Section 56-1708 – OFFICE OF PATIENT OMBUDSMAN.
56-1708. OFFICE OF PATIENT OMBUDSMAN. If crisis standards of care are declared by the director, there will be established within the governor’s office an office of patient ombudsman to receive calls, emails, and written complaints from Idaho patients, residents, or families seeking help in obtaining health care services. The ombudsman shall advocate for the rights […]
Section 56-1707 – DEPARTMENT REPORT — REPORT BY FACILITIES.
56-1707. DEPARTMENT REPORT — REPORT BY FACILITIES. Upon activation of crisis standards of care: (1) The director shall within one (1) week of such activation, or as soon as feasible thereafter, make a formal written report to the governor, the president pro tempore of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate […]
Section 56-1701 – SHORT TITLE.
56-1701. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Crisis Standards of Care Act." History: [56-1701, added 2022, ch. 253, sec. 1, p. 829.]
Section 56-1702 – LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
56-1702. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The Idaho legislature recognizes the need for the department of health and welfare to prepare for various public health crises and natural disasters and carry out response activities when a public health crisis or natural disaster occurs. The legislature recognizes the legitimacy of preparing emergency plans and guidance to provide the most […]
Section 56-1703 – DEFINITIONS.
56-1703. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Activation" means a declaration by the director of the department of health and welfare that health care facilities may operate under crisis standards of care as necessary when scarce resource limitations preclude operating under usual standards of care. (2) "Assistance" means aid in meeting daily living needs. […]
Section 56-1704 – DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR.
56-1704. DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR. The director shall have the power and duty to: (1) Declare that crisis standards of care are activated in a region or statewide if conditions warrant a declaration; and (2) Promulgate rules that are necessary to carry out the policies and purposes of this chapter. History: [56-1704, added 2022, ch. […]
Section 56-1705 – PATIENT AND RESIDENT RIGHTS UNDER CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE.
56-1705. PATIENT AND RESIDENT RIGHTS UNDER CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE. During any period of time in which crisis standards of care are activated: (1) All existing and applicable state and federal patient and resident rights shall be applied. These rights include but are not limited to adherence to a patient’s or resident’s advance directives and […]
Section 56-1706 – GUIDING PRINCIPLES UNDER CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE.
56-1706. GUIDING PRINCIPLES UNDER CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE. A health care facility operating under crisis standards of care must do so according to the following guiding principles: (1) The focus of crisis standards of care is on saving the most lives with limited health care resources, while maintaining equitable health care access for all patients […]