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Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.10 - IDAHO REPORTABLE DISEASES › REPORTABLE DISEASES AND CONTROL MEASURES › Section 16.02.10.810 - YERSINIOSIS, OTHER THAN PLAGUE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Reporting Requirements
. Each case of yersiniosis, other than plague,
				must be reported to the Department or Health District within three (3) working
				days of identification. Plague must be reported immediately as described in
				Section 550 of these
				rules. (3-17-22)
02.
Investigation
. Each reported case of yersiniosis must be
				investigated to confirm the diagnosis, identify carriers, and the source of the
				infection. (3-17-22)
03.
Restrictions - Food Service Facility
. A symptomatic person must be
				managed under IDAPA 16.02.19, "Idaho Food Code." (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.10 - IDAHO REPORTABLE DISEASES › DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES › Section 16.02.10.950 - DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES

Current through August 31, 2023
The Director has the authority to delegate to the Health
				  Districts any of the powers and duties created by these rules under Section
				  39-414(2), Idaho
				  Code. Any delegation authority will be in writing and signed by both the
				  Director and the Health District Board. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
The Idaho Legislature has granted to the Idaho Board of Health
				and Welfare the authority to adopt rules for the administration and enforcement
				of an immunization program for children attending licensed daycare facilities
				in Idaho, under Section
				39-1118, Idaho Code.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 16.02.11, "Immunization Requirements
			 for Licensed Daycare Facility Attendees." (3-17-22)
02.
Scope
. These rules contain
			 the legal requirements for the administration and enforcement of an
			 immunization program for children who attend licensed daycare facilities in
			 Idaho. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.002 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Current through August 31, 2023
The "Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0
				Through 18 Years -- United States, 2010," are incorporated by reference for
				this chapter of rules. Published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report,
				January 8, 2010, Vol. 58 (51 and 52), by the Centers for Disease Control and
				Prevention as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
				(ACIP). This document is referred to in this chapter of rules as "ACIP
				Recommended Schedule." These schedules may be obtained from the Department or
				viewed online at
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5851a6.htm
(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.100 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
All immunizations listed in Subsections
				100.01 through
				100.09 of this rule, are
				required of children who attend licensed daycare facilities. These
				immunizations must be administered age appropriately according to the "ACIP
				Recommended Schedule," incorporated by reference in Section
				004 of these rules, unless fewer
				doses are medically recommended by a physician. These recommendations are
				available from the Department. (3-17-22)
01.
Diphtheria, Tetanus and A-Cellular
			 Pertussis (DTaP) Vaccine
. (3-17-22)
02.
Polio Vaccine
.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Measles, Mumps,
			 and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine
. (3-17-22)
04.
Haemophilus Influenza Type B (HIB)
			 Vaccine
. (3-17-22)
05.
Hepatitis B Vaccine
. (3-17-22)
06.
Varicella Vaccine
.
			 (3-17-22)
07.
Pneumococcal
			 Vaccine
. (3-17-22)
08.
Rotavirus Vaccine
. (3-17-22)
09.
Hepatitis A Vaccine
.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.101 - COMPLIANCE

Current through August 31, 2023
The parent, custodian, or guardian of a child must comply with
				the provisions contained in this chapter within fourteen (14) days of initial
				attendance to any licensed daycare facility in Idaho. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.102 - EVIDENCE OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Immunization Record
. Within the deadlines established in Section
			 101 of these rules, a parent,
			 custodian, or guardian of each child must present to the licensed daycare
			 facility operator an immunization record. (3-17-22)
02.
Schedule of Intended Immunizations
			 Form
. A child who has received at least one (1) dose of each required
			 vaccine and is currently on schedule for subsequent immunizations may
			 conditionally attend daycare when a schedule of intended immunizations form is
			 provided. The licensed daycare facility operator must have a schedule of
			 intended immunizations form completed by a parent, custodian, or guardian for
			 any child who is not immunized, excepted, or exempted, and who is in the
			 process of receiving, or has been scheduled to receive, the required
			 immunizations. A form provided by the Department, or one similar, must include
			 the following information: (3-17-22)
a. Name
			 and date of birth of child; (3-17-22)
b. Type, number and dates of scheduled
			 immunizations to be administered; (3-17-22)
c. Signature of the parent, custodian, or
			 guardian; and (3-17-22)
d.
			 Signature of a licensed health care professional providing care to the child.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.105 - EXCEPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
A child who meets one (1) or more of the following conditions,
				when supporting documentation is in the possession of the licensed daycare
				facility operator, will not be required to receive the required immunizations
				in order to attend the licensed daycare facility. (3-17-22)
01.
Laboratory Proof
. A child
			 who has laboratory proof of immunity to any of the childhood diseases listed in
			 Section 100 of these
			 rules, will not be required to receive the required immunizations for which the
			 child is immune. (3-17-22)
02.
Disease Diagnosis
. A child who has a statement signed by a
			 licensed health care professional stating the child has had varicella
			 (chickenpox) disease diagnosed by a licensed health care professional upon
			 personal examination will not be required to receive the required immunizations
			 for the diagnosed disease. (3-17-22)
03.
Suspension of Requirement
.
			 The Regulatory Authority may temporarily suspend one (1) or more of the
			 immunization requirements listed in Section
			 100 of these rules, if the
			 Regulatory Authority determines that suspension of the requirement is necessary
			 to address a vaccine shortage or other emergency situation in the state. The
			 Regulatory Authority will suspend a requirement for the length of time needed
			 to remedy the vaccine shortage or emergency situation. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.110 - EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
When supporting documentation is in the possession of the
				licensed daycare facility operator, a child who meets one (1) or both of the
				conditions in Subsections
				110.01 and
				110.02 of this rule, will be
				exempt from the required immunizations. (3-17-22)
01.
Life or Health Endangering
			 Circumstances
. A signed statement of a licensed physician that the
			 child's life or health would be endangered if any or all of the required
			 immunizations are administered. (3-17-22)
02.
Religious or Other
			 Objections
. A signed statement of the parent, custodian, or legal
			 guardian that must be either: (3-17-22)
a. On
			 a standard Department form or similar form provided by the school; or
			 (3-17-22)
b. A signed statement
			 that must include: (3-17-22)
i. The name of
			 child and the child's date of birth; and (3-17-22)
ii. A statement indicating that the child is
			 exempt from immunization as provided in Section
			 110 of this rule for religious or
			 other objections; and (3-17-22)
iii. The signature of the parent, custodian,
			 or legal guardian. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.150 - EXCLUSION CRITERIA

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Noncompliance
. A child meeting any one (1) of the following conditions
			 must be excluded by the licensed daycare facility operator: (3-17-22)
a. Has received fewer than the required
			 number of doses of immunizations described in Section
			 100 of these rules, and does not
			 have the remaining required vaccine doses scheduled; (3-17-22)
b. Has failed to continue to receive
			 immunizations as provided on the schedule of intended immunizations form
			 described in Subsection
			 102.02 of these rules;
			 (3-17-22)
c. Has received one (1)
			 or more doses at less than the minimum interval or less than the minimum age as
			 recommended by the ACIP under Section
			 004 of these rules;
			 (3-17-22)
d. Has not received any
			 doses of the required immunization and does not have a valid exception or
			 exemption described in Sections
			 105 and
			 110 of these rules; or
			 (3-17-22)
e. Has no immunization
			 record on file at the daycare facility. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.200 - DOCUMENTATION AND RETENTION OF IMMUNIZATIONS RECORD BY LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY OPERATORS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Provision of Information
. The licensed daycare facility operator will
			 provide to the parent, custodian, or guardian, information on immunization
			 requirements and the ACIP recommended immunization schedule.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Immunization
			 Record Retention
. The immunization documentation described in Section
			 102 of these rules must be retained
			 by the licensed daycare facility for each child as long as the child attends
			 the licensed daycare facility, plus one (1) year after last attendance.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.300 - INSPECTIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Compliance Inspection
. The
			 regulatory authority will verify that the immunization record described in
			 Section 010 of these
			 rules, is retained in the licensed daycare facility. (3-17-22)
02.
Recording of Violation
.
			 Following an inspection that reveals a violation of this chapter by a licensed
			 daycare facility, the regulatory authority will record the violations in
			 writing and provide a copy to the licensed daycare facility operator.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Response to
			 Violation
. The licensed daycare facility operator will submit a written
			 report to the regulatory authority within thirty (30) days following the
			 inspection stating that the specified violations have been corrected.
			 (3-17-22)
04.
Failure to
			 Respond
. The regulatory authority will report in writing to the
			 licensing authority any violations recorded in Subsection
			 300.02 of this rule, to which a
			 licensed daycare facility operator has not responded as required by Subsection
			 300.03 of this rule.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.310 - ENFORCEMENT OF IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Enforcement
. The regulatory authority may exclude any child who does not
			 meet the requirements in this chapter and who has not been excluded from the
			 licensed daycare facility as required in Section
			 150 of these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Length of
			 Exclusion
. Any child excluded from a licensed daycare facility in Idaho
			 as required in Subsection
			 310.01 of this rule, may not be
			 readmitted to the facility until the child is in compliance with the
			 requirements of this chapter. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.11 - IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY ATTENDEES › Section 16.02.11.400 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Random
			 Evaluations
. A representative of the Department will randomly select and
			 visit licensed daycare facilities in Idaho to evaluate the facility files for
			 the following: (3-17-22)
a. Immunization
			 record described in Section
			 010 of these rules;
			 (3-17-22)
b. Exceptions
			 documentation described in Section
			 105 of these rules; and
			 (3-17-22)
c. Exemption statements
			 described in Section 110 of these
			 rules. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
The Idaho Legislature has given the Board of Health and Welfare
				and the Director of the Department authority to promulgate rules governing the
				testing of newborn infants for phenylketonuria and other preventable diseases
				and governing the instillation of an ophthalmic preparation in the eyes of the
				newborn to prevent Ophthalmia Neonatorum, under Sections
				39-906,
				39-909, and
				39-910, Idaho Code.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 16.02.12, "Newborn Screening."
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Scope
.
			 These rules specify the tests and procedures that must be performed on newborn
			 infants for early detection of metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders,
			 hemoglobin disorders, cystic fibrosis, critical congenital heart disease, and
			 prevention of infant blindness. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.002 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department has incorporated by reference the following
				documents: (3-17-22)
01.
Blood
			 Collection on Filter Paper for Newborn Screening Programs; Approved Standard,
			 Fifth Edition
. The Department has adopted "Blood Collection on Filter
			 Paper for Newborn Screening Programs; Approved Standard," Fifth Edition,
			 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. 2007 (ISBN 1-56238-644-1), and
			 hereby incorporates this standard by reference. A copy is available for review
			 at the Department, or through the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute,
			 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1400, Wayne, PA 19087-1898, telephone
			 1-610-688-0100. (3-17-22)
02.
Critical Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs)
. The Department has
			 adopted the Critical CHD Screening Methods as recommended by the American
			 Academy of Pediatrics, from "Strategies of Implementing Screening for Critical
			 Congenital Heart Diseases," Kemper, et al., 2011, and hereby incorporates this
			 material by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Department, see online
			 at:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/hcp.html
.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
The following definitions will apply in the interpretation and
				enforcement of this chapter: (3-17-22)
01.
Critical Congenital Heart Disease
			 (CCHD)
. CCHD, also known as critical congenital heart defects, is a term
			 that refers to a group of serious heart defects, as defined by the Centers for
			 Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that are present from birth.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Department
. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Dried Blood
			 Specimen
. A blood specimen obtained from an infant by means of skin
			 puncture, not by means of venipuncture or any other method, that is placed on
			 special filter paper and allowed to dry. (3-17-22)
04.
Hyperalimentation
. The
			 administration of an amount of nutrients beyond minimum normal requirements of
			 the appetite, in an attempt to replace nutritional deficiencies.
			 (3-17-22)
05.
Laboratory
. A medical or diagnostic laboratory certified according to
			 the provisions of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 by the
			 United States Department of Health and Human Services. (3-17-22)
06.
Newborn Screening
. Newborn
			 screening means a laboratory procedure performed on dried blood specimens from
			 newborns to detect those at risk for the diseases specified in Subsection
			 100.01 of these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
07.
Person
			 Responsible for Registering Birth of Child
. The person responsible for
			 preparing and filing the certificate of birth is defined in Section
			 39-255, Idaho Code.
			 (3-17-22)
08.
Pulse
			 Oximetry
. A non-invasive test that estimates the percentage of
			 hemoglobin in blood that is saturated with oxygen using equipment approved by
			 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use with newborn infants.
			 (3-17-22)
09.
Test
			 Kit
. The materials provided by the laboratory for the purposes of dried
			 blood specimen collection and submission of specimens for newborn screening
			 laboratory procedures. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.050 - USE AND STORAGE OF DRIED BLOOD SPECIMENS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Use of Dried Blood Specimens
. Dried blood specimens will be used
			 for the purpose of testing the infant from whom the specimen was taken, for
			 congenital birth defects. Limited use of specimens for routine calibration of
			 newborn screening laboratory equipment and quality assurance is permissible.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Prohibited Use
			 of Dried Blood Specimens
. Dried blood specimens may not be used for any
			 purpose other than those described in Subsection
			 050.01 of this rule without the
			 express written consent of the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the infant from whom
			 the specimen was collected. (3-17-22)
03.
Storage of Dried Blood
			 Specimens
. Dried blood specimens may be stored at the testing facility
			 for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months. Acceptable use of stored
			 specimens will be for re-testing the specimen in the event of a symptomatic
			 diagnosis or death of the infant during the storage period. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.100 - DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE RESPONSIBLE INSTITUTION AND THE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER THE BIRTH OF A CHILD

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Conditions for Which Infants Will Be Tested
. All infants born in Idaho
			 must be tested for at least the following conditions: (3-17-22)
a. Biotinidase deficiency;
			 (3-17-22)
b. Congenital
			 hypothyroidism; (3-17-22)
c.
			 Galactosemia; (3-17-22)
d. Maple
			 syrup urine disease; (3-17-22)
e.
			 Phenylketonuria; and (3-17-22)
f.
			 Critical congenital heart disease. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.200 - LABORATORY DUTIES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Participation in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Newborn
			 Screening Quality Assurance Program
. All laboratories receiving dried
			 blood specimens for newborn screening on infants born in Idaho must participate
			 in the Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program operated by the CDC.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Specimen
			 Processing
. Dried blood specimens for newborn screening must be
			 processed within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt by the laboratory or before
			 the close of the next business day. (3-17-22)
03.
Result Notification
. Normal
			 test results may be reported by mail to the submitter. Other results must be
			 reported in accordance with Section
			 300 of these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.300 - FOLLOW-UP FOR UNSATISFACTORY SPECIMENS, PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE RESULTS AND POSITIVE CASES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Follow-Up
			 for Unsatisfactory Specimens
. (3-17-22)
a. The laboratory will immediately report any
			 unsatisfactory dried blood specimens to the submitting institution that
			 originated the dried blood specimen or to the healthcare provider responsible
			 for the newborn's care, with an explanation of the results. The laboratory will
			 request a repeat dried blood specimen for newborn screening from the
			 institution or individual submitting the original sample, or from the
			 responsible provider. (3-17-22)
b.
			 Upon notification from the laboratory, the health care provider responsible for
			 the newborn's care at the time of the report will cause another dried blood
			 specimen to be appropriately forwarded to the laboratory for screening.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.301 - NEWBORN CRITICAL CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE (CCHD) SCREENING

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Pulse Oximetry for the Screening of
			 CCHD
. (3-17-22)
a. For births occurring
			 in a hospital, the administrator of the institution or their designee must
			 assure that all infants who meet the CDC criteria for CCHD screening are
			 screened following the algorithm on the CDC website at:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/hcp.html
.
			 (3-17-22)
b. For births occurring
			 outside of a hospital, the birth attendant must assure that screening for
			 congenital heart disease is conducted through the use of pulse oximetry no
			 sooner than twenty-four (24) hours after birth and no later than forty-eight
			 (48) hours after birth following the algorithm on the CDC website at:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/hcp.html
.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.12 - NEWBORN SCREENING › Section 16.02.12.400 - SUBSTANCES THAT FULFILL REQUIREMENTS FOR OPHTHALMIC PREPARATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Only those germicides proven to be effective in preventing
				ophthalmia neonatorum and recommended for use in its prevention by the U.S.
				Department of Health and Human Services (including the U.S. Public Health
				Service, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Food and
				Drug Administration) will satisfy the requirements established herein, under
				Section 39-903, Idaho Code.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 16.02.13.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
Under Section
				56-1003, Idaho Code, the Idaho
				Legislature has delegated to the Board of Health and Welfare the authority to
				set standards for laboratories in the State of Idaho. Under Section
				56-1007, Idaho Code, the
				Department is authorized to charge and collect fees for services rendered by
				the Department. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 16.02.13.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 16.02.13, "State of Idaho
			 Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program." (3-15-22)
02.
Scope
. These rules establish
			 a process for certification and standards of operation for laboratories
			 certified by the State of Idaho to test drinking water. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 16.02.13.002 - INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Selected
			 Sections from the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 141 -- National
			 Primary Drinking Water Regulations, July 1, 2010 Edition
.
			 40 CFR
			 141 and
			 143 may be accessed in electronic
			 format at
https://ecfr.io/Title-40/cfrv25#0
.
			 The following sections from the Code of Federal Regulations are hereby
			 incorporated by reference: (3-15-22)
a.
									40 CFR
			 141.6 (h), effective dates;
			 (3-15-22)
b.
									40 CFR
			 141.27, alternate testing program;
			 (3-15-22)
c.
									40 CFR
			 141.21(f)(3), total coliform
			 rule; (3-15-22)
d.
									40 CFR
			 141.23, inorganic methods;
			 (3-15-22)
e.
									40 CFR
			 141.24, organic methods; (3-15-22)
f.
									40 CFR
			 141.25, methods for radioactivity;
			 (3-15-22)
g.
									40 CFR
			 141.131, disinfection by-products;
			 (3-15-22)
h.
									40 CFR
			 141.74(a), surface water
			 treatment rule; (3-15-22)
i.
									40 CFR
			 141.89, lead and copper; (3-15-22)
j.
									40 CFR
			 141.402(c)(2), ground water;
			 (3-15-22)
k.
									40 CFR
			 141.704, long-term surface water treatment
			 rule 2; (3-15-22)
l.
									40 CFR
			 141.803, aircraft drinking water rules;
			 (3-15-22)
m.
									40 CFR
			 141, Appendix A to Subpart C, expedited
			 method approval; and (3-15-22)
n.
									40 CFR
			 143.4, secondary contaminants.
			 (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.13.100 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Required
				Information on Application
. An application for first-time certification
				for microbiology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, or radiochemistry
				must be submitted to the CA on a form provided by the IBL. The following
				information must be included: name, location, and contact information of the
				drinking water laboratory, name of the owner, listing of methods/analytes for
				which certification is requested, documentation of the education, experience,
				and training of the laboratory supervisor for each discipline for which
				certification is being requested. (3-15-22)
02.
Time Frame for Renewal of
				Application for Reciprocity
. Applications for renewal of reciprocity
				must be received by the IBL at least thirty (30) days before the current
				certificate expires. (3-15-22)
03.
Reapplication for Additional Analytes or to Change Methods
. An
				in-state laboratory seeking to change methods or to add analytes utilizing the
				same method for which the laboratory is currently certified must submit a
				written application requesting the change in certification and include a copy
				of the SOP with QC requirements specific to the method. (3-15-22)
04.
Reapplication for
				Certification
. A laboratory that has been downgraded to provisional or
				has been decertified for an analyte or method, or both, must provide written
				documentation to the CO of the corrective actions within the specified period.
				A laboratory that has been decertified in entirety must re-apply following the
				same procedure as a laboratory applying for first-time certification.
				(3-15-22)
05.
Reciprocity for
				Out-State-Laboratories
. Each out-of state laboratory seeking reciprocity
				with Idaho must submit the same information as an in-state drinking water
				laboratory applying for first-time certification. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.13.101 - CERTIFICATION FEES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Annual
				Base Fee
. All CDWLs must pay an annual base fee of fifty dollars ($50)
				per discipline and twenty dollars ($20) per analyte per method for which
				certification is requested. Certification is valid for one (1) year from the
				date of issuance. (3-15-22)
02.
Non-Refundable Application Fee
. Each new laboratory that is
				seeking certification or reciprocity must include a non-refundable application
				fee of two hundred dollars ($200) per discipline with the application.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.13.102 - TYPES OF CERTIFICATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Certified
. A certified laboratory meets the regulatory performance
				criteria described in these rules. (3-15-22)
02.
Provisionally Certified
. A
				provisionally certified laboratory has deficiencies, but demonstrates the
				ability to consistently produce valid data within the acceptance limits in
				these rules. (3-15-22)
03.
Not Certified
. A laboratory with the status of "not certified" can
				not produce consistently valid data, or is not following method protocol, or
				both. Such laboratories cannot analyze compliance samples. (3-15-22)
04.
Interim Certification
. The
				CA may grant interim certification to a laboratory if the laboratory has
				appropriate instrumentation, is using approved methods, has adequately trained
				personnel to perform the analyses, and has satisfactorily analyzed PT samples
				for the contaminants involved. The CO will review the laboratory's quality
				control data before granting this type of certification and will conduct an
				on-site evaluation as soon as possible. (3-15-22)
05.
Reciprocity
. Reciprocity may
				be granted by the CA to out-of-state laboratories if such laboratories are
				certified or accredited by an approved regulatory agency and meet the
				regulatory performance criteria described in these rules. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.13.103 - SUBCONTRACTING

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
List of Subcontractors
.
				Laboratories who subcontract work must maintain a list of subcontractors and
				documentation of the subcontracting laboratories' certification or reciprocity
				with the State of Idaho. (3-15-22)
02.
Identification Requirements for
				Subcontracting Laboratory
. The laboratory performing the subcontracted
				analysis must be identified by name and EPA identification number on the final
				report. (3-15-22)
03.
Availability of the Report from the Subcontracting Laboratory
. The
				report from the subcontracting laboratory must be available to the client upon
				request. (3-15-22)
04.
Availability of all Subcontracting Laboratory Records
. All
				subcontracting laboratory records must be available to the COs.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.13.110 - ON-SITE EVALUATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
On-Site
				Audits and Evaluations
. COs will perform audits of the premises and
				operations of new laboratories or laboratories requesting continuing
				certification for the purpose of determining if there is enough security to
				maintain the integrity of the samples and data. The frequency of the on-site
				evaluation is at the discretion of the CA or a minimum of every three (3)
				years. In addition, the CO will evaluate the: (3-15-22)
a. Physical set up of the laboratory;
				(3-15-22)
b. Quality assurance
				program; (3-15-22)
c. Personnel
				qualifications; (3-15-22)
d.
				Equipment considerations; and (3-15-22)
e. Adequacy of data handling.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.13.120 - PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
General
				Supervisor Qualifications
. (3-15-22)
a.
				A supervisor must be on-site frequently enough to satisfactorily perform the
				required duties outlined below. The CO must be notified if the supervisor is
				unable to be on-site for a period greater than three (3) consecutive weeks.
				(3-15-22)
b. Supervisors are
				responsible for ensuring that all laboratory personnel have demonstrated
				proficiency for assigned functions and that all data reported by the laboratory
				meet the required quality assurance criteria and regulatory requirements.
				(3-15-22)
c. If a formal complaint
				is received from the regulatory agency, then the CO will notify the responsible
				laboratory supervisor and request a report describing the incident, the
				probable cause, and the corrective action to be taken to ensure the situation
				is resolved. The incident report must be received by the CA within thirty (30)
				days of the laboratory being notified of the problem. The CO in conjunction
				with the CA will evaluate the response and if found to be acceptable, no
				further action will be required of the laboratory. If the response is
				incomplete, the CO will provide in writing the additional steps that must be
				completed for certification status to remain uninterrupted. (3-15-22)
d. No drinking water supervisor will be
				responsible for the supervision of more than two (2) certified drinking water
				laboratories unless specifically approved by the CA. (3-15-22)
e. If a microbiology supervisor is not
				available, a consultant having the same qualifications may be utilized. The
				laboratory must submit the academic qualifications and work experience of the
				potential consultant to the CA. In addition, the laboratory must define and
				submit a list of the specific functions the consultant will be performing along
				with a schedule of routine visits. If the information is found to be
				acceptable, the CA will notify the laboratory director or owner in writing. A
				record of all consultant visits and communications must be maintained and be
				available for review during the on-site evaluation. The record must include a
				brief description of on-site findings and include any telephone or electronic
				consultation. Each entry must be dated and signed by the consultant.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.13.130 - REPORTING, NOTIFICATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF LABORATORY RESULTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Submission of Test Results in
				Approved Format
. The drinking water supervisor in each of the
				disciplines of certification is responsible for submission of all test results
				performed on samples submitted by PWSs, including subcontracted samples, in a
				format approved by the DEQ Drinking Water Program. Reports must be submitted to
				the appropriate regulatory authority or drinking water coordinator in a timely
				manner not to exceed ten (10) business days after the completion of testing or
				upon receipt of results from subcontract laboratories. (3-15-22)
02.
Notification of High Contaminant
				Levels
. The chemistry supervisor or designee must notify the appropriate
				regulatory agency or drinking water coordinator by phone as soon as feasible of
				any nitrate and nitrite level exceeding the current MCL including subcontracted
				samples. Notification must also be made when any other regulated chemical or
				radiological contaminant exceeds four (4) times the MCL. (3-15-22)
03.
Notification of Positive
				Microbiological Results
. The microbiological supervisor or designee is
				responsible for an immediate telephone notification to the appropriate
				regulatory agency in the case of a positive result for a microbiological test.
				If the RA or DWC is not available, the results must be given to the person
				designated by the RA or DWC to take the information. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.13.140 - LABORATORY QUALITY ASSURANCE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
The QA
				Plan
. Each laboratory certified or having reciprocity with the State of
				Idaho must have and adhere to a QA plan. Laboratories seeking certification
				will be required to submit such a plan for review as part of the application
				process. (3-15-22)
02.
Required Items for the QA Plan
. The EPA Manual for the
				Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water lists the items that
				must be included: (3-15-22)
a. Laboratory
				organization and responsibility; (3-15-22)
b. SOPs with dates of last revision;
				(3-15-22)
c. Laboratory sample
				receipt and handling procedure; (3-15-22)
d. Instrument calibration procedures;
				(3-15-22)
e. Analytical procedures;
				(3-15-22)
f. Data reduction,
				validation, reporting and verification; (3-15-22)
g. Type of quality control (QC) checks and
				frequency of use; (3-15-22)
h. List
				of schedules of internal and external system and data quality audits and inter
				laboratory comparisons; (3-15-22)
i. Preventive maintenance procedures and
				schedules; (3-15-22)
j. Corrective
				action contingencies; and (3-15-22)
k. Record-keeping procedures.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.13.150 - EVALUATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Documentation of Corrective
				Action
. If a CDWL is found to be noncompliant, it will be notified in
				writing by the CA of the number and seriousness of the deviations. The
				noncompliant laboratory will be required to submit documentation of correction
				to the CA or their designee within the time limit specified by the CA.
				(3-15-22)
02.
Adequacy of
				Corrective Action
. Upon receipt of documentation of corrective action,
				the CO in conjunction with the CA will review the response to determine the
				adequacy of the corrective action taken. The laboratory will be eligible for
				certification if the response is found to be complete. If the response is
				incomplete or inadequate, the laboratory will be notified in writing of the
				additional changes required along with a specified time for completion.
				(3-15-22)
03.
Unacceptable PT
				Result
. In the event of an unacceptable PT, the laboratory must submit
				an incident report to the CO that includes a description of the incident and
				corrective action taken. A second PT must be completed within sixty (60) days
				of the laboratory being notified of the failure. If the second PT is
				successfully analyzed no further action will be taken. If a second PT is not
				analyzed or if the second PT is also unacceptable, the laboratory will be
				downgraded in accordance with Section
				210 of these rules.
				(3-15-22)
04.
Continued
				Certification of Other Tests
. A CDWL that has an unacceptable PT result
				per analyte per method may remain certified for performance of all tests for
				which satisfactory performance has been demonstrated through the annual
				successful PT testing. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES TO MAINTAIN, DOWNGRADE, OR REVOKE CERTIFICATION › Section 16.02.13.200 - MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION

Current through August 31, 2023
In order to maintain certification, drinking water
				  laboratories must be able to demonstrate they continue to meet all of the
				  following requirements. (3-15-22)
01.
Successful Completion of PT Samples
. Each year, each laboratory
				must successfully complete a PT per analyte per method for which the laboratory
				is seeking to maintain certification. (3-15-22)
02.
Use of Specified Methods
.
				Each laboratory must be able to demonstrate it is using the methods specified
				in the drinking water regulations. (3-15-22)
03.
Maintain Required Standard of
				Quality
. The CO must be satisfied the laboratory is maintaining the
				required standard of quality for certification. This is based on the results of
				the PT testing, on-site evaluations, and any feedback from regulatory agencies.
				(3-15-22)
04.
Notification of
				Major Changes
. The laboratory must notify the CA in writing within
				thirty (30) days of major changes that could affect the accuracy and precision
				of testing. A major change includes the loss of a laboratory supervisor,
				equipment failure or breakdown, or change in location or ownership.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.13 - STATE OF IDAHO DRINKING WATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR DRINKING WATER LABORATORIES TO MAINTAIN, DOWNGRADE, OR REVOKE CERTIFICATION › Section 16.02.13.210 - CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR DOWNGRADING OR REVOKING CERTIFICATION STATUS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Reasons a Laboratory May be
				Downgraded to Provisionally Certified Status
. A laboratory may be
				downgraded to provisionally certified status for an analyte or method for any
				of the following reasons: (3-15-22)
a. Failure
				to analyze a PT annually within acceptance limits specified in the regulations
				as demonstrated by a failure of a second PT; (3-15-22)
b. Failure to submit an incident report after
				failing a PT or to analyze a second PT; (3-15-22)
c. Failure to notify the CA within thirty
				(30) days of major changes; (3-15-22)
d. Failure to maintain the required standard
				of quality based upon observations made by the CO during an on-site evaluation;
				or (3-15-22)
e. Failure to report
				compliance data to the regulatory agency in a timely manner.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.14 - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS › Section 16.02.14.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
Sections
				56-1003 and
				56-1007, Idaho Code, grant
				authority to the Director of the Department of Health and Welfare, to enforce
				minimum standards of health, safety and sanitation and to establish reasonable
				fees for services for all public swimming pools within the state of Idaho.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.14 - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS › Section 16.02.14.001 - TITLE, SCOPE, AND INTENT

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 16.02.14, "Construction and
			 Operation of Public Swimming Pools." (3-15-22)
02.
Scope
. The provisions of
			 these rules apply to all public swimming pools and related facilities. The
			 purpose of these rules is to control and regulate the design, construction,
			 operation, and maintenance of public pools to protect public health and safety.
			 (3-15-22)
03.
Intent
.
			 To prevent the spread of communicable disease and to assure a clean and safe
			 environment in public swimming pools. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.14 - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS › Section 16.02.14.002 - APPLICABILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
All public swimming pools, as defined, must be constructed and
				operated in conformance with these rules. Public swimming pools constructed
				prior to 1982 that can meet the requirement of Sections
				190 through
				198 and Sections
				230 and
				231 of these rules are not be
				required to meet the structural aspects of these rules. These rules apply to
				all public swimming pools. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.14 - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS › Section 16.02.14.020 - SUBMISSION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Plans
. No person may construct or remodel any public pool until
			 plans, specifications, and a plan review fee have been submitted, and the
			 Director's designee has issued a letter of acceptance. Plans and specifications
			 must be prepared by an architect or engineer licensed to practice in the state
			 of Idaho. The architect or engineering plans, specifications and reports, must
			 contain information sufficient to demonstrate the proposed pool is in
			 compliance with these rules and certify the same. (3-15-22)
02.
Construction Compliance
			 Certificate
. The operator must submit, prior to public use of new
			 facilities, a construction compliance certificate to the Director's designee.
			 This certificate must: (3-15-22)
a. Be
			 prepared and signed by a professional engineer or architect licensed to
			 practice in the state of Idaho; and (3-15-22)
b. Include a statement that the pool and the
			 related elements have been constructed in accordance with approved plans and
			 specifications. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.14 - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS › Section 16.02.14.030 - PERMITS

Current through August 31, 2023
No public pool may be open to the public unless the operator
				has applied for and received a permit. Permits expire on December 31 of each
				year, unless earlier revoked or suspended for violation of these rules. Exempt
				pools may voluntarily request to obtain a permit and be inspected. Only persons
				who comply with these rules are entitled to receive and retain a permit.
				Permits are not transferable. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.14 - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS › Section 16.02.14.032 - PERMIT FEE AND PLAN REVIEW FEE

Current through August 31, 2023
All applications must be accompanied by payment of the permit
				fee of fifty dollars ($50) annually for each swimming pool. A plan review fee
				per unit for each swimming pool is one hundred dollars ($100). (3-15-22)