Section 001. Scope And Exceptions

01. Scope. These rules set the administrative requirements for care providers who are paid to care fo r an adult living in the care provider’s home, when the adult is elderly or has a developmental disability, mental illness , or physical disability, and needs personal assistance. (3-28-23) 02. Exceptions. These rules do not apply to the following: (3-28-23) a. Individuals who provide only housing, meals, transportation, housekeeping, or recreational an d social activities. (3-28-23) b. Health facilities defined by Title 39, Chapter 13, Idaho Code. (3-28-23) c. Residential assisted living facilities defined by Title 39, Chapter 33, Idaho Code. (3-28-23) d. Any arrangement for care in a relative’s home that is not compensated through a publicly funde d program. (3-28-23) e. Homes approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs as a “medical foster home” described in 3 8 CFR Part 17 and Sections 39-3502 and 39-3512, Idaho Code. Care providers who provide care to both veterans an d non-veterans living in a “medical foster home” are not exempt from these rules. (3-28-23) 03. State Certification to Supersede Local Regulation. These rules supersede any program of an y political subdivision of the state that certifies or sets standards for certified family homes. These rules do no t supersede any other local regulations. (3-28-23)