31-3502. ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law or rule to the contrary, no person eligible for medicaid pursuant to section 56-254 or 56-267, Idaho Code, shall be eligible for financial assistance pursuant to this chapter as it existed on March 1, 2022.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law or rule to the contrary, no person eligible for health insurance shall be eligible for financial assistance pursuant to this chapter as it existed on March 1, 2022.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law or rule to the contrary, no person in a commitment proceeding pursuant to chapter 3, title 66, Idaho Code, who is eligible for medicaid or eligible for health insurance shall be eligible for financial assistance pursuant to this chapter as it existed on March 1, 2022.
(4) A board of county commissioners, the board of the catastrophic health care cost program, or the department of health and welfare receiving an application for assistance for services received through March 31, 2022, shall process such application pursuant to this chapter as it existed on March 1, 2022.
(5) It is the intent of the legislature that moneys saved by counties pursuant to this section may be used for additional county aid to public health districts as required by section 39-424A, Idaho Code.
History:
[(31-3502) 31-3505H, added 2021, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 1020; am. and redesig. 2022, ch. 318, sec. 24, p. 1020.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW
Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK
Section 31-3501 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Section 31-3502 - ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Section 31-3503 - REIMBURSEMENT.
Section 31-3504 - JOINT COUNTY HOSPITALS.
Section 31-3505 - ELECTION FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Section 31-3506 - INTERNAL MANAGEMENT — ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS.
Section 31-3507 - LEASE OR SALE.
Section 31-3508 - CONVEYANCE, LEASE OF COUNTY HOSPITAL TO NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Section 31-3509 - SEPARABILITY.
Section 31-3517 - ESTABLISHMENT OF A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH CARE COST PROGRAM.
Section 31-3518 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY.
Section 31-3519 - APPROVAL AND PAYMENT BY THE BOARD.
Section 31-3520 - CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF NECESSARY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT.
Section 31-3521 - EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIAN.
Section 31-3550 - DECLARATION OF PUBLIC POLICY.
Section 31-3552 - APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY PANEL.
Section 31-3553 - ADVISORY DECISIONS OF PANEL.
Section 31-3554 - TOLLING OF LIMITATION PERIODS DURING PENDENCY OF PROCEEDINGS.
Section 31-3555 - STAY OF COURT PROCEEDINGS IN INTEREST OF HEARING BEFORE PANEL.
Section 31-3556 - EXPENSES FOR ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERS.
Section 31-3557 - FREQUENCY OF AND AGENDA FOR MEETINGS.
Section 31-3558 - NONDISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.