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LEGISLATURE
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IDAHO
Sixty-eighth
Legislature
Second
Regular
Session
-
2026
IN
THE
SENATE
SENATE
BILL
NO.
1314
BY
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
COMMITTEE
AN
ACT
1
RELATING
TO
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE;
AMENDING
SECTION
56
-
1001,
2
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
REMOVE
A
CODE
REFERENCE;
AMENDING
SECTION
56
-
1002,
IDAHO
3
CODE,
TO
REMOVE
A
PROVISION
REGARDING
SUBSTATE
ADMINISTRATIVE
REGIONS;
4
REPEALING
SECTION
56
-
1005,
IDAHO
CODE,
RELATING
TO
THE
BOARD
OF
HEALTH
5
AND
WELFARE;
AMENDING
SECTION
56
-
1006,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
PROVIDE
THAT
6
CERTAIN
REFERENCES
TO
THE
BOARD
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
SHALL
MEAN
THE
7
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
AND
TO
PROVIDE
THAT
CERTAIN
RULES
SHALL
8
REMAIN
IN
FULL
FORCE
AND
EFFECT;
AMENDING
SECTION
59
-
904,
IDAHO
CODE,
9
TO
REVISE
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
THE
FILLING
AND
CONFIRMATION
OF
CERTAIN
10
STATE
OFFICES;
AMENDING
SECTION
39
-
3123,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
REMOVE
OBSOLETE
1
1
LANGUAGE;
REPEALING
SECTION
39
-
3124,
IDAHO
CODE,
RELATING
TO
THE
IDAHO
12
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
COOPERATIVE;
AMENDING
SECTION
39
-
3125,
IDAHO
CODE,
13
TO
REVISE
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
THE
STATE
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
PLANNING
14
COUNCIL
AND
TO
REMOVE
OBSOLETE
LANGUAGE;
AMENDING
SECTION
39
-
3127,
15
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
REMOVE
OBSOLETE
LANGUAGE;
AMENDING
SECTION
39
-
3129,
16
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
REMOVE
OBSOLETE
LANGUAGE;
AMENDING
SECTION
39
-
3131,
17
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
REMOVE
A
PROVISION
REGARDING
REGIONAL
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
18
BOARDS;
REPEALING
SECTION
39
-
3132,
IDAHO
CODE,
RELATING
TO
ESTABLISH
-
19
MENT
OF
REGIONAL
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
BOARDS;
REPEALING
SECTION
39
-
3133,
20
IDAHO
CODE,
RELATING
TO
THE
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
OF
THE
REGIONAL
BEHAV
-
21
IORAL
HEALTH
BOARDS;
REPEALING
SECTION
39
-
3134,
IDAHO
CODE,
RELATING
TO
22
MEMBERS,
TERMS,
AND
APPOINTMENT
OF
REGIONAL
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
BOARDS;
23
REPEALING
SECTION
39
-
3135,
IDAHO
CODE,
RELATING
TO
POWERS
AND
DUTIES;
24
AND
DECLARING
AN
EMERGENCY.
25
Be
It
Enacted
by
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Idaho:
26
SECTION
1.
That
Section
56
-
1001,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
56
-
1001.
DEFINITIONS.
Whenever
used
or
referred
to
in
this
chapter,
29
unless
a
different
meaning
clearly
appears
from
the
context,
the
following
30
terms
shall
have
the
following
meanings:
31
(1)
"Biological
agent"
means
a
bacterium,
virus,
fungus,
protozoan,
32
parasite,
or
other
microorganism
and
associated
toxins
with
the
ability
to
33
adversely
affect
human
health
or
cause
death.
34
(2)
"Board"
means
the
board
of
health
and
welfare
as
created
in
section
35
56
-
1005,
Idaho
Code
.
36
(3)
"Chemical
agent"
means
any
chemical
that
through
its
chemical
ac
-
37
tion
on
life
processes
can
cause
death,
temporary
incapacitation,
or
perma
-
38
nent
harm
to
humans
or
animals.
39
(4)
"Department"
means
the
department
of
health
and
welfare.
40
(5)
"Director"
means
the
director
of
the
department
of
health
and
wel
-
41
fare.
42
2
(6)
"Isolation"
means
the
separation
of
a
person
diagnosed
with
an
in
-
1
fectious
or
a
communicable
disease,
presenting
medically
unknown
symptoms,
2
or
contaminated
from
a
chemical,
nuclear,
or
biological
agent
for
a
period
of
3
time
limited
to
when
the
person
is
infectious,
displaying
medically
unknown
4
symptoms,
or
contaminated.
5
(7)
"Laboratory"
means
not
only
facilities
for
biological,
serologi
-
6
cal,
biophysical,
cytological
and
pathological
tests
but
also
facilities
7
for
the
chemical
or
other
examination
of
materials
from
water,
air
or
other
8
substances.
9
(8)
"Medically
unknown
symptoms"
means
symptoms
that
are
or
could
be
10
suggestive
of
an
infectious
or
communicable
disease
and
that
do
not
suffi
-
1
1
ciently
reveal
the
structural
or
other
specified
pathology
of
an
illness
on
12
initial
examination.
13
(9)
"Person"
means
any
individual,
association,
partnership,
firm,
14
joint
stock
company,
trust,
estate,
political
subdivision,
public
or
pri
-
15
vate
corporation,
state
or
federal
governmental
department,
agency
or
16
instrumentality,
or
any
other
legal
entity
recognized
by
law
as
the
subject
17
of
rights
and
duties.
18
(10)
"Public
swimming
pool"
means
an
artificial
structure,
and
its
ap
-
19
purtenances,
that
contains
water
more
than
two
(2)
feet
deep
that
is
used
or
20
intended
to
be
used
for
swimming
or
recreational
bathing,
and
that
is
for
the
21
use
of
any
segment
of
the
public
pursuant
to
a
general
invitation
but
not
an
22
invitation
to
a
specific
occasion
or
occasions.
The
term
does
not
include
23
a
swimming
pool
operated
solely
for
and
in
conjunction
with
a
hotel,
motel
24
or
other
place
of
lodging,
or
a
trailer
park,
apartment,
condominium
or
any
25
other
residential
facility
containing
multiple
dwellings.
26
(11)
"Quarantine"
means
the
separation
of
a
person
exposed
to:
27
(a)
An
infectious
or
a
communicable
disease;
28
(b)
Another
person
displaying
medically
unknown
symptoms;
or
29
(c)
Another
person
exposed
to
contamination
from
a
chemical,
nuclear,
30
or
biological
agent;
31
under
circumstances
likely
to
result
in
the
spread
of
the
disease,
symptoms,
32
or
contaminant
to
the
person
who
had
such
contact.
The
separation
may
last
33
only
for
a
reasonable
period
of
time
sufficient
to
determine
whether
or
not
34
the
exposed
person
will
become
sick.
35
(12)
"Restricted
access"
means
limited
or
disallowed
access
to
an
area:
36
(a)
That
has
been
cordoned
off;
37
(b)
At
which
signs
have
been
posted
limiting
or
disallowing
access;
or
38
(c)
To
which
entry
or
exit
has
in
some
other
way
been
limited
or
blocked.
39
(13)
"State"
means
the
state
of
Idaho.
40
(14)
"Substantive"
means
that
which
creates,
defines
or
regulates
the
41
rights
of
any
person
or
implements,
interprets
or
prescribes
law
or
policy,
42
but
does
not
include
statements
concerning
only
the
internal
management
of
43
the
department
and
not
affecting
private
rights
or
procedures
available
to
44
the
public.
45
SECTION
2.
That
Section
56
-
1002,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
46
amended
to
read
as
follows:
47
56
-
1002.
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
-
-
CREATION
-
-
ADMINISTRA
-
48
TIVE
REGIONS
.
(1)
There
is
created
and
established
in
the
state
government
a
49
3
department
of
health
and
welfare
which
shall,
for
the
purposes
of
section
20,
1
article
IV
of
the
constitution
of
the
state
of
Idaho,
be
an
executive
depart
-
2
ment
of
the
state
government.
The
executive
and
administrative
power
of
this
3
department
shall
be
vested
in
the
director
of
the
department
who
shall
be
ap
-
4
pointed
by
and
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor,
with
the
advice
and
con
-
5
sent
of
the
senate.
6
(2)
The
department
shall
be
organized
into
such
administrative
and
gen
-
7
eral
services
divisions
as
may
be
necessary
in
order
to
efficiently
adminis
-
8
ter
the
department.
Each
division
shall
be
headed
by
a
division
administra
-
9
tor
who
shall
be
appointed
by
and
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
director
with
10
the
concurrence
of
the
board.
Any
new
bureau
chief
hired
to
head
a
bureau
1
1
shall
be
appointed
by
and
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
director
with
the
con
-
12
currence
of
the
board.
13
(3)
In
order
to
provide
more
effective
and
economical
access
to
the
14
state
health
and
social
services
by
the
people
of
Idaho,
the
governor
is
15
hereby
authorized
to
establish
substate
administrative
regions.
In
the
16
designation
of
these
regions
specific
consideration
shall
be
given
to
the
17
geographic
and
economic
convenience
of
the
citizens
included
therein.
Each
18
substate
administrative
region
shall
be
headed
by
a
regional
director
who
19
shall
be
appointed
by
and
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
director
with
the
con
-
20
currence
of
the
board.
21
SECTION
3.
That
Section
56
-
1005
,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
22
repealed.
23
SECTION
4.
That
Section
56
-
1006,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
56
-
1006.
TITLE
SUPERSEDED.
Except
with
respect
to
environmental
pro
-
26
tection
functions,
wherever
the
words
"board
of
health"
or
"board
of
health
27
and
welfare"
appear
in
the
Idaho
Code,
they
shall
mean
the
board
department
28
of
health
and
welfare,
and
wherever
the
words
"administrator
of
health"
29
appear
in
the
Idaho
Code,
they
shall
mean
the
director
of
the
department
of
30
health
and
welfare,
and
wherever
the
words
"department
of
health"
appear
31
in
the
Idaho
Code,
they
shall
mean
the
department
of
health
and
welfare.
32
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
all
rulemaking
33
vested
in
the
board
of
health
and
welfare
shall
now
be
vested
in
the
depart
-
34
ment.
Nothing
in
this
section
shall
be
construed
to
invalidate
or
otherwise
35
require
repromulgation
of
any
existing
rules
promulgated
by
the
board
of
36
health
and
welfare.
All
existing
rules
promulgated
by
the
board
of
health
37
and
welfare
shall
continue
in
full
force
and
effect
as
if
adopted
by
the
38
department
and
shall
remain
in
effect
until
amended
or
repealed
by
the
de
-
39
partment,
rejected
by
the
legislature,
or
otherwise
changed
pursuant
to
law.
40
SECTION
5.
That
Section
59
-
904,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
41
amended
to
read
as
follows:
42
59
-
904.
STATE
OFFICES
-
-
VACANCIES,
HOW
FILLED
AND
CONFIRMED.
(a)
All
43
vacancies
in
any
state
office,
and
in
the
supreme
and
district
courts,
unless
44
otherwise
provided
for
by
law,
shall
be
filled
by
appointment
by
the
gover
-
45
nor.
Appointments
to
fill
vacancies
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
made
46
4
as
provided
in
subsections
(b),
(c),
(d),
(e),
(f)
and
(g)
of
this
section,
1
subject
to
the
limitations
prescribed
in
those
subsections.
2
(b)
Nominations
and
appointments
to
fill
vacancies
occurring
in
the
of
-
3
fice
of
lieutenant
governor,
state
controller,
state
treasurer,
superinten
-
4
dent
of
public
instruction,
attorney
general
and
secretary
of
state
shall
be
5
made
by
the
governor,
subject
to
the
advice
and
consent
of
the
senate,
for
6
the
balance
of
the
term
of
office
to
which
the
predecessor
of
the
person
ap
-
7
pointed
was
elected.
8
(c)
Nominations
and
appointments
to
and
vacancies
in
the
following
9
listed
offices
shall
be
made
or
filled
by
the
governor
subject
to
the
advice
10
and
consent
of
the
senate
for
the
terms
prescribed
by
law,
or
in
case
such
1
1
terms
are
not
prescribed
by
law,
then
to
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
gover
-
12
nor:
13
Director
of
the
department
of
administration,
14
Director
of
the
department
of
finance,
15
Director
of
the
department
of
insurance,
16
Director,
department
of
agriculture,
17
Director
of
the
department
of
water
resources,
18
Director
of
the
Idaho
state
police,
19
Director
of
the
department
of
commerce,
20
Director
of
the
department
of
labor,
21
Director
of
the
department
of
environmental
quality,
22
Director
of
the
department
of
juvenile
corrections,
23
Director
of
the
department
of
health
and
welfare,
24
Executive
director
of
the
commission
of
pardons
and
parole,
25
The
state
historic
preservation
officer,
26
The
administrator
of
the
division
of
human
resources,
27
Member
of
the
state
tax
commission,
28
Members
of
the
board
of
regents
of
the
university
of
Idaho
and
the
state
29
board
of
education,
30
Members
of
the
Idaho
water
resource
board,
31
Members
of
the
state
fish
and
game
commission,
32
Members
of
the
Idaho
transportation
board,
33
Voting
members
of
the
state
board
of
health
and
welfare,
34
Members
of
the
board
of
environmental
quality,
35
Members
of
the
board
of
directors
of
state
parks
and
recreation,
36
Members
of
the
board
of
correction,
37
Members
of
the
industrial
commission,
38
Members
of
the
Idaho
public
utilities
commission,
39
Members
of
the
Idaho
personnel
commission,
40
Members
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
Idaho
state
retirement
system,
41
Members
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
state
insurance
fund,
42
Members
of
the
commission
of
pardons
and
parole.
43
(d)
Appointments
made
by
the
state
board
of
land
commissioners
to
the
44
office
of
director,
department
of
lands,
and
appointments
to
fill
vacancies
45
occurring
in
those
offices
shall
be
submitted
by
the
president
of
the
state
46
board
of
land
commissioners
to
the
senate
for
the
advice
and
consent
of
the
47
senate
in
accordance
with
the
procedure
prescribed
in
this
section.
48
(e)
Appointments
made
pursuant
to
this
section
while
the
senate
is
in
49
session
shall
be
submitted
along
with
the
letter
of
appointment
to
the
sen
-
50
5
ate
forthwith
for
the
advice
and
consent
of
that
body.
Appointments
made
1
pursuant
to
this
section
while
the
senate
is
not
in
session
shall
be
submit
-
2
ted
along
with
the
letter
of
appointment
to
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
3
67
-
803,
Idaho
Code.
Should
the
senate
adjourn
without
granting
its
consent
4
to
an
appointment
the
appointment
shall
thereupon
become
void
and
a
vacancy
5
in
the
office
to
which
the
appointment
was
made
shall
exist,
and
the
office
6
shall
be
deemed
vacant
upon
the
date
of
adjournment.
It
is
the
duty
of
the
ap
-
7
pointing
authority
to
supply
the
senate
with
the
letter
of
appointment.
The
8
appointee
shall
supply
the
senate
with
the
documentation
it
requests.
9
All
appointments
made
pursuant
to
subsection
(c)
of
this
section,
ex
-
10
cept
those
appointments
for
which
a
term
of
office
is
fixed
by
law,
shall
ter
-
1
1
minate
at
the
expiration
of
any
gubernatorial
term.
Appointments
to
fill
the
12
vacancies
thus
created
by
the
expiration
of
the
term
of
office
of
the
gover
-
13
nor
shall
be
forthwith
submitted
to
the
senate
for
the
advice
and
consent
of
14
that
body,
and
when
so
submitted
shall
be
as
expeditiously
considered
as
pos
-
15
sible.
16
Upon
receipt
of
an
appointment
along
with
the
letter
of
appointment
in
17
the
senate
for
the
purpose
of
securing
the
advice
and
consent
of
the
sen
-
18
ate,
the
appointment
shall
be
referred
by
the
presiding
officer
to
the
appro
-
19
priate
committee
of
the
senate
for
consideration
and
report
prior
to
action
20
thereon
by
the
full
senate.
21
(f)
Excepting
the
appointments
made
pursuant
to
subsection
(c)
of
this
22
section,
whenever
an
appointee's
term
has
expired
as
prescribed
by
law,
23
the
governor
or
the
authorized
appointing
authority
must
fill
the
position
24
within
twelve
(12)
months
of
the
expiration
of
the
term.
However,
an
of
-
25
fice
will
be
vacant
if
the
governor
or
the
authorized
appointing
authority:
26
(i)
fails
to
timely
appoint
a
qualified
person
at
the
earlier
of
the
time
27
required
by
law
or
required
in
this
subsection;
or
(ii)
fails
to
provide
28
the
senate
with
an
appropriate
letter
or
document
of
appointment
by
the
29
thirty
-
sixth
legislative
day
of
the
subsequent
legislative
session.
All
30
letters
or
documents
of
appointment
must,
as
reasonably
possible,
accompany
31
the
additional
documentation
required
by
the
senate.
At
the
request
of
the
32
secretary
of
the
senate,
the
governor
or
the
authorized
appointing
authority
33
must
provide
the
additional
documentation.
34
(g)
It
is
the
intent
of
the
legislature
that
the
provisions
of
this
sec
-
35
tion
as
amended
by
this
chapter
shall
not
apply
to
appointments
which
have
36
been
made
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
chapter.
It
is
the
further
in
-
37
tent
of
the
legislature
that
the
provisions
of
this
section
shall
apply
to
38
the
offices
listed
in
this
section
and
to
any
office
created
by
law
or
exec
-
39
utive
order
which
succeeds
to
the
powers,
duties,
responsibilities
and
au
-
40
thorities
of
any
of
the
offices
listed
in
subsections
(c)
and
(d)
of
this
sec
-
41
tion.
42
SECTION
6.
That
Section
39
-
3123,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
43
amended
to
read
as
follows:
44
39
-
3123.
DESIGNATION
OF
STATE
MENTAL
HEALTH
AUTHORITY
AND
STATE
SUB
-
45
STANCE
USE
DISORDER
AUTHORITY.
The
Idaho
department
of
health
and
welfare
is
46
hereby
designated
the
state
mental
health
authority
and
the
state
substance
47
use
disorder
authority,
hereinafter
referred
to
as
the
state
behavioral
48
health
authority.
The
state
behavioral
health
authority
is
responsible
49
6
for
overseeing
the
state
of
Idaho's
behavioral
health
system
of
care.
The
1
department
shall
fulfill
this
role
through
a
collaborative
process,
taking
2
into
consideration
and
incorporating
whenever
reasonably
possible
the
rec
-
3
ommendations
and
evaluations
of
the
state
behavioral
health
planning
coun
-
4
cil
and
the
regional
behavioral
health
boards
in
all
statewide
efforts
to
5
expand,
improve,
modify
or
transform
the
behavioral
health
service
delivery
6
system
of
the
state.
The
provisions
of
this
section
shall
not
prohibit
ap
-
7
propriations
to
executive
agencies
or
the
judiciary
to
fund
community
-
based
8
behavioral
health
treatment
within
their
target
population.
The
behavioral
9
health
authority
shall
report
utilization,
performance,
outcome
and
other
10
quality
assurance
data
to
the
state
behavioral
health
planning
council
and
1
1
the
regional
behavioral
health
board
on
an
annual
basis.
12
SECTION
7.
That
Section
39
-
3124
,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
13
repealed.
14
SECTION
8.
That
Section
39
-
3125,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
15
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
39
-
3125.
STATE
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
PLANNING
COUNCIL.
(1)
A
state
be
-
17
havioral
health
planning
council,
hereinafter
referred
to
as
the
planning
18
council,
shall
be
established
to
serve
as
an
advocate
for
children
and
adults
19
with
behavioral
health
disorders;
to
advise
the
state
behavioral
health
20
authority
on
issues
of
concern,
on
policies
and
on
programs
and
to
provide
21
guidance
to
the
state
behavioral
health
authority
in
the
development
and
22
implementation
of
the
state
behavioral
health
systems
plan;
to
monitor
and
23
evaluate
the
allocation
and
adequacy
of
behavioral
health
services
within
24
the
state
on
an
ongoing
basis;
to
monitor
and
evaluate
the
effectiveness
of
25
state
laws
that
address
behavioral
health
services;
to
ensure
that
individ
-
26
uals
with
behavioral
health
disorders
have
access
to
prevention,
treatment
27
and
rehabilitation
services;
to
serve
as
a
vehicle
for
policy
and
program
28
development;
and
to
present
to
the
governor,
the
judiciary
and
the
legis
-
29
lature
by
June
30
of
each
year
a
report
on
the
council's
activities
and
an
30
evaluation
of
the
current
effectiveness
of
the
behavioral
health
services
31
provided
directly
or
indirectly
by
the
state
to
adults
and
children.
The
32
planning
council
shall
establish
readiness
and
performance
criteria
for
the
33
regional
boards
to
accept
and
maintain
responsibility
for
family
support
and
34
recovery
support
services.
The
planning
council
shall
evaluate
regional
35
board
adherence
to
the
readiness
criteria
and
make
a
determination
if
the
36
regional
board
has
demonstrated
readiness
to
accept
responsibility
over
the
37
family
support
and
recovery
support
services
for
the
region.
The
planning
38
council
shall
report
to
the
behavioral
health
authority
if
it
determines
a
39
regional
board
is
not
fulfilling
its
responsibility
to
administer
the
fam
-
40
ily
support
and
recovery
support
services
for
the
region
and
recommend
the
41
regional
behavioral
health
centers
assume
responsibility
over
the
services
42
until
the
board
demonstrates
it
is
prepared
to
regain
the
responsibility.
43
(2)
The
planning
council
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
and
be
44
comprised
of
no
more
than
fifty
percent
(50%)
state
employees
or
providers
45
of
behavioral
health
services.
Membership
shall
also
reflect
to
the
extent
46
possible
the
collective
demographic
characteristics
of
Idaho's
citizens.
47
The
planning
council
membership
shall
include
representation
from
con
-
48
7
sumers;
families
of
adults
with
serious
mental
illness
or
substance
use
1
disorders;
behavioral
health
advocates;
prevention
specialists;
principal
2
state
agencies
and
the
judicial
branch
with
respect
to
behavioral
health,
3
education,
vocational
rehabilitation,
adult
correction,
juvenile
justice
4
and
law
enforcement,
title
XIX
of
the
social
security
act
and
other
enti
-
5
tlement
programs;
and
public
and
private
entities
concerned
with
the
need,
6
planning,
operation,
funding
and
use
of
mental
health
services
or
substance
7
use
disorders,
and
related
support
services
;
and
the
regional
behavioral
8
health
board
in
each
department
of
health
and
welfare
region
as
provided
for
9
in
section
39
-
3134,
Idaho
Code
.
The
planning
council
may
include
members
of
10
the
legislature.
1
1
(3)
The
planning
council
members
will
serve
a
term
of
two
(2)
years
or
12
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor,
provided
however,
that
of
the
members
first
13
appointed,
one
-
half
(1/2)
of
the
appointments
shall
be
for
a
term
of
one
(1)
14
year
and
one
-
half
(1/2)
of
the
appointments
shall
be
for
a
term
of
two
(2)
15
years.
The
governor
will
appoint
a
chair
and
a
vice
-
chair
whose
terms
will
be
16
two
(2)
years.
17
(4)
The
council
may
establish
subcommittees
at
its
discretion.
18
SECTION
9.
That
Section
39
-
3127,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
19
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
39
-
3127.
COORDINATION
OF
SERVICES
BETWEEN
REGIONS
AND
STATE.
The
di
-
21
rector
of
the
department
of
health
and
welfare
shall
coordinate
services
22
between
the
regional
behavioral
health
centers
,
regional
behavioral
health
23
boards
and
the
state
psychiatric
hospitals.
24
SECTION
10.
That
Section
39
-
3129,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
25
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
39
-
3129.
DIVISION
ADMINISTRATOR
FOR
REGIONAL
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
CEN
-
27
TERS
-
-
DUTIES.
The
director
of
the
department
of
health
and
welfare
shall
28
appoint
a
division
administrator
to
manage
the
regional
behavioral
health
29
centers
and
shall
supervise
its
program;
shall
prescribe
uniform
standards
30
of
treatment,
services
and
care
provided
by
the
regional
behavioral
health
31
centers
and
regional
behavioral
health
boards
;
shall
set
the
professional
32
qualifications
for
staff
positions;
and
make
such
other
policy
as
are
neces
-
33
sary
and
proper
to
carry
out
the
purposes
and
intent
of
this
chapter.
34
SECTION
11.
That
Section
39
-
3131,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
35
amended
to
read
as
follows:
36
39
-
3131.
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
SERVICES
TO
BE
OFFERED.
The
regional
be
-
37
havioral
health
center
shall
provide
or
arrange
for
the
delivery
of
services
38
that,
combined
with
community
family
support
and
recovery
support
services
39
provided
through
the
regional
behavioral
health
boards,
medicaid
and
ser
-
40
vices
delivered
through
a
private
provider
network,
will
lead
to
the
estab
-
41
lishment
of
a
comprehensive
regional
behavioral
health
system
of
care
that
42
incorporates
patient
choice
and
family
involvement
to
the
extent
reasonably
43
practicable
and
medically
and
professionally
appropriate.
The
regional
be
-
44
8
havioral
health
center
shall
provide
or
arrange
for
the
delivery
of
the
fol
-
1
lowing
services:
2
(1)
Treatment
services
for
individuals
who
do
not
have
other
benefits
3
available
to
meet
their
behavioral
health
needs
as
resources
allow
includ
-
4
ing,
but
not
limited
to,
psychiatric
services,
medication
management,
re
-
5
habilitative
and
community
-
based
services,
outpatient
and
intensive
outpa
-
6
tient
services,
assertive
community
treatment,
case
management
and
residen
-
7
tial
care;
8
(2)
Community
family
support
and
recovery
support
services
as
defined
9
in
section
39
-
3135(7),
Idaho
Code,
until
the
regional
behavioral
health
10
board
can
meet
the
initial
readiness
criteria
and
voluntarily
accepts
re
-
1
1
sponsibility
for
these
services
or
if
the
regional
behavioral
health
board
12
fails
to
sustain
criteria
to
maintain
responsibility
for
these
services;
13
(3)
(2)
Evaluation
and
intervention
for
individuals
experiencing
a
be
-
14
havioral
health
emergency;
15
(4)
(3)
Hospital
precare
and
postcare
services,
in
cooperation
with
16
state
and
community
psychiatric
hospitals,
for
individuals
who
have
been
17
committed
to
the
custody
of
the
director
of
health
and
welfare
pursuant
18
to
sections
18
-
212
and
66
-
329,
Idaho
Code,
or
who
are
under
an
involuntary
19
treatment
order
pursuant
to
chapter
24,
title
16,
Idaho
Code;
20
(5)
(4)
Evaluation
and
securing
mental
health
treatment
services
as
21
ordered
by
a
court
for
individuals
pursuant
to
section
19
-
2524,
20
-
511A
or
22
20
-
519B,
Idaho
Code;
and
23
(6)
(5)
Evaluation
and
securing
treatment
services
for
individuals
who
24
are
accepted
into
mental
health
courts.
25
SECTION
12.
That
Section
39
-
3132
,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
26
repealed.
27
SECTION
13.
That
Section
39
-
3133
,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
28
repealed.
29
SECTION
14.
That
Section
39
-
3134
,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
30
repealed.
31
SECTION
15.
That
Section
39
-
3135
,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
32
repealed.
33
SECTION
16.
An
emergency
existing
therefor,
which
emergency
is
hereby
34
declared
to
exist,
this
act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
on
and
after
its
35
passage
and
approval.
36