# IDAPA 21.01.01.300: Section 300. Conduct Of Residents > Idaho · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_21_01_01_300 ## Section - **Citation:** IDAPA 21.01.01.300 - **Heading:** Section 300. Conduct Of Residents - **Jurisdiction:** Idaho - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Idaho Administrative Code / IDAPA 21 (Veterans Services, Division of) / Chapter 21.01.01 / Section 300 ## Text Each resident must comply with applicable rules in this Chapter and with any order or directive of the Hom e Administrator. All complaints made by the residents concerning food, quarters, ill treatment, neglect, abusiv e language, or other violations of any rule or standard applicable to the Home, or complaints against the operation of a Home may be made either verbally or in writing to the Home Administrator. (3-23-22) 01. No Operation of Motor Vehicles by Nursing Care Residents. The operation or storage o f privately owned motor vehicles by nursing care residents is prohibited on Home property. (3-23-22) 02. Operation of Motor Vehicles by Domiciliary and Residential Care Residents. Each authorize d domiciliary and residential care resident who drives a motor vehicle onto the grounds of a Home must adhere to th e following: (3-23-22) a. Requirements: (3-23-22) i. Possess a valid driver's license; (3-23-22) ii. Have a current motor vehicle registration; (3-23-22) iii. Operator is insured against liability and property damage in accordance with Idaho law; and (3-23-22) iv. Park only in assigned spaces. (3-23-22) b. Prohibitions. Nonoperable motor vehicles and motor vehicle repairs are not permitted on th e grounds of a Home. (3-23-22) 03. Housekeeping. (3-23-22) a. Housekeeping services for nursing care residents shall be provided by the Home. (3-23-22) b. Each residential and domiciliary care resident must adhere to the following requirement s (residential care residents may need minimal assistance): (3-23-22) i. Making his bed daily; (3-23-22) ii. Maintaining his room in a neat and orderly manner at all times; and (3-23-22) iii. Assuring that all clothing is appropriately marked, stored and kept clean through proper laundering. (3-23-22) c. All residents are prohibited from: (3-23-22) i. Washing clothes or other articles which present a health or safety hazard in resident rooms or bathrooms; (3-23-22) ii Making his bed daily; (3-23-22) ii. Maintaining his room in a neat and orderly manner at all times; and (3-23-22) iii. Assuring that all clothing is appropriately marked, stored and kept clean through proper laundering. (3-23-22) c. All residents are prohibited from: (3-23-22) i. Washing clothes or other articles which present a health or safety hazard in resident rooms or bathrooms; (3-23-22) ii. Using electrical devices, including televisions, radios, recorders, and shavers, until they have bee n certified by Home maintenance staff as being safe for use; (3-23-22) iii. Entering the kitchen, laundry, shop or mechanical spaces without permission; and (3-23-22) iv. Interfering or tampering with the heating, refrigeration or air conditioning systems, televisions, lighting, appliances, plumbing, or mechanical equipment at the Home without authorization. (3-23-22) 04. Personal Conduct. Each resident must adhere to the following: (3-23-22) a. Requirements: (3-23-22) i. Observing cleanliness in person, dress and in living habits; (3-23-22) ii. Bathing or showering frequently; (3-23-22) iii. Observing the smoking policies of a Home; and (3-23-22) iv. Residential and domiciliary care residents must retire to a recreation area or utilize an individua l bed light if desiring to read between 10 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. during which time all room overhead lights are turned off. (3-23-22) b. Prohibitions: (3-23-22) i. Creating a disturbance or using intoxicating beverages or nonprescribed controlled substances i n the buildings or on the grounds (unless prescribed by a physician); (3-23-22) ii. Marking or writing on the walls of a building, or damaging the grounds or any other property; (3-23-22) iii. Using profanity or exhibiting vulgar behavior in the Home or in any other public place; (3-23-22) iv. Becoming involved in quarrels, persistent dissension or criticism of others; (3-23-22) v. Lending money to, or borrowing money from, another resident or an employee of the Home; (3-23-22) vi arking or writing on the walls of a building, or damaging the grounds or any other property; (3-23-22) iii. Using profanity or exhibiting vulgar behavior in the Home or in any other public place; (3-23-22) iv. Becoming involved in quarrels, persistent dissension or criticism of others; (3-23-22) v. Lending money to, or borrowing money from, another resident or an employee of the Home; (3-23-22) vi. Smoking in an unauthorized area; (3-23-22) vii. Taking food (other than fresh fruit for consumption within a reasonable time period), condiments , dishes or utensils from the dining room; (3-23-22) viii. Cooking or using heating devices in residents' rooms or other unauthorized areas; and (3-23-22) ix. Storing flammable or combustible material including, but not limited to, gasoline, butane, solvents , and acetone on Home grounds. (3-23-22) 301. -- 349. (RESERVED) ## Nearby sections - [IDAPA 21.01.01.000 Section 000. Legal Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_21_01_01_000.md) - [IDAPA 21.01.01.001 Section 001. Title And Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_IDAPA_21_01_01_001.md) - [IDAPA 21.01.01.002 Section 002. 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