Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.04.18 - CHILDREN'S AGENCIES AND RESIDENTIAL LICENSING › Section 16.04.18.011 - DEFINITIONS N THROUGH Z

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Nonaccredited Residential School
. A residential school for any number of
			 children that is not certified or accredited pursuant to Section
			 39-1207, Idaho Code, or has lost
			 accreditation and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Department as a
			 children's residential care facility pursuant to Section
			 39-1210, Idaho Code, unless and
			 until accreditation is certified by the Idaho Department of Education.
			 (4-6-23)
02.
Operator
.
			 An individual who operates or maintains within Idaho a children's residential
			 care facility, children's agency, or outdoor program. (4-6-23)
03.
Organization
. A children's
			 agency, a children's residential care facility, or an outdoor program.
			 (4-6-23)
04.
Person
.
			 Any individual, association, partnership, corporation, or any group thereof.
			 (4-6-23)
05.
Physical
			 Restraint Intervention
. Any intervention utilized to control the range
			 and motion of an individual, including an escort, to assist a child in moving
			 from one location to another. (4-6-23)
06.
Placement
. The activities
			 and arrangements related to finding a suitable home or facility for a child.
			 (4-6-23)
07.
Plan of
			 Correction
. The detailed procedures developed between the Department and
			 an organization required to bring the organization into compliance.
			 (4-6-23)
08.
Residential
			 School
. A residential facility for children that provides services
			 substantially comparable to those provided in nonresidential public schools
			 where the primary purpose is the education and academic pursuits of the
			 students. All additional provisions of Section
			 39-1202(23),
			 Idaho Code, also apply in defining "Residential School". (4-6-23)
09.
Seclusion
. A room within a
			 facility designed to temporarily isolate an individual to gain emotional or
			 physical control by means of structure and minimal stimulation.
			 (4-6-23)
10.
Staff-Child
			 Ratio
. The maximum number of children allowed under the care and
			 supervision of one (1) staff. (4-6-23)
11.
Substance Abuse Treatment
			 Facility
. A licensed children's residential care facility participating
			 in the public Substance use Disorder (SUD) system specializing in providing
			 programs of treatment for children whose primary problem is alcohol or drug
			 abuse, under IDAPA 16.07.17, "Substance Use Disorders Services." Private pay
			 children's residential care facilities must utilize licensed professionals
			 under IDAPA 16.07.17 to provide specialized treatment for children whose
			 primary problem is alcohol or drug abuse. (4-6-23)
12.
Supervision
. Monitoring a
			 child based on their individual needs to provide for their safety and
			 protection. (4-6-23)
13.
Support Staff
. Any employee of an organization that provides food
			 service, transportation service, maintenance service, housekeeping service, or
			 administrative support. (4-6-23)T
14.
Time-Out
. Separation of a
			 child from an activity as a means of behavior management. (4-6-23)
15.
Training
. Instruction
			 related to child care that increases knowledge, skill, and abilities.
			 (4-6-23)