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ID Code § 31-3511 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3511 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.

31-3511. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. (1) Any applicant or obligated person who willfully gives false or misleading information to the department, board, a hospital, a county or an agent thereof, or to any individual in order to obtain financial assistance under this chapter as or for a medically indigent resident, or any person who obtains financial assistance as a medically indigent resident who fails to disclose insurance, worker’s compensation, resources, or other benefits available to him as payment or reimbursement of such expenses incurred, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable under the general provisions for punishment of a misdemeanor. In addition, any applicant or obligated person who fails to cooperate with the department, board or a county or makes a material misstatement or material omission to the department in a request for medicaid eligibility determination, pursuant to section 31-3504, Idaho Code, or a county in an application pursuant to this chapter shall be ineligible for nonemergency assistance under this chapter for a period of two (2) years. (2) Neither the county commissioners nor the board shall have jurisdiction to hear and shall approve a completed application for necessary medical services unless an application in the form prescribed by this chapter is received by the clerk or the board in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (3) The county commissioners may deny an application if material information required in the application or request is not provided by the applicant or a third party or if the applicant has divested himself or herself of resources within one (1) year prior to filing an application in order to become eligible for assistance pursuant to this chapter. An applicant who is sanctioned by federal or state authorities and loses medical benefits as a result of failing to cooperate with the respective agency or making a material misstatement or material omission to the respective agency shall be ineligible for assistance pursuant to this chapter for the period of such sanction. (4) If the county commissioners fail to act upon an application within the timelines required under this chapter, the application shall be deemed approved and payment made as provided in this chapter. (5) An applicant may appeal a decision rendered by the county commissioners pursuant to this section in the manner provided in section 31-1506, Idaho Code.  History: [31-3511, added 1974, ch. 302, sec. 12, p. 1769; am. 1976, ch. 121, sec. 12, p. 469; repealed 1990, ch. 87, sec. 1, p. 178; reinstated 1991, ch. 233, sec. 1, p. 553; am. 1996, ch. 410, sec. 22, p. 1370; am. 2009, ch. 177, sec. 15, p. 569; am. 2010, ch. 273, sec. 21, p. 704; am. 2011, ch. 291, sec. 21, p. 808.]
ID Code § 31-3512 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3512 - JOINT COUNTY HOSPITALS.

31-3512. JOINT COUNTY HOSPITALS. Recognizing the need of hospitals for the public welfare and the burden for one (1) county to finance the cost of such construction, operation and maintenance thereof within its own boundaries under certain circumstances, the county commissioners in their respective counties shall have the power to jointly and severally enter into contracts or agreements with one (1) or more adjoining counties to construct, operate and maintain joint county hospitals, either within or without the boundaries of such counties, upon a finding of each such county commissioners that there is a public necessity requiring the financing of such hospital facilities jointly with one (1) or more adjoining counties. The county commissioners shall have the same powers to operate, finance and bond for such joint county hospitals as they would have for a county hospital.  History: [I.C., sec. 31-3512, as added by 1974, ch. 302, sec. 12, p. 1769; am. 2010, ch. 273, sec. 22, p. 705.]
ID Code § 31-3514 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3514 - INTERNAL MANAGEMENT — ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS.

31-3514. INTERNAL MANAGEMENT — ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS. Such facilities as referred to in section 31-3503(2), Idaho Code, may suitably provide for and accept other patients and must charge and accept payments from such other patients as are able to make payments for services rendered and care given. The county commissioners may make suitable rules and regulations for the management and operation of such property by a suitable board of control, or otherwise, or for carrying out such hospital uses and purposes under a lease of the same. The boards or officers or lessees of such hospital property shall render accounts and reports to the county commissioners as may be required by the county commissioners; and shall render accounts and deliver over any and all moneys received by them for the county to the county treasurer to be credited to the operation expense of hospitals and indigent sick and otherwise dependent poor of the county in such manner as provided by law for the handling of funds of this kind. Said board of control may permit persons from out of the county where such hospital is located to be admitted for hospitalization to such hospital. As to such cases special rates for the use and service of such hospital may be provided which rates shall apply equally to all such patients who do not pay taxes within the county where such hospital is located. The purpose of providing such special rates shall be to compel persons living out of the county where such hospital is located, and who receive hospitalization in such hospital, to bear a just burden of the cost of construction and maintenance of such hospital.  History: [I.C., sec. 31-3514, as added by 1974, ch. 302, sec. 12, p. 1769; am. 1980, ch. 185, sec. 5, p. 412; am. 1982, ch. 340, sec. 10, p. 856; am. 1989, ch. 193, sec. 5, p. 478; am. 1993, ch. 112, sec. 4, p. 286; am. 2010, ch. 273, sec. 24, p. 706.]
ID Code § 31-3515 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3515 - LEASE OR SALE.

31-3515. LEASE OR SALE. Such counties acting through their county commissioners shall have the right to lease such hospitals upon such terms and for such a length of time as they may decide, or to sell the same; provided, however, that no such lease or sale, except those leases entered into between such counties and the Idaho health facilities authority as provided in section 31-836, Idaho Code, shall be final or valid unless and until it has been approved by a majority of the qualified electors of said county voting on such question at an election held subject to the provisions of section 34-106, Idaho Code; except if a hospital district has been created under the provisions of chapter 13, title 39, Idaho Code, county commissioners shall have the right to lease, as provided in section 31-836, Idaho Code, such hospitals within a created hospital district to the hospital district without submitting the question of lease or sale to the qualified electors of the county or the respective hospital district.  History: [I.C., sec. 31-3515, as added by 1974, ch. 302, sec. 12, p. 1769; am. 1978, ch. 42, sec. 2, p. 76; am. 1980, ch. 57, sec. 1, p. 115; am. 1995, ch. 118, sec. 34, p. 458; am. 2010, ch. 273, sec. 25, p. 707.]
ID Code § 31-3516 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3516 - SEPARABILITY.

31-3516. SEPARABILITY. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.  History: [I.C., sec. 31-3516, as added by 1974, ch. 302, sec. 12, p. 1769; am. 1996, ch. 410, sec. 23, p. 1370.]
ID Code § 31-3518 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3518 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY.

31-3518. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY. (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.]
ID Code § 31-3519 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3519 - APPROVAL AND PAYMENT BY THE BOARD.

31-3519. APPROVAL AND PAYMENT BY THE BOARD. (1) Upon receipt of the clerk’s statement, a final determination of the county commissioners and the completed application, the board shall approve an application for financial assistance under the catastrophic health care cost program if it determines that: (a) Necessary medical services have been provided for a medically indigent resident in accordance with this chapter; (b) The obligated county paid the first eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) of necessary medical services; and (c) The cost of necessary medical services when paid at the reimbursement rate exceeds the total sum of eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) in the aggregate per resident in any consecutive twelve (12) month period. (2) Payment to a hospital or provider pursuant to this chapter shall be payment of the debt in full and the hospital or provider shall not seek additional funds from the applicant. (3) In no event shall the board be obligated to pay a claim, pursuant to this chapter, in excess of an amount based on the application of the appropriate reimbursement rate to those medical services determined to be necessary medical services. The board may use contractors to undertake utilization management review in any part of that analysis. (4) The board shall, within forty-five (45) days after approval by the board, submit the claim to the state controller for payment. Payment by the state controller shall be made pursuant to section 67-2302, Idaho Code.  History: [31-3519, added 1982, ch. 190, sec. 5, p. 511; repealed 1990, ch. 87, sec. 1, p. 553; reinstated and am. 1991, ch. 233, sec. 13, p. 561; am. 1995, ch. 9, sec. 3, p. 16; am. 1996, ch. 410, sec. 24, p. 1371; am. 2009, ch. 177, sec. 18, p. 572; am. 2010, ch. 273, sec. 29, p. 709; am. 2011, ch. 291, sec. 24, p. 811.]
ID Code § 31-3520 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3520 - CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF NECESSARY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT.

31-3520. CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF NECESSARY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE MEDICALLY INDIGENT. The county commissioners in their respective counties, may contract for the provision of necessary medical services to the medically indigent and may, by ordinance, limit the provision of and payment for nonemergency necessary medical services to a contract provider. They shall require the contractor to enter into a bond to the county with two (2) or more approved sureties, in such sum as the county commissioners may fix, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and obligations as such contractor, and require him to report to the county commissioners quarterly all persons committed to his charge, showing the expense attendant upon their care and maintenance.  History: [31-3520, added 1992, ch. 83, sec. 6, p. 264; am. 1996, ch. 410, sec. 25, p. 1371; am. 2010, ch. 273, sec. 30, p. 710; am. 2011, ch. 291, sec. 25, p. 812.]
ID Code § 31-3521 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3521 - EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIAN.

31-3521. EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIAN. 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.]
ID Code § 31-3550 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3550 - DECLARATION OF PUBLIC POLICY.

31-3550. DECLARATION OF PUBLIC POLICY. It is the declaration of the legislature to be in the public interest to encourage nonlitigation resolution of claims between the counties and health providers of the state of Idaho by providing for prelitigation screening of such claims contesting indigent resource eligibility by a hearing panel as provided in this chapter.  History: [(31-3550) 31-A3501, as added by 1982, ch. 189, sec. 1, p. 509; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 25, sec. 40, p. 98.]
ID Code § 31-3551 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3551 - ADVISORY PANEL FOR PRELITIGATION CONSIDERATION OF INDIGENT RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY CLAIMS — PROCEDURE.

31-3551. ADVISORY PANEL FOR PRELITIGATION CONSIDERATION OF INDIGENT RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY CLAIMS — PROCEDURE. 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.]
ID Code § 31-3552 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3552 - APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY PANEL.

31-3552. APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY PANEL. The panel will consist of three (3) members to be designated as follows: the chairman of the panel shall be an appointed designee by and of the director of the department of health and welfare of the state of Idaho, and must be without bias or conflict of interest; one (1) member will be appointed by and represent the Idaho association of counties; and one (1) member will be appointed by and represent the Idaho hospital association. All panelists shall serve under oath that they are without bias or conflict of interest as respects any matter under consideration.  History: [(31-3552) 31-A3503, as added by 1982, ch. 189, sec. 1, p. 509; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 25, sec. 42, p. 99.]
ID Code § 31-3553 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3553 - ADVISORY DECISIONS OF PANEL.

31-3553. ADVISORY DECISIONS OF PANEL. The general responsibility of the advisory panel will be to consider the eligibility of applicants on claims referred to them and render written opinions regarding such eligibility of applicants as based upon review of analysis of the resources available to the applicant, as defined in section 31-3502, Idaho Code. Following proceedings on each claim, the advisory panel shall provide the affected parties with its comments and observations with respect to the claim. They shall indicate in such comments whether the applicant appears to have resources available to him or her sufficient to pay for necessary medical services; does not have adequate resources; or any comments or observations which may be relevant and appropriate. The findings of the advisory panel may be used by affected parties in resolving contested claims in a manner consistent with the findings presented. However, such findings will be advisory in nature only and not binding on any of the affected parties.  History: [(31-3553) 31-A3504, as added by 1982, ch. 189, sec. 1, p. 509; am. 2004, ch. 300, sec. 3, p. 840; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 25, sec. 43, p. 99; am. 2009, ch. 177, sec. 19, p. 572.]
ID Code § 31-3554 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3554 - TOLLING OF LIMITATION PERIODS DURING PENDENCY OF PROCEEDINGS.

31-3554. TOLLING OF LIMITATION PERIODS DURING PENDENCY OF PROCEEDINGS. There shall be no judicial or other review or appeal of such matters. No party shall be obligated to comply with or otherwise be affected or prejudiced by the proposals, conclusions or suggestions of the panel or any member or segment thereof; however, in the interest of due consideration being given to such proceedings and in the interest of encouraging consideration of claims informally and without the necessity of litigation, the applicable statute of limitations shall be tolled and not deemed to run during the time that such a claim is pending before the panel and for thirty (30) days thereafter.  History: [(31-3554) 31-A3505, as added by 1982, ch. 189, sec. 1, p. 509; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 25, sec. 44, p. 100.]
ID Code § 31-3555 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3555 - STAY OF COURT PROCEEDINGS IN INTEREST OF HEARING BEFORE PANEL.

31-3555. STAY OF COURT PROCEEDINGS IN INTEREST OF HEARING BEFORE PANEL. During said thirty (30) day period neither party shall commence or prosecute litigation involving the issues submitted to the panel and the district or other courts having jurisdiction of any such pending claims shall stay proceedings in the interest of the conduct of such proceedings before the panel.  History: [(31-3555) 31-A3506, as added by 1982, ch. 189, sec. 1, p. 509; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 25, sec. 45, p. 100.]
ID Code § 31-3556 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3556 - EXPENSES FOR ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERS.

31-3556. EXPENSES FOR ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERS. Expenses incurred by the members of the advisory panel in the performance of their duties will be borne by the respective organizations making the appointment.  History: [(31-3556) 31-A3507, as added by 1982, ch. 189, sec. 1, p. 509; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 25, sec. 46, p. 100.]
ID Code § 31-3557 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3557 - FREQUENCY OF AND AGENDA FOR MEETINGS.

31-3557. FREQUENCY OF AND AGENDA FOR MEETINGS. Frequency of and agenda for meetings of the advisory panel will be subject to the discretion of the chair, based upon criteria to be established by the members of the panel. However, there shall be no more than four (4) meetings of the panel per year.  History: [(31-3557) 31-A3508, as added by 1982, ch. 189, sec. 1, p. 509; am. and redesig. 2005, ch. 25, sec. 47, p. 100.]
ID Code § 31-3558 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 35 - HOSPITALS FOR INDIGENT SICK|Section 31-3558 - NONDISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION.

31-3558. NONDISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. Personal identifying information about a particular utilization management reviewer or practitioner engaged by the department or the board shall not be disclosed without the prior written authorization of the reviewer or practitioner. Notwithstanding this nondisclosure of personal identifying information, redacted copies of all reports and recommendations of the department’s or the board’s utilization management reviewers or practitioners shall be maintained in the official record of the respective county commissioners and the board as described in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, and chapter 15, title 31, Idaho Code.  History: [31-3558, added 2011, ch. 291, sec. 26, p. 812.]
ID Code § 31-3601 (2021)
2021 Idaho Code|Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW|Chapter 36 - COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARDS|Section 31-3601 - RESOLUTION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS — HEARING AND NOTICE.

31-3601. RESOLUTION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS — HEARING AND NOTICE. Any county which now has or may plan to build, purchase or by any other means acquire a county hospital shall create a county hospital board in the following manner: The board of county commissioners shall, by appropriate motion or resolution adopted and incorporated in its minutes, signify that it is the intention of the board of county commissioners to create a county hospital board for the purpose of conducting, operating and maintaining a county hospital or hospitals in accordance with the provisions of this act, and shall fix a date, not less than three (3) nor more than six (6) weeks from the date of the adoption of such motion or resolution, for a hearing, and shall order the clerk of the board to publish notice of such meeting in one (1) or more newspapers published and having general circulation in the county, which notice shall include the time and place of such hearing, at which the board of county commissioners will hear any person or persons interested upon the matter of whether a hospital board shall be created within such county, which publication shall be made at least two (2) weeks before the date set for such hearing.  History: [31-3601, added 1946 (1st E.S.), ch. 38, sec. 1, p. 75; am. 1982, ch. 340, sec. 1, p. 851.]