Title 31 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW

31-3401. Powers and duties of the board of county commissioners. The boards of county commissioners in their respective counties shall, under such limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law, evaluate the need and provide to indigent persons nonmedical assistance in a t…

31-3402. Contract for maintenance of indigent. The boards of county commissioners in their respective counties, may contract for the care, protection and maintenance of the nonmedically indigent of the county. They shall require the contractor to enter into a bond to the county w…

31-3403. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Adult household member" means any individual eighteen (18) years of age and over who resides in the household. (2) "Anticipated future income" means a reasonable expectation of income to the household based on an analysis of pas…

31-3404. Application for nonmedical indigent assistance. (1) Any person or their authorized representative desiring nonmedical assistance from any county in this state shall, before such aid can be given, make a written application to the clerk of the board of county commissioner…

31-3405. Eligibility classifications — Duration of assistance for purposes of eligibility. The county is not obligated to provide nonmedical assistance for more than one (1) month in the aggregate in any twelve (12) month period to persons who are eligible for assistance. Assista…

31-3406. Investigation of application. It is the duty of the clerk of the board of county commissioners or his designee, to whom such application is made, to investigate, or cause to be investigated, the grounds of such application, and require the person and other such persons a…

31-3407. Obligated county. The county obligated for payment of nonmedical assistance for eligible applicants shall be the county in which said applicant currently maintains a residence at the time of application.

31-3408. Eligibility. Pursuant to this chapter, eligibility for nonmedical assistance shall be based on the documentation of county residence, completion of an application and interview, except as provided in section 31-3410, Idaho Code. Failure to comply shall result in a denial…

31-3409. Application of state and federal program — Interim relief subrogation of county to receipt of federal payments. (1) An eligible applicant may be provided nonmedical interim assistance that is consistent with the resolution adopted by the board and to the extent such reli…

31-3410. Decision of county. The board shall give written notice of its decision within fifteen (15) working days following completion of the interview. In an emergency circumstance, the clerk or his designee shall make an immediate decision regarding nonmedical assistance. The d…

31-3411. Notice of appeal. The applicant has the right to appeal the decision of the board. Such appeal shall be filed with the clerk of the board, in writing, within thirty (30) days of the date of the board’s denial. If the appeal is denied by the board, the applicant shall be …

31-3412. Indigent burial or cremation. It shall be the duty of the board to provide for burial or cremation of any deceased indigent person. The amount paid by the obligated county shall not in any case exceed the established or negotiated rate set by each board. If the coroner, …

31-3413. Approved claims. The board shall not allow any claim or demand against the county for services to any indigent person until eligibility has been established. The board shall, by resolution, authorize the expenditures of funds not exceeding an aggregate amount to provide …

31-3414. Repayment by recipient. By acceptance of county assistance an applicant agrees to repay the county for all or any portion of expenses paid, when the board finds the applicant is able to repay all or any portion of the charges over a reasonable period of time and/or has a…

31-3415. Divestiture. Applicants who have divested their assets or resources within three (3) months prior to applying for county assistance in order to become eligible shall be denied assistance.

31-3416. Violations and penalty. Any person who withholds information, or gives false or incomplete information on an application for the purposes of obtaining county aid to which they are not otherwise entitled, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

31-3417. Separability. If the provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applicat…

31-3418. Confidentiality — Proceedings and records of indigents. All proceedings and records related to indigency, pursuant to chapter 34, title 31, Idaho Code, shall be exempt from disclosure pursuant to chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code.