Opportunity Overview
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Services for People with Disabilities, is accepting applications under DHHS91258 from qualified providers to deliver Support Coordination-External services for people receiving Home and Community-Based Services through the Acquired Brain Injury Waiver, Community Supports Waiver, or Community Transitions Waiver.
Open-Ended Application Structure
This is an open-ended Invitation for Applications with no set closing date. DHHS evaluates applications as received and anticipates awarding perpetual contracts with no end date to all qualified providers. Applications must be submitted by email to kwilling@utah.gov with the subject line “IFA DHHS91258” and the provider business name. Applications must not be submitted through U3P. Provider questions must be submitted through U3P, and posted answers or addenda may modify requirements.
Qualification Requirements
Contractors must be approved Utah Medicaid providers for at least one of the applicable HCBS waivers. Support coordinators must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in a field related to the human condition or be Utah-licensed registered nurses. Before serving the ID/RC population, staff must have at least one year of relevant experience; before serving the ABI population, staff must have at least one year of ABI experience and complete Acquired Brain Injury Support Coordinator certification. Additional requirements cover Medicaid and DSPD compliance, USTEPS access, training, UCANS certification, HIPAA, exclusion checks, continuing education, caseload limits, coverage plans, documentation, incident reporting, person-centered planning, and other support-coordination duties.
Required Application Materials and Vendor Rules
The application package requires the DHHS Data Sheet, Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement, W-9 signed within six months, Business Associate Agreement, Medicaid Enrollment Documentation when applicable, and Proof of Qualifications with supporting materials. Providers should not submit pricing. A provider may not simultaneously hold a DHHS91258 contract and a contract under DHHS91172.
Rate and Funding
DHHS establishes the payment rate. The current rate table, effective July 1, 2026, lists $248.95 per person per month for Support Coordination External. Rates may change through legislative fiscal action or DHHS budget action. The IFA does not state a total funding pool, universal contract ceiling, guaranteed caseload, or mandatory non-Federal match.
Existing Provider Market
The current DHHS award list includes a large established field of approved support-coordination vendors across Utah. This confirms a functioning statewide provider market and also means any new applicant should differentiate through qualification strength, geographic capacity, staffing stability, compliance systems, and service quality rather than expect guaranteed volume.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 78/100. The opportunity is durable, statewide, open-ended, and has clear qualification and payment rules, but it is a specialized human-services contract with a substantial incumbent provider base and no guaranteed utilization.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The procurement is for human-delivered support coordination and does not establish a legitimate remote physical examination, telehealth-device, or QC Healthcare clinical-services role. Dr. Miltie direct pursuit is therefore classified No Bid under the verified scope.
Next Action
Qualified Utah support-coordination organizations should review the complete DHHS91258 application package and current U3P questions and answers, confirm Medicaid enrollment and every staff qualification, verify that they do not hold a conflicting DHHS91172 contract, and submit the required forms by email. Applicants should recheck the DHHS Purchasing page immediately before submission for addenda or rate changes.