31-3521. EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIAN. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2023] The county commissioners may employ a physician to attend, when necessary, the patients of the county hospital, provided however, that the county commissioners may enter into contracts with groups of licensed physicians for medical attendance upon patients of the county hospital or other persons receiving medical attendance at county expense. They may provide for the employment, at some kind of manual labor, of such of the patients as are capable and able to work and the attending physicians must certify to the person in charge or lessee of the county hospital the names of such of the patients as are incapable of manual labor, and when any such patient becomes capable the physician shall certify that fact.
History:
[31-3521, added 1992, ch. 83, sec. 6, p. 264; am. 2010, ch. 273, sec. 31, p. 710.]
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.