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State System Profile


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General Information
Application Name United Social Services Delivery System 
Application Acronym USSDS 
State UTAH 
ACF Region Region VIII 
Federal Program Child Welfare Program 
Profile Last Updated 8/13/2004 15:18:30 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs   
Responsible Program Agency DHS Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) 
Responsible System Agency DCFS 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational   
Functional Description The USSDS system works in conjuction with the SAFE system to provide child welfare services within the State of Utah. SAFE is the primary system, passing payments and billing through the USSDS system. 
Interfaces Department of Health (DOH) - Medicaid, Office of Recovery Services (ORS)-Child Support Enforcement, PACMIS ORSIS Medicare 
No. of System Users 600 
No. of Clients Served DCFS receives 16,000 child abuse/neglect referrals 
Certifications/Assessments   
Application Future Plans   
Other Relevant Information The State office is responsible for data support, including USSDS (legacy system), SAFE (the State`s SACWIS system, being implemented in modular releases), all payments, and the communications network. 

Contractor Usage
Planning   
Implementation   
Operations   
Monitoring   
Other   

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Single Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform IBM Mainframe 
Operating System MVS 
Languages NATURAL, 
DBMS ADABAS 

Programs and Services Information
Other Programs and Services Supported (Note: Check boxes below are images that are for information purposes and not real controls)
unchecked boxAdoption unchecked boxAdult Protective Services unchecked boxChild Care
unchecked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
unchecked boxChild Family Services unchecked boxChild Protective Services unchecked boxChild Support Enforcement
unchecked boxChild Welfare unchecked boxEmployment Services unchecked boxFamily Preservation Support
unchecked boxFood Stamp unchecked boxFoster Care unchecked boxIndependent Living
unchecked boxInterstate Compact unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
unchecked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information    

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Jack Green, Program 
Address  
 
             
Telephone   
Fax   
Email  
Website http://www.hsdcfs.state.ut.us/default.htm 
IT Contact
Name Wade Owen 
Address  
 
             
Telephone (801) 538-4466  
Fax   
Email  
Website http://www.archives.state.ut.us/recmanag/hsgrs1.htm 

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