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 temporary situation only when no alternatives exist. Nothing in this chapter shall imply county assistance is to be provided on a continuing basis. Boards of county commissioners, by resolution, shall promulgate policies and procedures, may negotiate payment to providers, and may contract for nonmedical services, pursuant to this chapter. Boards of county commissioners may fund nonmedical services for indigent persons from the county current expense fund pursuant to section 63-805, Idaho Code.
History:
[31-3401, added 1992, ch. 83, sec. 3, p. 258; am. 2022, ch. 318, sec. 5, p. 1018.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW
Chapter 34 - NONMEDICAL INDIGENT ASSISTANCE
Section 31-3401 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Section 31-3402 - CONTRACT FOR MAINTENANCE OF INDIGENT.
Section 31-3403 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 31-3404 - APPLICATION FOR NONMEDICAL INDIGENT ASSISTANCE.
Section 31-3405 - ELIGIBILITY CLASSIFICATIONS — DURATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY.
Section 31-3406 - INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION.
Section 31-3407 - OBLIGATED COUNTY.
Section 31-3408 - ELIGIBILITY.
Section 31-3410 - DECISION OF COUNTY.
Section 31-3411 - NOTICE OF APPEAL.
Section 31-3412 - INDIGENT BURIAL OR CREMATION.
Section 31-3413 - APPROVED CLAIMS.
Section 31-3414 - REPAYMENT BY RECIPIENT.
Section 31-3415 - DIVESTITURE.
Section 31-3416 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTY.
Section 31-3417 - SEPARABILITY.
Section 31-3418 - CONFIDENTIALITY — PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS OF INDIGENTS.