(1) There is created within the department the Adult Autism Treatment Program. (2) (a) The program shall be administered by the department in collaboration with the advisory committee. (b) The program shall be funded only with money from the Adult Autism Treatment Account. (3) (a) An individual may apply for a grant from the program by submitting to a qualified provider the information specified by the department under Subsection 26B-4-604(5). (b) As funding permits, the department shall award a grant from the program on behalf of an applicant in accordance with criteria established by the department, in collaboration with the advisory committee, by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (c) A grant shall: (i) be for a specific amount; (ii) cover a specific period, not to exceed five years; and (iii) be disbursed incrementally, if appropriate. (d) The department shall transmit a grant awarded on behalf of an applicant to a qualified provider designated by the applicant. (4) A qualified provider that receives a grant for the treatment of a qualified individual shall: (a) use the grant only for treatment of the qualified individual; (b) submit any reports that are required by the department; and (c) notify the department within seven days if: (i) the qualified individual: (A) has not received treatment from the qualified provider for 10 consecutive days; (B) is no longer receiving treatment from the qualified provider; or (C) is no longer a qualified individual; or (ii) the qualified provider is no longer a qualified provider. (5) A qualified provider that receives a grant for the treatment of a qualified individual shall refund any amount to the department on a prorated basis for each day that: (a) the qualified provider is no longer a qualified provider; (b) the individual is no longer a qualified individual; or (c) the qualified provider does not provide services to a qualified individual. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
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