31-3551. ADVISORY PANEL FOR PRELITIGATION CONSIDERATION OF INDIGENT RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY CLAIMS — PROCEDURE. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JULY 1, 2023] The counties in the state of Idaho and the health providers furnishing care to eligible medically indigent persons, as defined in section 31-3502, Idaho Code, are directed to cooperate in providing an advisory panel in the nature of a special civil grand jury and procedure for prelitigation consideration of claims arising out of contested resource availability of persons applying for indigent relief under the provisions of chapter 35, title 31, Idaho Code, which proceedings shall be informal and nonbinding, but nevertheless compulsory as a condition precedent to litigation. Proceedings conducted or maintained under the authority of this chapter shall be subject to disclosure according to chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code. Formal rules of evidence shall not apply and all such proceedings shall be expeditious and informal. The panel, thus created, will render opinions where the resource eligibility of applicants, as herein described, has been contested.
History:
[(31-3551) 31-A3502, added 1982, ch. 189, sec. 1, p. 509; am. 1990, ch. 213, sec. 28, p. 480; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 25, sec. 41, p. 99; am. 2015, ch. 141, sec. 56, p. 420.]
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.