Title 56, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE

56-235. southwest Idaho treatment center. The establishment by law of the southwest Idaho treatment center at Nampa, Idaho, is hereby ratified and affirmed, and its operation continued; provided, however, that on and after the effective date of this act, the treatment center shal…

56-235A. prohibitions, restrictions and limitations on admission. (1) The southwest Idaho treatment center shall not admit, accept or receive any person unless an admission-discharge committee determines that: (a) The individual has a developmental disability; (b) The individual …

56-235B. discharge planning — authorization to discharge. The director may discharge a resident of the southwest Idaho treatment center on such terms and conditions as the director may determine whenever an admission-discharge committee determines there is an available community …

56-235C. notice of discharge — request for hearing. (1) Before a discharge plan is implemented, the resident and the resident’s spouse, guardian, adult next of kin or friend, if any, shall be given an opportunity to participate in the development and review of the admission-disch…

56-235D. appeals. If a former resident feels aggrieved by a decision of the director rendered pursuant to a hearing as provided in section 56-235C, Idaho Code, appeal may be taken to the committing court or the court of the county in which such former resident is present. Appeal …

56-238. Definitions. As used in this section and section 56-239, Idaho Code: (1) "CHIP Plan A" means the existing Idaho children’s health insurance program for children eligible under federal title XXI whose families’ modified adjusted gross incomes do not exceed one hundred fift…

56-239. CHIP Plan B. (1) There is hereby created in the department a CHIP Plan B that shall be made available by the department to eligible children, as defined in section 56-238, Idaho Code, whose family’s modified adjusted gross income is between one hundred fifty percent (150%…

56-250. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Medicaid Simplification Act."

56-251. Legislative intent. (1) The legislature finds that the current federal medicaid law and regulations have not kept pace with modern health care management practices, create obstacles to quality care and impose unnecessary costs on the delivery of effective and efficient he…

56-254. Eligibility for medical assistance. The department shall make payments for medical assistance to, or on behalf of, the following persons eligible for medical assistance. (1) The benchmark plan for low-income children and working-age adults with no special health needs inc…

56-255. Medical assistance program — Services to be provided. (1) The department may make payments for the following services furnished by providers to participants who are determined to be eligible on the dates on which the services were provided. Any service under this section …

56-256. Preventive health assistance. (1) The department of health and welfare may establish preventive health assistance benefits available to a medicaid participant in order to provide incentives to promote healthy behavior and responsible use of health care services. (2) Preve…

56-257. Copayments. (1) Within the limits of federal medicaid law and regulations, the department of health and welfare shall establish enforceable cost sharing in order to increase the awareness and responsibility of medicaid participants for the cost of their health care and to…

56-260. short title. Sections 56-260 through 56-266, Idaho Code, shall be known and may be cited as the "Medicaid Cost Containment and Health Care Improvement Act."

56-261. Legislative Findings and Intent. (1) The legislature finds that the current health care delivery system of payment to medicaid health care providers on a fee for service basis does not provide the appropriate incentives and can be improved by incorporating managed care to…

56-263. medicaid managed care plan. (1) The department shall seek approval as soon as practicable but no later than July 1, 2027, from the centers for medicare and medicaid services for directed payments to qualifying entities participating in the Idaho behavioral health plan or …

56-265. provider payment. (1) Where there is an equivalent, the payment to medicaid providers: (a) May be up to but shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the current medicare rate for primary care procedure codes as defined by the centers for medicare and medicaid servic…

56-266. authorization to obtain federal approval. The department is authorized to obtain federal approval for the requirements set forth in sections 56-260 through 56-266, Idaho Code.

56-267. MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY EXPANSION. (1) Except as provided by subsection (6) of this section, the state shall amend its state plan to expand medicaid eligibility to include those persons under sixty-five (65) years of age whose modified adjusted gross income is one hundred th…

56-268. SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR ground emergency medical TRANSPORTATION. (1) An eligible provider, as described in subsection (2) of this section, in addition to the rate of payment that the provider would otherwise receive for medicaid ground emergency medical tr…

56-269. changes in eligibility criteria to be provided in statute. Effective July 1, 2025, any change that would expand eligibility criteria for a public assistance program, or that would expand the benefit provided by a public assistance program, must be provided in statute and …

56-270. State plan amendment — postpartum medicaid coverage. (1) The state shall amend its state plan to extend medicaid eligibility for twelve (12) months postpartum to individuals who, while pregnant, are eligible for and receive medicaid, in accordance with section 9812 of the…

56-271. MEDICAID BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND. There is hereby created in the state treasury the medicaid budget stabilization fund. By the close of fiscal year 2025 or as soon thereafter as practicable, a total of twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) of all unobligated general fund…

56-273. Prohibition on reimbursement and coverage. (1) Pursuant to chapter 89, title 18, Idaho Code, the Idaho medicaid program shall not reimburse or provide coverage for any surgical operation or medical intervention described in section 18-1506C(3), Idaho Code, for purposes of…

56-274. medicaid legislative review panel. (1) A medicaid legislative review panel is hereby established. (2) The cochairs of the panel shall be the chair of the house health and welfare committee and the chair of the senate health and welfare committee. Additional members shall …

56-275. waiver to enhance nutrition in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Candy" means a preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts, or other ingredients…

56-276. preceptors — prior authorization exemption. (1) An eligible practitioner who provides three hundred sixty (360) hours or more of preceptorship in a calendar year, with at least sixty percent (60%) of those hours occurring in a qualified rural or underserved area, shall qu…

56-401. Creation of cooperative welfare fund — Purpose. There is hereby created a trust fund in the state treasury to be known as the cooperative welfare fund, and all money deposited therein is perpetually appropriated for public welfare purposes.

56-402. Sources of cooperative welfare fund. There shall be placed in the cooperative welfare fund all federal grants-in-aid made to the state of Idaho under titles I, IV and X, and part 3 of title V of the act of congress known as the Social Security Act, as amended; all coopera…

56-403. Budget estimate — Requisition for funds. At the beginning of each calendar quarter, or oftener, the director of the department of health and welfare shall make and file with the state board of examiners for examination a claim upon the general fund for funds appropriated …

56-404. Transfer of funds from general fund to welfare fund. Upon the approval of the claim upon the general fund by the state board of examiners, the state controller and the state treasurer shall transfer the approved amount from the general fund to the cooperative welfare fund…

56-405. Administration and disbursement of funds. (a) Disbursements from the cooperative welfare fund, involving the participation of federal funds, which may be made available only upon condition that they are to be administered by a single state agency, shall be made upon claim…

56-406. Procedure for making disbursements. For disbursements as described in section 56-405(a), Idaho Code, the director shall make requisition to the state controller upon vouchers, showing the director’s approval of such disbursements, and certifying to the participation there…

56-407. Transfer of funds from cooperative emergency revenue fund. All money in the cooperative emergency revenue fund on the effective date of this act are hereby transferred and appropriated to the cooperative welfare fund; and all obligations incurred against the cooperative e…

56-450. Health and welfare trust account. The director of the department of health and welfare may receive, on behalf of the department, any money or real or personal property donated, bequeathed, devised, or conditionally granted to the department. Such moneys received directly …

56-501. short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Refugee Medical Assistance Act."

56-502. definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Department" means the Idaho department of health and welfare. (2) "Federal poverty guidelines" or "FPG" means federal poverty guidelines issued annually by the department of health and human…

56-503. eligibility. (1) A person has refugee status for purposes of assistance under the refugee medical assistance program if such person: (a) Has an I-94 indicating that such person has been: (i) Paroled under 8 U.S.C. 1182; (ii) Admitted as a conditional entrant under 8 U.S.C…

56-504. limitation on benefits. (1) Medical assistance under the refugee medical assistance program is determined under 45 CFR 400.211. (2) A person with refugee status whose countable income does not exceed one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of the federal poverty guideline…

56-601. Policy. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to conserve and develop the youth resources thereof, which is the source of our state’s future citizens and taxpayers, and likewise to conserve and develop the natural resources of our state as a trust held by u…

56-602. Idaho youth conservation project created. There is hereby created the Idaho youth conservation project, which shall be placed under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Idaho park and recreation board.

56-603. Requirements for participants — Summer camp. (a) Participants in the Idaho youth conservation project shall be citizens of the United States and the state of Idaho, of good character and health who are not less than fourteen (14) years nor more than seventeen (17) years o…

56-604. Duties of park and recreation board. It shall be the duty of the park and recreation board to expend such funds as it deems necessary to provide staff, select workers, equip, supply and maintain all phases of said project as funds are available.

56-605. Purposes of project. Purpose of such project shall be twofold; (1) the conservation of youth in the most positive way by introducing them to the satisfactions of constructive work and outdoor life, the rewards of which they can witness and evaluate for themselves; (2) to …

56-606. Authority of the park and recreation board. In order to carry out the purposes of this act the park and recreation board shall have the authority to: 1. Formulate rules and regulations for operation of the project. 2. Appoint, in accordance with the policy and regulations…

56-607. Compensation of participants. A. (1) The base compensation of participants shall be set by the park and recreation board. (2) The park and recreation board shall establish procedures whereby each participant may make an allotment to his parent, dependent, legal guardian, …

56-608. Laws inapplicable to participants. Existing provisions of law with respect to hours of work, rate of compensation, sick leave, vacation and unemployment compensation shall not be applicable to any individual because of participation in the project.

56-609. worker’s compensation benefits. Participants shall, for the purpose of the administration of the worker’s compensation law, be deemed to be civil employees of the state.

56-701. Policy of state. It is the policy of this state to encourage and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and to engage in remunerative employment.

56-701A. Definitions. As used in this chapter and chapter 58, title 18, Idaho Code: (1) "Assistance device" means a cane or walking stick, predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without red tip, or a manual or motorized wheelchair or similar scooter, or other similar d…