Idaho Code § 56-234A Definitions

• Library: Idaho Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through the 2023 Regular Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Idaho Code § 56-234A

As used in sections 56-234 through 56-235E, Idaho Code:

(1) "Admission-discharge committee" means an interdisciplinary team of at least three (3) individuals designated by the director to evaluate persons as required by the provisions of sections 56-234 through 56-235E, Idaho Code. Each committee member must be specially qualified by training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of persons with a developmental disability.

(2) "Certified family home" means a family home as defined in section 39-3502, Idaho Code.

(3) "Community facility" means a privately owned or operated nursing facility, intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disabilities, licensed residential or assisted living facility, other organization licensed, recognized, or certified by the department to provide care or treatment to persons with developmental disabilities, or a publicly owned or operated facility licensed for eight (8) beds or less as an intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disabilities.

(4) "Department" means the Idaho department of health and welfare.

(5) "Developmental disabilities" means a chronic disability of a person as defined in section 66-402, Idaho Code.

(6) "Director" means the director of the Idaho department of health and welfare or his designee.

(7) "Discharge" means an admission-discharge committee has determined that there is an available community facility or private residence that is least restrictive, appropriate and consistent with the needs of the individual.