31-3518. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2023] (1) The board shall, in order to facilitate payment to providers participating in the county medically indigent program and the catastrophic health care cost program, have on file the reimbursement rates allowed for all participating providers of medical care and authorized by this chapter. However, in no event shall the amount to be paid exceed the usual, reasonable, and customary charges for the area.
(2) The board may contract with independent contractors to provide services to manage and operate the catastrophic health care cost program, or the board may contract for or appoint agents, employees, professional personnel and any other personnel to manage and operate the catastrophic health care cost program.
(3) The board shall develop rules for the catastrophic health care cost program after consulting with the counties, organizations representing the counties, health care providers, hospitals and organizations representing health care providers and hospitals.
(4) The board shall submit all proposed rules to the legislative council for review prior to adoption, in a manner substantially the same as proposed executive agency rules are reviewed under chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code. Following adoption, the board shall submit all adopted rules to the legislature for review in a manner substantially the same as adopted executive agency rules are reviewed under chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code. The legislature, by concurrent resolution, may modify, amend, or repeal any rule of the board.
History:
[31-3518, added 1982, ch. 190, sec. 4, p. 511; am. 1983, ch. 215, sec. 5, p. 594; repealed 1990, ch. 87, sec. 1, p. 553; reinstated and am. 1991, ch. 233, sec. 12, p. 560; am. 2009, ch. 177, sec. 17, p. 571; am. 2010, ch. 273, sec. 28, p. 709; am. 2011, ch. 291, sec. 23, p. 810.]
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.