39-3354A. SPECIAL WAIVER PERMITTED. The department may grant a special waiver of the requirement for licensure as a residential care or assisted living facility when it is deemed in the best interests of individuals and with due consideration of the following criteria:
(1) The individuals are residents of a facility operated by a nonprofit health care and/or housing organization established as such in the state of Idaho and satisfying the requirements of U.S. Internal Revenue Code section 501(c) as a nonprofit;
(2) The support services required by the individuals are furnished by an entity approved to provide such services in the state of Idaho in good standing as demonstrated by routine inspections required for the type of entity providing services;
(3) Facilities seeking such waivers and providing meal service shall be inspected and licensed as a food service establishment by the district health department unless the meal service is provided by a kitchen already part of a facility licensed by the department;
(4) The costs of obtaining the needed services from another source are significantly greater and/or would pose a significant hardship on these individuals.
Any waiver granted under this section shall be reviewed annually and is subject to inspection by the department to ensure safety and sanitation.
History:
[39-3354A, added 1998, ch. 188, sec. 1, p. 683; am. 2000, ch. 274, sec. 40, p. 825; am. 2005, ch. 280, sec. 31, p. 898.]
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.