Qualifications And Requirements For Facility Staff

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 33 IDAHO RESIDENTIAL CARE OR ASSISTED LIVING ACT 39-3322. Qualifications and requirements for facility staff. (1) Each facility must employ or arrange for sufficient trained staff to fully meet the needs of its residents and the requirements of this chapter. The facility shall have sufficient staff to provide care during all hours required in each resident’s negotiated service plan. Residential care or assisted living facilities shall not retain residents who require care at a nursing facility as defined in section 39-1301 , Idaho Code, other than for short exceptional stays pursuant to negotiated rulemaking as defined in chapter 52, title 67 , Idaho Code. (2)  Should a residential care or assisted living facility choose not to carry professional liability insurance, that information shall be disclosed, in writing, to employees at the time of hiring.