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Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.02 - IDAHO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PHYSICIAN COMMISSION › Section 16.02.02.300 - EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR, HOSPITAL SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN, AND MEDICAL CLINIC SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Documentation of Written
			 Agreement
. The EMS medical director must document a written agreement
			 with the EMS agency to supervise licensed EMS personnel and provide such
			 documentation to the EMS Bureau annually and upon request. (3-17-22)
02.
Approval for EMS Personnel to
			 Function
. (3-17-22)
a. The explicit
			 approval of the EMS medical director, hospital supervising physician, or
			 medical clinic supervising physician is required for licensed EMS personnel
			 under their supervision to provide medical care. (3-17-22)
b. The EMS medical director, hospital
			 supervising physician, or medical clinic supervising physician may credential
			 licensed EMS personnel under their supervision with a limited scope of practice
			 relative to that allowed by the EMS Physician Commission, or with a limited
			 scope of practice corresponding to a lower level of EMS licensure.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.02 - IDAHO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) PHYSICIAN COMMISSION › Section 16.02.02.400 - PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION IN THE OUT-OF-HOSPITAL SETTING

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Medical Supervision
			 Required
. In accordance with Section
			 56-1011, Idaho Code, licensed EMS
			 personnel must provide emergency medical services under the supervision of a
			 designated EMS medical director. (3-17-22)
02.
Designation of EMS Medical
			 Director
. The EMS agency must designate a physician for the medical
			 supervision of licensed EMS personnel affiliated with the EMS agency.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Delegated
			 Medical Supervision of EMS Personnel
. The EMS medical director can
			 designate other physicians to supervise the licensed EMS personnel in the
			 temporary absence of the EMS medical director. (3-17-22)
04.
Direct Medical Supervision by
			 Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
. The EMS medical director
			 can designate Physician Assistants (PA) and Nurse Practitioners for purposes of
			 direct medical supervision of licensed EMS personnel under the following
			 conditions: (3-17-22)
a. A designated
			 physician is not present in the anticipated receiving health care facility; and
			 (3-17-22)
b. The Nurse
			 Practitioner, when designated, must have a preexisting written agreement with
			 the EMS medical director describing the role and responsibilities of the Nurse
			 Practitioner; or (3-17-22)
c. The
			 physician supervising the PA, as defined in IDAPA 24.33.02, "Rules for the
			 Licensure of Physician Assistants," authorizes the PA to provide direct
			 (on-line) supervision; and (3-17-22)
d. The PA, when designated, must have a
			 preexisting written agreement with the EMS medical director describing the role
			 and responsibilities of the PA related to supervision of EMS personnel.
			 (3-17-22)
e. Such designated
			 clinician must possess and be familiar with the medical supervision plan,
			 protocols, standing orders, and standard operating procedures authorized by the
			 EMS medical director. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.000 - 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. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 16.02.06, "Quality Assurance for
			 Idaho Clinical Laboratories." (3-17-22)
02.
Scope
. These rules protect
			 the public and individual health by requiring that all Idaho clinical
			 laboratories develop satisfactory quality assurance programs that meet minimal
			 standards approved by the Board. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of these rules, the following terms apply:
				(3-17-22)
01.
Board
. The
			 Idaho Board of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
02.
Department
. The Idaho
			 Department of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
03.
Director
. The Director of
			 the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, or their designee.
			 (3-17-22)
04.
Laboratory or
			 Clinical Laboratory
. A facility for the biological, microbiological,
			 serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical,
			 cytological, pathological, or other examinations of material derived from the
			 human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis,
			 prevention, or treatment of any disease, or the impairment or assessment of
			 human health. (3-17-22)
05.
Laboratory Director
. The person under whose supervision the laboratory
			 is operating. (3-17-22)
06.
Pathologist
. A physician who is: (3-17-22)
a. Licensed by the Idaho State Board of
			 Medicine in accordance with IDAPA 24.33.01, "Rules of the Board of Medicine for
			 the Licensure to Practice Medicine and Surgery and Osteopathic Medicine and
			 Surgery in Idaho"; and (3-17-22)
b.
			 Board certified by the American Board of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.100 - REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CLINICAL LABORATORIES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Registration Timeframes
. (3-17-22)
a. Every person responsible for the operation
			 of a laboratory that performs tests on material derived from the human body
			 must register such facility with the Department within thirty (30) days after
			 first accepting specimens for testing. (3-17-22)
b. Existing laboratories must submit a
			 completed laboratory registration form every two (2) years and indicate any
			 changes in laboratory operations. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.110 - EXCLUSIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Other Certifying Agencies
.
			 Laboratories will be excluded from compliance with these rules (except Sections
			 100 and
			 200) upon submission of evidence of
			 certification from one (1) of the following agencies: (3-17-22)
a. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
			 (CMS), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) certification program
http://www.cms.gov/CLIA/01_Overview.asp
;
			 (3-17-22)
b. College of American
			 Pathologists; (3-17-22)
c. Agencies
			 approved by CMS as accreditation organizations. To review the current list of
			 CMS-approved accreditation organizations go to,
https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CLIA/Downloads/AOList.pdf
;
			 (3-17-22)
d. Laboratories located
			 in hospitals approved by the Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org/
;
			 and (3-17-22)
e. Other
			 certification programs approved by the Department.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.120 - DEPARTMENT INSPECTIONS OF CLINICAL LABORATORIES

Current through August 31, 2023
A qualified representative of the Department is authorized to
				inspect the premises and operations of all approved laboratories for the
				purpose of determining the adequacy of the quality control program and
				supervision of each laboratory. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.130 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLINICAL LABORATORIES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Laboratory Facilities
. Each laboratory must have adequate space,
			 equipment, and supplies to perform the services offered, with accuracy,
			 precision, and safety. (3-17-22)
02.
Records
. (3-17-22)
a. Laboratory records must identify the
			 person responsible for performing the procedure. (3-17-22)
b. Each laboratory must maintain a suitable
			 record of each test result for a period of at least two (2) years. Reports of
			 tests must be filed in a manner that permits ready identification and
			 accessibility. (3-17-22)
c.
			 Laboratory records and reports must identify specimens referred to other
			 laboratories and must identify the reference laboratory testing such referred
			 specimens. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.150 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS FOR CLINICAL LABORATORIES

Current through August 31, 2023
The laboratory director must ensure that the staff of the
				laboratory: (3-17-22)
01.
Appropriate Education, Experience, and Training
. Have appropriate
			 education, experience, and training to perform and report laboratory tests
			 promptly and proficiently; (3-17-22)
02.
Sufficient in Number for the Scope
			 and Complexity
. Are sufficient in number for the scope and complexity of
			 the services provided; (3-17-22)
03.
In-service Training
. Receive
			 in-service training appropriate to the type and complexity of the laboratory
			 services offered; and (3-17-22)
04.
Procedures and Tests that are Outside the Scope of Training
. Do
			 not perform procedures and tests that are outside the scope of training of the
			 laboratory personnel. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.200 - PROFICIENCY TESTING OF CLINICAL LABORATORIES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Scope
. All laboratories must subscribe to, and satisfactorily
			 participate in, a proficiency testing program that has been approved by the
			 Department. (3-17-22)
02.
Results to the Bureau of Laboratories
. The laboratory director must
			 furnish the Laboratory Improvement Section with copies of all proficiency
			 testing results within thirty (30) days of receipt or make provisions for a
			 duplicate of the results to be sent by the testing service directly to the
			 Department. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.210 - QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CLINICAL LABORATORIES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Establishment of Quality Control
			 Program
. To ensure reliability of day-to-day results, each laboratory
			 must establish a quality control program compatible with regional and statewide
			 practices. (3-17-22)
02.
Program Scope
. An acceptable quality control program must include the
			 following: (3-17-22)
a. An effective
			 preventive maintenance program that ensures proper functioning of all
			 instruments and equipment; (3-17-22)
b. Routine testing of quality control
			 materials along with patient specimens; (3-17-22)
c. Quality control checks on reagents and
			 media utilized in the performance of tests; (3-17-22)
d. Maintenance of quality control records
			 that will enable determination of reliability of all procedures performed.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.220 - DEPARTMENT APPROVAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORIES

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will approve clinical laboratories for
				performance of tests on material from the human body if the laboratory meets
				the minimum standards specified in these regulations. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.230 - DEPARTMENT REVOCATION OF APPROVAL

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department may revoke approval, either in total or in part,
				for the following reasons: (3-17-22)
01.
Failure to Participate in
			 Proficiency Testing
. The approved laboratory fails to participate in a
			 proficiency testing program as outlined in Section
			 200 of these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Failure to
			 Participate in Quality Control
. The approved laboratory fails to
			 implement a quality control program as outlined in Section
			 210 of these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Failure to
			 Obtain Satisfactory Results
. The Department, through the quality review
			 process, determines that the approved laboratory has failed to obtain
			 satisfactory results on two (2) consecutive or on two (2) out of three (3)
			 consecutive sets of proficiency test program specimens in one (1) or more
			 testing categories. (3-17-22)
04.
Failure to Submit Documentation
. Failure to submit documentation
			 of corrective action as indicated in Subsection
			 240.02 of these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.240 - REVOCATION PROCEDURE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Unacceptable Results
. Laboratories that fail to obtain passing results
			 on two (2) consecutive proficiency testing events, or two (2) out of three (3)
			 events, will be required to submit documentation of corrective action within
			 fifteen (15) working days after receipt of the notification of the failures.
			 Evaluation of proficiency testing results may overlap from one year to the
			 next. (3-17-22)
02.
Corrective Action
. Upon receipt of documentation of corrective action, a
			 reviewer will determine the adequacy of the action taken. If, in the opinion of
			 the reviewer, the corrective action is not adequate, the laboratory will be
			 required to submit to an on-site inspection that may include on-site testing of
			 unknown samples. (3-17-22)
03.
On-Site Inspection
. If the results of the on-site inspection
			 indicate that the laboratory's performance is unacceptable in one (1) or more
			 testing categories, the approval to perform the test(s) in question will be
			 revoked. (3-17-22)
04.
Satisfactory Performance
. The laboratory will continue to be approved
			 for performance of all test procedures for which it has demonstrated
			 satisfactory performance. (3-17-22)
05.
Other Deficiencies
. Failure
			 to comply with other provisions of these rules may invoke revocation
			 procedures. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.250 - RENEWAL OF APPROVAL OF DISAPPROVED TEST OR TESTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Renewal Granted
. (3-17-22)
a. A laboratory that has lost approval to
			 perform certain tests for reasons outlined in Section
			 240 of these rules may gain
			 reapproval by documenting corrective action taken, and by requesting the
			 Department review the unacceptable performance and the corrective action taken.
			 (3-17-22)
b. Within ten (10) days
			 after completion of this review, the reviewer will submit their report to the
			 Chief of the Bureau of Laboratories. (3-17-22)
c. Upon determination that corrections
			 leading to satisfactory and acceptable performance have been made, the Chief of
			 the Bureau of Laboratories may reinstate approval.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.270 - LIST OF APPROVED LABORATORIES

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will maintain a list of laboratories approved in
				accordance with this chapter. This list must include the name and address of
				each approved laboratory, and the name of the person directing the laboratory.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.06 - QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR IDAHO CLINICAL LABORATORIES › Section 16.02.06.300 - PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER OR OPERATION OF A NON-APPROVED CLINICAL LABORATORY

Current through August 31, 2023
Failure to register a clinical laboratory, operation of a
				non-approved clinical laboratory, or performance of unapproved testing
				constitutes a violation of these rules. Any violation of these rules
				constitutes a misdemeanor under Section
				56-1008, Idaho Code.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
Section
				39-242, Idaho Code, authorizes the
				Board of Health and Welfare to adopt rules for Title 39, Chapter 2, Idaho Code,
				related to vital statistics. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.050 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
				apply: (3-15-22)
01.
Attendant
			 at Birth or Stillbirth
. Any physician, midwife, or other person who
			 assists in the delivery of a live born infant or stillborn fetus.
			 (3-15-22)
02.
Birth Out of
			 Wedlock
. A birth occurring when the mother was not married at the time
			 of either conception or birth, or between conception and birth.
			 (3-15-22)
03.
Board
.
			 The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare. (3-15-22)
04.
Confidential Registry
. A
			 file of all notices of putative fathers' claims to paternity for their
			 child(ren) born out of wedlock and intent to support such child(ren), that is
			 established in the office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
			 (3-15-22)
05.
Current
			 Registration
. The filing of a certificate less than one (1) year after
			 the event occurs. (3-15-22)
06.
Delayed Registration
. The filing of a certificate one (1) year or
			 more after the event occurs. (3-15-22)
07.
Department
. The Idaho
			 Department of Health and Welfare. (3-15-22)
08.
Director
. The Director of
			 the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare or their designee.
			 (3-15-22)
09.
Expedited
			 Certified Copy
. A certified copy of a vital record that has been given
			 priority status for processing and issuance. (3-15-22)
10.
Local Registrar
. The local
			 registration officer identified in Section
			 39-247, Idaho Code, appointed by
			 the State Registrar of Vital Statistics to carry out duties incidental to the
			 operation of the vital statistics system within a specified area.
			 (3-15-22)
11.
Mortician or
			 Funeral Director
. Any person who makes a business of disposing of dead
			 bodies. The term "mortician or person acting as such" refers to any person
			 having charge of the burial, cremation, or other disposition of a dead body.
			 This includes stillborn fetuses. (3-15-22)
12.
Putative Father
. The
			 biological father of a child as identified by himself, the natural mother, an
			 adoption agency, or a court. (3-15-22)
13.
Relatives of Deceased Qualified
			 Adult Adoptees
. The adoptive parents or grandparents of the adult
			 adoptee. (3-15-22)
14.
Relatives of Deceased Qualified Birth Parents
. The parents or
			 grandparents of birth parents. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.100 - CERTIFICATES, RECORDS, AND FORMS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Official
			 Nature of Forms
. Forms and reports may be prescribed and distributed by
			 the State Registrar for reporting vital statistics. These forms and reports may
			 be used only for official purposes. (3-15-22)
02.
Requirements for Preparation of
			 Certificates
. Unless otherwise directed by the State Registrar, no
			 certificate or record will be complete, correct, and acceptable for
			 registration that: (3-15-22)
a. Has not been
			 printed legibly in dark, unfading ink; (3-15-22)
b. Has signatures entered other than in dark,
			 unfading ink; (3-15-22)
c. Does not
			 have the certifier's name typed or printed legibly under the certifier's
			 signature;(3-15-22)
d. Does not
			 supply all items of information called for thereon or satisfactorily account
			 for their omission; (3-15-22)
e.
			 Contains alterations or erasures; (3-15-22)
f. Does not contain signatures as required;
			 (3-15-22)
g. Is marked "copy" or
			 "duplicate"; (3-15-22)
h. Is a
			 copy; (3-15-22)
i. Is prepared on
			 an improper form; (3-15-22)
j.
			 Contains improper or inconsistent data; (3-15-22)
k. Contains an indefinite cause of death that
			 denotes only symptoms of disease or conditions resulting from disease; and
			 (3-15-22)
l. Is not prepared in
			 conformity with statutes, regulations, or with instructions issued by the State
			 Registrar. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.150 - LOCAL REGISTRATION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Determination
. The State Registrar will determine whether additional
			 offices other than the Vital Statistics Bureau are needed to aid the
			 administration of the vital statistics system. (3-15-22)
a. Such determination will be based on the
			 most efficient and effective method to operate the vital statistics system.
			 (3-15-22)
b. If the State Registrar
			 determines that additional offices are necessary, such offices will be
			 designated with the approval of the Director. (3-15-22)
c. In all cases, the employees of such
			 offices are subject to the control of the State Registrar when they are
			 performing functions relating to the vital statistics system. The State
			 Registrar will determine the specific responsibilities and duties of each
			 office. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.201 - COMPLETION AND CORRECTION OF CERTIFICATES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Correction of Minor Errors on Certificates During the First Year
.
			 (3-15-22)
a. Except as otherwise provided in
			 these rules, correction of obvious errors or transposition of letters in words
			 of common knowledge, may be made by the State Registrar or an authorized agent
			 within the first year after the date of the event either upon individual
			 observation, query, or upon request of any person listed in Subsection
			 201.07.d. of this rule. The
			 method of correction will be determined by the State Registrar, and is not
			 subject to the requirements of Subsection
			 201.09 of this rule.
			 (3-15-22)
b. When such minor
			 corrections are made by the State Registrar, a notation as to the source of the
			 information, together with the date the change was made and the initials of the
			 authorized agent making the change must be made on the certificate in such a
			 way as not to become a part of any certification issued. The certificate will
			 not be marked as amended. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.300 - REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Certifier's Signature
. The certifier of the facts of birth according to
			 Section 39-255, Idaho Code, must sign the
			 birth certificate. No stamps or other types of facsimile signatures may be
			 used. When a birth occurs in an institution, the signature of the certifier on
			 the medical record of birth may satisfy the requirements of Section
			 39-255(a), Idaho
			 Code. (3-15-22)
02.
Signature
			 of the Informant
. When a birth occurs in an institution and the
			 institution maintains a worksheet signed by either parent (named on the birth
			 certificate) as informant, and the worksheet is part of the medical record, the
			 signature of the informant on the worksheet may satisfy the requirements of
			 Section 39-255(c), Idaho
			 Code. (3-15-22)
03.
Out-of-Institution Births
. The State Registrar may require additional
			 evidence of the birth when the birth did not occur in an institution and was
			 not attended by a person who regularly attends births. If acceptable
			 documentary evidence is not received, the State Registrar will inform the
			 parent(s) of their right to petition an Idaho court of competent jurisdiction
			 for an order establishing the facts as set forth on the birth certificate.
			 (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.301 - REGISTRATION OF FOUNDLINGS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Form of
			 Certificate
. A special foundling certificate must be filed for any
			 infant of unknown parentage and include, as a minimum, the following items:
			 (3-15-22)
a. The designated name;
			 (3-15-22)
b. The estimated date of
			 birth; (3-15-22)
c. The sex and
			 race; (3-15-22)
d. The address
			 where found; (3-15-22)
e. The name
			 and address of the person or agency assuming custody; (3-15-22)
f. A short description of the circumstances
			 surrounding the finding of the infant, including the date of the finding; and
			 (3-15-22)
g. The signature of the
			 informant and the date the certificate was signed.
			 (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.400 - NEW BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOLLOWING MARRIAGE OF NATURAL PARENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
If the natural parents marry after the birth of a child born in
				this state, a new birth certificate will be prepared for the child by the State
				Registrar upon receipt of an affidavit of paternity signed by the natural
				parents of said child, together with a certified copy of the parents' marriage
				record. When paternity has already been established on the certificate by a
				Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity affidavit, a court determination of
				paternity is required to change the father's information. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.401 - ADOPTION OF PERSONS BORN IN IDAHO

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Examination of Adoptive Child Born in Idaho for Whom No Original Birth
			 Certificate Can Be Located
. (3-15-22)
a. The physician's report of the physical
			 examination of the adoptive child, conducted under Section
			 39-258, Idaho Code, must indicate
			 the sex, the estimated age, the race, and the existence or absence of obvious
			 congenital malformations or anomalies of the child. (3-15-22)
b. The State Registrar may require the
			 adoptive parents to furnish a court order that identifies natural parents, date
			 of birth, place of birth, and those facts found by the physician's physical
			 examination. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.402 - REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR ADULT ADOPTEES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Search
			 for "the Other Birth Parent."
The State Registrar will not participate
			 in the search for "the other birth parent." The adoption service units of the
			 Department may participate in such searches when requested to do so by a birth
			 parent or the adult adoptee. Costs of the search will be provided by the birth
			 parent or adult adoptee seeking the match. Such service costs will be set by
			 the adoption service unit and are based upon the actual cost of the search and
			 cost of notification of the registrant(s). (3-15-22)
02.
Completion of Match
. When
			 dated evidence of a completed search is presented to the State Registrar and
			 "the other birth parent" has not been found, then and only then will a match be
			 completed as cited in Section
			 39-259A(e) and
			 (f), Idaho Code. (3-15-22)
a. When one (1) of the birth parents cannot
			 be found according to Section
			 39-259A(b)(3),
			 Idaho Code, no information about the missing birth parent will be released to
			 either registrant, except as provided for in Section
			 39-258(9)(b),
			 Idaho Code. (4-6-23)
b. When one
			 (1) birth parent is deceased, proof of death must be established by a certified
			 copy of the death certificate or a verification of the fact of death from the
			 Vital Statistics official of the state where death occurred. Such proof is the
			 responsibility of the registered birth parent. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.450 - REGISTRATION OF DEATHS AND STILLBIRTHS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Acceptance of Incomplete Death Certificate
. If all the information
			 necessary to complete a death certificate is not available within five (5) days
			 after the date the death occurred, the person in charge of interment or removal
			 of the body from the district in which the death occurred must file the
			 certificate as prescribed by the State Registrar with all information that is
			 available, provided that the medical certification of the cause of death has
			 been signed by the person responsible for such certification. If the cause of
			 death is unknown or undetermined, the cause of death must be shown as unknown
			 or undetermined on the certificate. The person responsible for the medical
			 certification of the cause of death must also sign the authorization for final
			 disposition of the body. If the body is to be cremated, the coroner must also
			 give additional authorization. (3-15-22)
a. A
			 supplemental report providing the cause of death and any other requested
			 information missing from the original certificate must be filed by the person
			 responsible for medical certification of the cause of death with the State
			 Registrar within thirty (30) days of the State Registrar's request for
			 supplemental information, or as otherwise authorized by the State Registrar, by
			 means provided or approved by the State Registrar. (3-15-22)
b. The State Registrar will make the
			 information on the supplemental report(s) a part of the existing death
			 certificate and will file the supplemental report(s) with the death
			 certificate. The State Registrar will also mark the death certificate to show
			 that supplemental information was added. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.451 - INDUCED ABORTION REPORTING FORMS - COMPILATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Nature of Reports
. The
			 completed forms submitted to the Vital Statistics Unit are statistical reports,
			 not certificates. Copies of the reports will not be issued. (3-15-22)
02.
Compilations
. No
			 compilations will be released for public use that identify the institution
			 where the induced abortion was performed, the physician who performed the
			 induced abortion procedure, or the person completing the report of induced
			 abortion. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.600 - DIVORCE CERTIFICATE FILING FEE

Current through August 31, 2023
Effective July 1, 1985, the Clerk of the Court will charge a
				fee of one dollar ($1) for each divorce certificate filed in accordance with
				Section 39-266, Idaho Code.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.650 - LATE OR DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Late Registration -- Fifteen Days to One Year
. (3-15-22)
a. Birth certificates filed after fifteen
			 (15) days, but within one (1) year from the date of birth, will be registered
			 on the standard form of live birth certificate in the manner prescribed in
			 Section 39-255, Idaho Code. Such
			 certificate will not be marked as delayed. (3-15-22)
b. In any case where the certificate is
			 signed by someone other than the attendant or person in charge of the
			 institution where birth occurred, a notarized statement setting forth the
			 reason must be attached to the certificate. The State Registrar may require
			 additional evidence in support of the facts of birth.
			 (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.651 - LATE OR DELAYED REGISTRATION OF DEATHS

Current through August 31, 2023
The registration of death after the time prescribed by statute
				or rule must be made on the standard death certificate form. (3-15-22)
01.
Minimum Evidence Required
.
			 (3-15-22)
a. If the person responsible for the
			 medical certification of death, according to Section
			 39-260, Idaho Code, and the
			 attending mortician or person who acted as such are available and they do
			 complete and sign the death certificate; and (3-15-22)
i. If the certificate is filed within one (1)
			 year after the date of death or finding of the body, the death certificate may
			 be completed without additional evidence and filed with the State Registrar; or
			 (3-15-22)
ii. If the certificate is
			 filed one (1) year or more after the date of death or finding of the body, the
			 medical certifier and the mortician or person who acted as such must state in
			 accompanying affidavits that the information on the certificate is based on
			 records kept in their files. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.700 - LATE AND DELAYED REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Late Registration
. Until one (1) year has elapsed from the date of
			 the ceremony, marriage certificates will be accepted for filing by the State
			 Registrar in accordance with Section
			 39-262, Idaho Code, and will not
			 be marked as delayed. (3-15-22)
02.
Delayed Registration
. The registration of a marriage after one
			 (1) year must be made on the regular marriage certificate form. (3-15-22)
a. The certificate must be filed with the
			 county recorder where the marriage license was originally issued.
			 (3-15-22)
b. To be acceptable for
			 registration by the State Registrar, the delayed marriage certificate must be
			 supported by a notarized statement from two (2) people other than the bride and
			 groom who know that a marriage ceremony was performed and the date and place of
			 the marriage ceremony. One (1) of these statements must be from an actual
			 witness to the marriage ceremony. (3-15-22)
c. When the officiant is not available to
			 sign the delayed marriage certificate, the delayed marriage certificate must be
			 signed by an actual witness to the marriage ceremony, other than the bride and
			 groom. (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.701 - LATE AND DELAYED REGISTRATION OF DIVORCE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Late Registration
. Until one (1) year has elapsed from the date of
			 the divorce decree, divorce certificates will be accepted for filing by the
			 State Registrar in accordance with Section
			 39-265, Idaho Code, and will not
			 be marked as delayed. (3-15-22)
02.
Delayed Registration
. The registration of a divorce after one (1)
			 year must be made on the regular divorce certificate form that is: (3-15-22)
a. Filed by the court directly with the State
			 Registrar; and (3-15-22)
b.
			 Accompanied by a certified copy of the final decree of divorce.
			 (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.800 - DELAYED REGISTRATION OF STILLBIRTH AND MISCARRIAGE

Current through August 31, 2023
The requirements for filing delayed stillbirth and miscarriage
				certificates are the same as those for a delayed death certificate, except that
				the Section on paternity is governed by Section
				39-260, Idaho Code.
				(3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.850 - REMOVAL OF DEAD BODY OR FETUS FROM PLACE OF DEATH OR STILLBIRTH

Current through August 31, 2023
Before removing a dead body or fetus from the place of death or
				stillbirth, the funeral director, or person acting as such, must, under Section
				39-268, Idaho Code:
				(3-15-22)
01.
Obtain Assurance
			 That Death Is from Natural Causes
. Obtain assurance from the attending
			 physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or their
			 designated associate, responsible for medical certification of the cause of
			 death or stillbirth: (3-15-22)
a. That the
			 death or stillbirth is from natural causes; and (3-15-22)
b. That the attending physician, physician
			 assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or their designated associate,
			 will assume responsibility for certification of the cause of death or
			 stillbirth; or (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.08 - VITAL STATISTICS RULES › Section 16.02.08.851 - AUTHORIZATION FOR DISINTERMENT AND REINTERMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Disinterment and Reinterment of a Dead Body or Fetus
. Upon receipt
			 of a notarized application, or an order of a court of record of this state, the
			 State Registrar will issue a permit for the disinterment and reinterment of a
			 dead body or fetus. The permit will be issued only to the mortician who is
			 identified on the application or order as the mortician in charge of the
			 disinterment. The application for the permit must be signed by the applicant
			 and the mortician in charge of the disinterment. The applicant for the permit
			 must be either: (3-15-22)
a. The person or
			 persons who have the highest authority under the provisions of Section
			 54-1142, Idaho Code; or
			 (3-15-22)
b. A person authorized by
			 Section 39-269, Idaho Code, to request a
			 special disinterment for legal purposes, in which case the application must
			 state facts showing that the ends of justice require disinterment.
			 (3-15-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.10 - IDAHO REPORTABLE DISEASES › Section 16.02.10.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
Sections
				39-605,
				39-1003,
				39-1603, and
				56-1005, Idaho Code, grant
				authority to the Board of Health and Welfare to adopt rules protecting the
				health of the people of Idaho. Section
				39-906, Idaho Code, provides for
				the Director to administer rules adopted by the Board of Health and Welfare.
				Section 39-4505(2), Idaho
				Code, gives the Director authority to promulgate rules regarding the
				identification of blood- or body fluid-transmitted viruses or diseases. Section
				56-1003, Idaho Code, gives the
				Director the authority to adopt rules protecting the health of the people of
				Idaho and to recommend rules to the Board of Health and Welfare. Section
				54-1119, Idaho Code, authorizes
				the Director to promulgate rules regarding the handling of dead human bodies as
				needed to preserve and protect the public health. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.10 - IDAHO REPORTABLE DISEASES › Section 16.02.10.001 - TITLE AND SCOPE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 16.02.10, "Idaho Reportable
			 Diseases." (3-17-22)
02.
Scope
. These rules contain the official requirements governing the
			 reporting, control, and prevention of reportable diseases and conditions and
			 requirements to prevent transmission of health hazards from dead human bodies.
			 The purpose of these rules is to identify, control, and prevent the
			 transmission of reportable diseases and conditions within Idaho.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.10 - IDAHO REPORTABLE DISEASES › Section 16.02.10.002 - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Current through August 31, 2023
The documents referenced in Subsections
				004.01 through
				004.07 of this rule are used as
				a means of further clarifying these rules. These documents are incorporated by
				reference and are available at the Idaho State Law Library or at the
				Department's main office. (3-17-22)
01.
Guideline for Isolation Precautions
			 in Hospitals
. Siegel, J.D., et al., "Guideline for Isolation Precautions
			 in Hospitals." Health Care Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee,
			 Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
National
			 Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System - Case Definitions
.
			 http://wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/script/casedefDefault.aspx. (3-17-22)
03.
Human Rabies Prevention -- United
			 States, 2008
. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 23, 2008, Vol.
			 57.RR-3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (3-17-22)
04.
Updated U.S. Public Health Service
			 Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human
			 Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
.
			 Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, September 2013, Vol. 34, 9. The
			 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. These guidelines are found
			 online at
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/672271
.
			 (3-17-22)
05.
Compendium of
			 Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016
. National Association of
			 State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc., Journal of American Veterinary Medical
			 Association Vol. 248(5), March 1, 2016. This document is found online at
http://nasphv.org/documentsCompendia.html
.
			 (3-17-22)
06.
Standards for
			 Cancer Registries, Volume II, Data Standards and Data Dictionary
. North
			 American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Eighteenth Edition, Record
			 Layout Version 14, September 2013. (3-17-22)
07.
Use of Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine
			 Schedule for Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Human Rabies: Recommendations
			 of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2010
. Morbidity and
			 Mortality Weekly Report, Recommendations and Reports, March 19,
			 2010/59(RR02);1-9. This document is found online at
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5902a1.htm
.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.10 - IDAHO REPORTABLE DISEASES › Section 16.02.10.003 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

Current through August 31, 2023
No employee of the Department or Health District may disclose
				the identity of persons named in disease reports except to the extent necessary
				for the purpose of administering the public health laws of this state.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.10 - IDAHO REPORTABLE DISEASES › Section 16.02.10.010 - DEFINITIONS A THROUGH K

Current through August 31, 2023
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
				apply. (3-17-22)
01.
Airborne
			 Precautions
. Methods used to prevent airborne transmission of infectious
			 agents, as described in "Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals,"
			 incorporated in Section
			 004 of these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Approved Fecal
			 Specimens
. Specimens of feces obtained from the designated person who
			 has not taken any antibiotic orally or parenterally for two (2) days prior to
			 the collection of the fecal specimen. The specimen must be collected and
			 transported to the laboratory in a manner appropriate for the test to be
			 performed. (3-17-22)
03.
Bite
			 or Other Exposure to Rabies
. Bite or bitten means that the skin of the
			 person or animal has been nipped or gripped, or has been wounded or pierced,
			 including scratches, and includes probable contact of saliva with a break or
			 abrasion of the skin. The term "exposure" also includes contact of saliva with
			 any mucous membrane. In the case of bats, even in the absence of an apparent
			 bite, scratch, or mucous membrane contact, exposure may have occurred, as
			 described in "Human Rabies Prevention -- United States," incorporated in
			 Section 004 of these
			 rules. (3-17-22)
04.
Board
. The Idaho State Board of Health and Welfare as described in
			 Section 56-1005, Idaho Code.
			 (3-17-22)
05.
Cancer Data
			 Registry of Idaho (CDRI)
. The agency performing cancer registry services
			 under a contractual agreement with the Department as described in Section
			 57-1703, Idaho Code.
			 (3-17-22)
06.
Cancers
. Cancers that are designated reportable include the following as
			 described in Section
			 57-1703, Idaho Code: (3-17-22)
a. In-situ or malignant neoplasms, but
			 excluding basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin unless occurring
			 on a mucous membrane and excluding in-situ neoplasms of the cervix.
			 (3-17-22)
b. Benign tumors of the
			 brain, meninges, pineal gland, or pituitary gland.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.02.10 - IDAHO REPORTABLE DISEASES › Section 16.02.10.020 - PERSONS REQUIRED TO REPORT REPORTABLE DISEASES, CONDITIONS, AND SCHOOL CLOSURES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Physician
. A licensed physician who diagnoses, treats, or cares for a
			 person with a reportable disease or condition must make a report of such
			 disease or condition to the Department or Health District as described in these
			 rules. The physician is also responsible for reporting diseases and conditions
			 diagnosed or treated by physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or others
			 under the physician's supervision. (3-17-22)
02.
Hospital or Health Care Facility
			 Administrator
. The hospital or health care facility administrator must
			 report all persons who are diagnosed, treated, or receive care for a reportable
			 disease or condition in their facility unless the attending physician has
			 reported the disease or condition. (3-17-22)
03.
Laboratory Director
. The
			 laboratory director must report to the Department or Health District the
			 identification of, or laboratory findings suggestive of, the presence of the
			 organisms, diseases, or conditions listed in Section
			 050 of these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
04.
School
			 Administrator
. A school administrator must report diseases and
			 conditions to the Department or Health District as indicated in Section
			 050 of these rules. A school
			 administrator must report the closure of any public, parochial, charter, or
			 private school within one (1) working day when, in their opinion, such closing
			 is related to a communicable disease. (3-17-22)
05.
Persons in Charge of Food
			 Establishments
. A person in charge of an eating or drinking
			 establishment must report diseases and conditions to the Department or Health
			 District as indicated in Section
			 050 of these rules and obtain
			 guidance on proper actions needed to protect the public. (3-17-22)
06.
Others Required to Report
			 Reportable Diseases
. In addition to licensed physicians, reports must
			 also be made by physician assistants, certified nurse practitioners, licensed
			 registered nurses, school health nurses, infection surveillance staff, public
			 health officials, and coroners. (3-17-22)