39-3313. ADMISSION AGREEMENTS. (1) Upon admission to a residential care or assisted living facility, the facility and the resident shall enter into an admission agreement. The admission agreement shall clearly outline who is financially responsible for resident charges and shall clearly outline the facility’s resident discharge policies. The agreement shall be in writing and shall be signed by both parties. The board shall promulgate rules governing admission agreements which may be integrated with the negotiated service agreement.
(2) A resident may be discharged for the following:
(a) A resident’s failure to pay;
(b) The facility’s inability to meet the resident’s needs;
(c) The resident’s needs are greater than the level of care provided by the specific facility;
(d) The resident is a danger to himself or others.
(3) A resident shall have the right to appeal a discharge as established by department rule.
(4) Should a residential care or assisted living facility choose not to carry professional liability insurance, that information shall be disclosed, in writing, to residents upon admission.
History:
[39-3313, added 1990, ch. 116, sec. 2, p. 246; am. 1996, ch. 207, sec. 11, p. 638; am. 2000, ch. 274, sec. 18, p. 815; am. 2005, ch. 280, sec. 12, p. 887.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 33 - IDAHO RESIDENTIAL CARE OR ASSISTED LIVING ACT
Section 39-3301 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND DECLARATION.
Section 39-3302 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 39-3303 - PAYMENT LEVELS.
Section 39-3304 - TYPES OF FACILITIES.
Section 39-3306 - STATE LICENSING TO SUPERSEDE LOCAL REGULATION.
Section 39-3309 - NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENT.
Section 39-3313 - ADMISSION AGREEMENTS.
Section 39-3314 - TERMINATION OF ADMISSION AGREEMENTS.
Section 39-3315 - ADMISSION RECORDS.
Section 39-3316 - RESIDENT RIGHTS.
Section 39-3317 - NOTICE OF RIGHTS.
Section 39-3318 - FACILITY RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS AND COMPLAINTS.
Section 39-3321 - QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 39-3322 - QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY STAFF.
Section 39-3324 - STAFF TRAINING.
Section 39-3325 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCATION AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT OF FACILITIES.
Section 39-3326 - MEDICATIONS.
Section 39-3330 - ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Section 39-3331 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Section 39-3333 - REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.
Section 39-3345 - DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE.
Section 39-3349 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTIONS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
Section 39-3352 - UNLICENSED RESIDENTIAL CARE OR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.
Section 39-3354 - WAIVER OR VARIANCE.
Section 39-3354A - SPECIAL WAIVER PERMITTED.
Section 39-3355 - INSPECTIONS.