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Family Caregiver Pay Map · Utah · Verified October 19, 2026

Utah: Who Can Be a Paid Family Caregiver Under Medicaid

Utah pays relatives and friends as personal attendants under the Aging Waiver and the New Choices Waiver, through an agency or self-administered services with a fiscal management provider; a spouse can be paid only under the Aging Waiver as extraordinary care, and both waivers are slot-limited, with the Aging Waiver keeping a waiting list.

Spouse
In defined cases
Adult child / other relatives
Yes
Friends / neighbors
Yes
Parent of a minor child
No

Who can be paid: Adult children, siblings, other relatives, friends and neighbors hired under self-administered services or employed by a provider agency; a spouse only as a self-directed personal attendant under the Aging Waiver when the participant needs extraordinary care.

The Home Care Agency is a free enrollment matching service — not a home care agency, not a Medicaid plan, and not a government agency. This research is educational. Eligibility, authorized hours and payment are always determined by the state program and, where applicable, the managed care plan.

The programs behind the answer

Aging Waiver (age 65+)

Administered by Utah DHHS Division of Integrated Healthcare; operated by Aging and Adult Services through Area Agencies on Aging.

  • Who employs the caregiver: Agency or self-directed
  • Waitlist: Waitlist
  • Personal attendant services through an agency or self-administered through a fiscal management services provider; slot-limited with an active waiting list

New Choices Waiver

Administered by Utah DHHS Office of Long-Term Services and Supports.

  • Who employs the caregiver: Agency or self-directed
  • Waitlist: Capped enrollment
  • For people leaving nursing facilities or assisted living; attendant care through an agency or self-administered services with a fiscal management agency

How to apply in Utah

We do not yet have partner agencies in Utah. Start with the program's administering agency — Utah DHHS Division of Integrated Healthcare; operated by Aging and Adult Services through Area Agencies on Aging — using the official sources below; the state determines eligibility and enrolls participants.

Official sources

Facts on this page were last reviewed October 19, 2026 against the sources above. Program rules change; confirm with the program before making decisions. Method: how the Pay Map is verified.

Questions

Questions About Paid Family Caregiving in Utah

Can a spouse be paid to care for their husband or wife in Utah?
In defined cases. Utah allows a spouse to be the paid caregiver only under conditions written into its rules; see the summary and sources on this page.
Who can be the paid caregiver in Utah?
Adult children, siblings, other relatives, friends and neighbors hired under self-administered services or employed by a provider agency; a spouse only as a self-directed personal attendant under the Aging Waiver when the participant needs extraordinary care.
Is there a waitlist for Medicaid home care in Utah?
Aging Waiver (age 65+): waitlist (Personal attendant services through an agency or self-administered through a fiscal management services provider; slot-limited with an active waiting list). New Choices Waiver: capped enrollment (For people leaving nursing facilities or assisted living; attendant care through an agency or self-administered services with a fiscal management agency).
Who decides eligibility?
The state program, never The Home Care Agency. The Home Care Agency is a free enrollment matching service — not a home care agency, not a Medicaid plan, and not a government agency. This research is educational. Eligibility, authorized hours and payment are always determined by the state program and, where applicable, the managed care plan.