39-5100. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature of the state of Idaho finds that: (1) Families are the major providers of support, care, information, training, and other services to their family members with developmental disabilities. (2) Families with individuals who have developmental disabilities may experience extraordinary financial outlays, physical and emotional challenges, and daily stress. (3) Failure […]
39-5101. PURPOSE. This act authorizes a program of financial assistance to eligible families who agree to carry out home-based support for their family members with developmental disabilities. History: [39-5101, added 1981, ch. 234, sec. 1, p. 473; am. 1997, ch. 33, sec. 3, p. 57.]
39-5102. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Department" means the Idaho department of health and welfare. (2) "Developmental disability" means a chronic disability of an individual which appears before the age of twenty-two (22) years of age and: (a) Is attributable to an impairment, such as intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism or a […]
39-5103. STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. The director of the Idaho department of health and welfare shall have the power and it shall be his duty to promulgate appropriate rules necessary to implement and enforce the following standards for the provision of in-home assistance: (1) Financial assistance provided under this chapter shall not […]
39-5104. ELIGIBILITY. A family is eligible to participate in the family support and in-home assistance program if the family: (1) Resides within the state of Idaho; (2) Includes a family member with a developmental disability; (3) Expresses willingness for the family member with a developmental disability to reside at home; (4) Submits an in-home assistance […]
39-5105. DISCONTINUANCE OF ASSISTANCE. Assistance may be terminated under the following conditions: (1) The family or individual requests termination; (2) Death of the individual with a developmental disability; (3) Eligibility criteria are no longer met; or (4) Inadequate funds are available for continuance. History: [39-5105, added 1981, ch. 234, sec. 1, p. 474; am. 1997, […]
39-5106. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Developmental Disabilities Family Support and In-Home Assistance Act." History: [39-5106, added 1981, ch. 234, sec. 1, p. 475; am. 1997, ch. 33, sec. 8, p. 61.]
