It has a restricted scope of service for a specific, defined group of individuals. Although the Utah Medicaid agency, the Division of Health Care Financing, administers the program, eligible clients are not entitled to the full scope of Medicaid services. Only emergency medical services are covered for life-threateninig conditions, including delivery of a child. Neither citizenship nor a Social Security Number requirements are required. However, applicants must be Utah residents.
Coverage is limited to the month in which the medical emergency occurred.
Medicaid DOES NOT report undocumented aliens who apply for Emergency Medicaid to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. However, the Food Stamp program has a requirement to report undocumented aliens who apply for food stamp assistance.