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House Creates Advisory Council to Review Disability Determination Services
Summary
House Bill 120 establishes an unpaid advisory council to improve the Division of Disability Determination Services (DDS) after reports of backlogs and an ongoing lawsuit. Sponsor Representative Birmingham said stakeholders and the Social Security Administration endorsed the measure; the House approved the bill and sent it to the Senate.
House Bill 120, creating an advisory council for the Division of Disability Determination Services (DDS), passed the Utah House after sponsor Representative Birmingham framed the measure as a response to service backlogs and controversy over determinations of Social Security eligibility.
Birmingham described DDS as a federally funded, state-run office responsible for determining disability eligibility for Social Security benefits and…
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