Idaho Code 39-9802 – Legislative Intent
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-9802
- Assistance: means aid in meeting daily living needs. See Idaho Code 39-9801
- Facility: means an institution providing health care services, a health care setting, or a setting in which to receive assistance, including but not limited to hospitals and other licensed inpatient centers, ambulatory surgical or treatment centers, nursing facilities, skilled nursing centers, residential treatment centers, rehabilitation and other therapeutic health settings, or assisted living facilities. See Idaho Code 39-9801
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.