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Utah Code § 26B-3-1018

Final notice of intent to impose a TEFRA lien

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session

(1) The department may issue a final notice of intent to impose a TEFRA lien on real property if:

(a) a preliminary notice of intent relating to the property is served in accordance with Section 26B-3-1017;

(b) it is at least 30 days after the day on which the preliminary notice of intent was served; and

(c) the department has not received documentation or other evidence that adequately establishes that a TEFRA lien may not be imposed on the real property.

(2) The final notice of intent to impose a TEFRA lien on real property shall:

(a) be served in person, or by certified mail, on the individual described in Subsection 26B-3-1015(1), who owns the property, and, if the department is aware that the individual has a legally authorized representative, on the representative;

(b) indicate that the department has complied with the requirements for filing the final notice of intent under Subsection (1);

(c) include a statement indicating that, according to the department's records, the individual:

(i) meets the criteria described in Subsections 26B-3-1015(1)(a) and (b);

(ii) has been an inpatient in a care facility for a period of at least 180 days immediately preceding the day on which the department provides the notice to the individual; and

(iii) is legally presumed to be in a condition where it cannot reasonably be expected that the individual will be discharged from the care facility and return to the individual's home;

(d) indicate that the department intends to impose a TEFRA lien on real property belonging to the individual;

(e) describe the real property that the TEFRA lien will apply to;

(f) describe the current amount of, and purpose of, the TEFRA lien;

(g) indicate that the amount of the lien may continue to increase as the individual continues to receive medical assistance;

(h) describe the circumstances under which a TEFRA lien is required to be released;

(i) describe the circumstances under which the department may seek to recover the lien;

(j) describe the right of the individual to challenge the decision of the department in an adjudicative proceeding; and

(k) indicate that failure by the individual to successfully challenge the decision of the department will result in the TEFRA lien being imposed.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.