9, 2026

Utah celebra 25 años de salvar vidas gracias a la Ley de Refugio Seguro para Recién Nacidos

SALT LAKE CITY — Defensores de la causa y familias se reunieron hoy en el Edificio de Oficinas Estatales de Múltiples Agencias para conmemorar el 25.º aniversario de la Ley...
Last updated: June 9, 2026

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