NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING

The Department of Health & Welfare intends to promulgate certain new rules for certified family homes, which would go before the Idaho legislature for approval in 2020. These rule changes (limited to Sections 009 and 113 -- see draft rule language; red text indicates new language and blue text indicates deleted language) are being considered as a way to protect vulnerable adults from others who have criminal convictions, or substantiated adult protection or child protection complaints by requiring a new criminal history and background check on a recurring basis. They also would allow the Department to deny the applications for certification of those who have had disciplinary action against a child care or foster care license. Additional changes to Section 113 are being proposed to correct formatting issues.

You are invited to participate in negotiated rulemaking with the Department. To participate in person, please see the list of public meetings for Docket No. 16-0319-1901 on page 67 of the Idaho Administrative Bulletin Vol. 19-5. Attending a negotiated rulemaking session this year will not count towards annual ongoing training hours as the topics of the rule changes will not improve providers’ skills and knowledge in the provision of supervision, services and care to residents. Anyone may submit written comments regarding this negotiated rulemaking. Written comments must be submitted by June 14, 2019, and directed to the following:

Tamara Prisock
DHW – Administrative Rules Unit
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Fax: (208) 334-6558
Email: dhwrules@dhw.idaho.gov

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