Idaho Code 39-4605 – Duties of the Department
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The department shall provide appropriate services of habilitation and rehabilitation to the eligible population of developmentally disabled, and shall consult with the state council on developmental disabilities. The department shall be the primary agency responsible for the services set forth herein, and shall:
(1) Develop and prepare an annual plan for the initiation and maintenance of developmental disabilities services authorized in this chapter. Such services shall include, but not be limited to community comprehensive developmental disability services;
Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-4605
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Idaho department of health and welfare. See Idaho Code 39-4604
- Developmental disabilities facility: means any service or group of services which provide care to the developmentally disabled on an inpatient, outpatient, residential, clinical or other programmatic basis, including sheltered workshops and adult and child development centers. See Idaho Code 39-4604
- Developmental disability: is:
Idaho Code 39-4604person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2) Initiate and provide services which shall include, but not be limited to, community comprehensive developmental disabilities services;
(3) In order to provide services, enter into agreements with any person or persons, corporation or association, approved by the department, for the contracting of all or a portion of the costs of the care, treatment, maintenance, support and training of developmentally disabled persons; and
(4) Provide technical assistance for state and local personnel working in the field of developmental disabilities under this chapter.
Any person, corporation or association may make application to the department for approval and certification of the applicant’s developmental disabilities facility. The department may either grant or deny certification or revoke certification previously granted after investigation of the applicant’s facilities, to ascertain whether or not such facilities are adequate for the health, safety and the care, treatment, maintenance, training and support of developmentally disabled persons, in accordance with standards as set forth in rules and regulations promulgated by the board of health and welfare and consistent with existing national accreditation bodies.