Title 56 — PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE
23 chapters · 230 sections in this title.
Idaho Code § 56-801 Legislative intent
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56-801. Legislative intent. The purpose and intent of this act is to benefit hard-to-place children residing in foster or institutional homes at state expense by providing the stability and security of permanent homes, and in so doing, achieve a decrease of total state expense by…
Idaho Code § 56-802 Definitions
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56-802. Definitions. For the purposes of this act: (1) "Hard-to-place child" means a child who is difficult to place for adoption or guardianship because of ethnic background, race, color, age, sibling grouping, or physical or emotional disability. (2) "Department" means the depa…
Idaho Code § 56-803 Establishment of program — Promulgation of rules and regulations
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56-803. Establishment of program — Promulgation of rules and regulations. The department is responsible for establishing and implementing the provisions of this act. The board of health and welfare is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to adminis…
Idaho Code § 56-804 Dissemination of information to families
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56-804. Dissemination of information to families. The department shall disseminate information to prospective adoptive families and families who wish to be appointed legal guardians of a child in the state’s custody, as to the availability of hard-to-place children, adoption and …
Idaho Code § 56-805 Financial aid — Period
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56-805. Financial aid — Period. Financial aid to families adopting or becoming guardians of hard-to-place children shall be awarded by the department as follows: (1) Persons who have applied to adopt the hard-to-place child and to receive subsidies for the care and support of the…
Idaho Code § 56-806 Use of gifts or grants
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56-806. Use of gifts or grants. All gifts or grants received from private sources for the purpose of this bill shall be used to offset state costs incurred pursuant to this act.