(1) Before providing volunteer health care services in this state, a free medical clinic shall register with the department of health and welfare by submitting a registration fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and filing a registration form that shall contain:
(a)  The name of the free clinic and sponsoring organization, if any;
(b)  The name of the principal individual or individuals who are the officers or organizational officials responsible for the operation of the free clinic or sponsoring organization, if any;
(c)  The address, including street, city, zip code and county, of the free clinic;
(d)  Telephone number;
(e)  Such additional information as the department may require.
(2)  Each free clinic shall maintain a list of health care providers associated with its provision of voluntary health care services. For each such health care provider, the free clinic shall maintain a copy of a current license, certificate or registration and shall further require each health care provider to attest in writing that such provider’s license, certificate or registration is not suspended or revoked pursuant to disciplinary proceedings in any jurisdiction.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-7704

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Free medical clinic: means a facility other than a hospital or health care provider’s office which is an organized community-based program, registered with the department of health and welfare, at which primary medical care is provided without charge to individuals unable to pay for it, and at which the care provided does not include the use of general anesthesia or require an overnight stay in a health care facility. See Idaho Code 39-7702
  • Health care provider: means any physician, dentist, optometrist, physician assistant, nurse, or other person who is licensed, certified, or registered under title 54, Idaho Code, to provide health care or other professional services or who is otherwise authorized to practice in Idaho. See Idaho Code 39-7702
  • Health screening: means an examination, an evaluation or another health care assessment of a person by a licensed health care provider practicing within the provider’s scope of practice to determine the fitness of an individual to participate in an event or activity or to determine whether an individual needs additional health care evaluation or treatment. See Idaho Code 39-7702
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: 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
(3)  The free clinic shall maintain such records for a period of at least five (5) years following the provision of health care services and shall furnish such records upon request to the department.
(4)  Compliance with subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be prima facie evidence that the free clinic has exercised due care in its selection of health care providers and shall be immune from suit for negligent acts or omissions as provided in subsection (1) of section 39-7703, Idaho Code.
(5)  The department may revoke the registration of any free clinic who fails to comply with the requirements of subsections (1) through (4) of this section. Any such revocation shall be conducted in accordance with the administrative procedure act.
(6)  The provisions of this section shall not apply to community health screening events.