Assessment

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 33 IDAHO RESIDENTIAL CARE OR ASSISTED LIVING ACT 39-3308. Assessment. (1) Initial assessments may be completed within thirty (30) days prior to a resident’s move into a residential care or assisted living facility, but must be completed prior to admission. (2)  The department shall employ uniform assessment criteria to assess function and cognitive disability. The conclusions shall be deemed the assessment and shall be used to provide appropriate placement and funding for service needs. The assessment shall also be used to ensure funding is cost-effective and appropriate when compared to other state programs relevant to the needs of the client being assessed. The department is authorized to develop rules, subject to legislative approval, regarding: (a)  Qualifications of persons making the assessments; (b)  Department’s responsibility for state pay clients; (c)  Information to be included in an assessment; (d)  Use of an assessment in developing the negotiated service agreement; (e)  Use of assessments in determining facility staffing ratios; and (f)  Use of assessments for determining the ability of provider and facility to meet residents’ needs and special training or licenses that may be required in caring for certain residents. (3)  The administrator shall ensure policies and procedures are developed and implemented to ensure nursing services are performed in accordance with applicable state regulations and the provisions of this chapter. (4)(a)  A licensed nurse shall visit the facility at least once every ninety (90) days to conduct quarterly nursing assessments for each resident. A licensed nurse is responsible for delegating to others as appropriate based on the nurse’s license. (b)  The licensed nurse shall be available to address changes in a resident’s health or mental status, to review and implement new orders, and to notify a physician or authorized provider when a resident repeatedly refuses to follow physician orders.