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HHS seeks to buy Sandy DCFS building, requests Washington County OME and USDC therapeutic facility funding

Transportation and Construction Appropriations Subcommittee · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Health and Human Services and DCFS asked the subcommittee to fund purchase of a Sandy building (negotiated price ~$11.5M) to save an estimated $940K annually versus leasing, requested a Washington County medical examiner facility (~$46.88M) to reduce transport delays and costs, and proposed a therapeutic assessment facility at USDC (~$42.055M).

Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) presented three capital priorities on Jan. 27: purchase of the Sandy DCFS facility, a new Washington County Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) facility, and a therapeutic assessment facility at the Utah State Developmental Center (USDC).

DCFS and HHS said the Sandy building is purpose‑built for DCFS service delivery, consolidated three DCFS locations in 2014 and includes visitation and training rooms designed for child…

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