Title 56 — PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE

56-1903. Complaints. (1) Complaints may be submitted to the ombudsman: (a) With respect to a particular service recipient, alleging an agency’s or department’s behavior or action was: (i) Contrary to law, rule, or policy; (ii) Imposed without an adequate statement of reason; or (…

56-1904. complaint review and examination. (1) Upon receipt of a complaint, or upon the ombudsman’s own initiative, the ombudsman may: (a) Determine if a complaint involves any action by the department of health and welfare or any other state agency or department that provides he…

56-1905. Obligations of state agencies and departments. Upon request of the ombudsman, a state agency or department shall: (1) Provide the ombudsman with access to all information, records, and documents in possession or control of the state agency or department, including unfett…

56-1906. Penalties for obstruction or retaliation. Any individual who willfully interferes with or impedes the health and social services ombudsman in the performance of the duties of the ombudsman’s office or who retaliates against anyone who files a complaint pursuant to sectio…

56-1907. Access to records. Any person, department, agency, or commission authorized to carry out the duties enumerated in this chapter shall have access to all relevant records, which shall be subject to disclosure pursuant to chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code. Other persons and e…

56-1908. disclosure of complaints. Complaints received by the ombudsman and any examination of such complaint, including informal proceedings and any informal proceedings conducted by any designee of the ombudsman pursuant to this chapter and any rules adopted pursuant to this ch…

56-2001. Definition. As used in this chapter, "guaranteed income program" means a plan funded or administered by the government under which an individual is provided with regular, unconditional cash payments to be used for any purpose by the individual. "Guaranteed income program…

56-2002. preemption. Except as expressly authorized by state statute, a county, city, agency, board, or any other political subdivision of this state shall not adopt or enforce any law, rule, regulation, or ordinance for the purpose of making payments to individuals under a guara…

56-2101. legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature that persons with a neurocognitive disorder who are in acute crisis due to an unidentified underlying medical condition can get the care they need and return home once the underlying medical condition is resolved. T…

56-2102. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY. All provisions of chapter 9, title 6, Idaho Code, shall apply to any claim of tortious conduct on the part of a person acting or refusing to act in conformance with this chapter.

56-2103. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Department" means the state department of health and welfare. (2) "Health care provider" means a person licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by law to administer health care services in the ordinary course of business or…

56-2104. PROTECTIVE CUSTODY WITHOUT HEARING. (1) No person shall be taken into protective custody or detained as an alleged emergency patient for observation, diagnosis, evaluation, care or treatment of a neurocognitive disorder unless and until the court has ordered such apprehe…

56-2105. PROTECTIVE CUSTODY UPON COURT ORDER — JUDICIAL PROCEDURE. (1) Proceedings by a hospital for the involuntary care and treatment of persons likely to have a neurocognitive disorder who are in acute crisis due to an underlying medical condition may be commenced by the filin…

56-2106. DUTY TO REPORT INSTANCES OF EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE PLACEMENT. (1) Hospitals shall report all placements in which persons are placed in emergency protective placement pursuant to section 56-2104 or 56-2105, Idaho Code, or an involuntary hold pursuant to section 66-326 or 66…

56-2107. RESPONSIBILITY FOR COSTS OF PROTECTIVE CUSTODY AND CARE OF PATIENTS. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Protective custody period" means a period that begins when a person is taken into custody pursuant to sections 56-2104 and 56-2105, Idaho Code, and ends when the patien…

56-2201. legislative approval required. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the state department of health and welfare shall not seek or implement a medicaid state plan amendment or a waiver pursuant to section 1115 or 1915 of the social security act that would …

56-2202. legislative approval — rural emergency hospital designation and reimbursement. The department of health and welfare is authorized to and shall submit a state plan amendment to the centers for medicare and medicaid services allowing the recognition and reimbursement of me…

56-2203. legislative approval — medicaid cost-sharing. (1) The department of health and welfare is authorized to and shall submit a state plan amendment to the centers for medicare and medicaid services to include participant cost-sharing as a condition of participation in a medi…

56-2204. legislative approval — comprehensive medicaid managed care. (1) The department of health and welfare is authorized to and shall submit to the centers for medicare and medicaid services all state plan and waiver authorities required to implement a plan for comprehensive m…

56-2205. legislative approval — medicaid expansion limits. (1) The department of health and welfare is authorized to and shall submit to the centers for medicare and medicaid services the following state plan amendments and waivers no later than July 1, 2026: (a) Work-requirement…

56-2206. legislative approval — practice authority protection. The department of health and welfare is authorized to and shall submit a state plan amendment to the centers for medicare and medicaid services by July 1, 2025, allowing for practice authority protection to the extent…

56-2207. legislative approval — site-neutral payments. The department of health and welfare is authorized to seek and shall submit a state plan amendment by July 1, 2026, that sets reimbursement rates for hospital-acquired physician practices at the same rate as physician-owned m…

56-2301. short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Quality Assurance for Clinical Laboratories."

56-2302. registration requirements. (1) A clinical laboratory shall register with the department of health and welfare on a department form prior to accepting specimens for testing. (2) Registered clinical laboratories shall submit a completed registration form every two (2) year…

56-2303. department inspections. Qualified representatives of the department of health and welfare are authorized to inspect any registered clinical laboratory to determine the adequacy of the supervision, staffing, and quality assurance program.

56-2304. general requirements. (1) A clinical laboratory shall have adequate space, equipment, and supplies to perform the services offered by the laboratory with accuracy, precision, and safety. (2) Practitioners legally authorized to diagnose, treat, and prescribe are authorize…

TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 22 [24] DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 56-2201 [56-2401]. short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program."

TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 22 [24] DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 56-2202 [56-2402]. application for certification. (1) An application for drinking water certification, listing methods approved by the department of environmental quality, shall…

TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 22 [24] DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 56-2203 [56-2403]. certification fees. (1) Laboratories requesting chemistry certification shall be charged a base fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per discipline and twenty do…

TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 22 [24] DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 56-2204 [56-2404]. certification oversight and requirements. (1) Qualified representatives of the department of health and welfare are authorized to audit the premises and opera…