Personal Data Request Notice

Personal Data Request Notice pursuant to Utah Code 63A-19-402.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Recovery Services (ORS) requests or collects an individual’s personal data for the following reasons:

  • To establish paternity; or,
  • To establish or modify child support obligations; and,
  • To recover Medicaid expenses.

ORS requests and collects personal data for the purposes of enforcing the established child support obligations or recovery of Medicaid expenses.

Personal data may also be used to locate individuals in order to carry out the stated purposes.

Personal data gathered by ORS may be shared with other governmental agencies which may include: Operational Units within DHHS; other departments within the state of Utah; other state IV-D child support agencies; or foreign child support agencies.

Personal data gathered by ORS will be included within the following record series: 30636; 30642; and 30921.

Failure to provide requested personal data may result in the following:

  • Delays in establishing and/or enforcing child support obligations;
  • Disqualification of benefits such as cash assistance or Medicaid assistance;
  • Decisions for child support obligations made by ORS, based upon the best information available; or,
  • Closure of your child support case.

Statutory Authority

The following list of Federal regulations and Utah statutes provide information about systems, processes and other general information that the Office of Recovery Services uses regarding personal data. This list is not an all-inclusive list of regulations and statutes that may be applicable.

Utah Code
26B-3-1009. Recovery of medical assistance from third party -- Lien -- Notice -- Action -- Compromise or waiver -- Recipient’s right to action protected.
26B-3-1013. Estate and trust recovery.
26B-9-104. Duties of the Office of Recovery Services.
26B-9-105. Disclosure of information regarding employees.
26B-9-203. Application for child support services.
26B-9-205. Expedited procedures for establishing paternity or establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order.
26B-9-207. Filing of location information -- Service of process.
26B-9-214. Liens by operation of law and writs of garnishment.
26B-9-228. Reporting past-due support to consumer reporting agency.
59-1-403(4)(l). Confidentiality -- Exceptions -- Penalty -- Application to property tax.

Federal Regulation
42 USC 666(a)(13). Recording of Social Security numbers in certain family matters.
45 CFR 302.35 – State parent locator service.
45 CFR 303.2 – Establishment of cases and maintenance of case records.
45 CFR 303.3 – Location of noncustodial parents in IV-D cases.