39-9701 [39-9801]. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Assistance" means aid in meeting daily living needs. (2) "Essential caregiver" means a person designated by a patient or resident to visit the patient or resident at a facility. (3) "Facility" means an institution providing health care services, a health care setting, or a setting in […]
39-9702 [39-9802]. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. In enacting this chapter, it is the intent of the legislature to guarantee and protect the right of Idahoans to be visited by essential caregivers of their choosing when staying in a health care or assistance facility. History: [39-9702 [39-9802], added 2022, ch. 134, sec. 1, p. 500.]
39-9703 [39-9803]. RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVERS. (1) A patient or resident has the right to visitation from an essential caregiver while receiving assistance or health care services at a facility, even if other visitors are being excluded by the facility. However, the essential caregiver must follow safety and other protocols imposed by the facility, and […]
