Utah has 5 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 3 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 224 locations statewide.
Waiver services in Utah are coordinated by a case manager or support coordinator. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.
Serves: adults transitioning out of nursing facilities or long-stay ALF residents spending down
New Choices Waiver (1915(c)) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Utah, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: 65+
Aging Waiver (1915(c)) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Utah.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: ID/DD
Community Supports Waiver (1915(c), DSPD) can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Utah, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: ABI, physical disability
Acquired Brain Injury Waiver; Physical Disabilities Waiver; Community Transitions Waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Utah, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: n/a
No managed LTSS covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Utah.
Program Details & ProvidersOnce a waiver is approved, the next step is finding a licensed provider with an opening. Browse Utah providers by care type — openings show live when providers update availability.
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