Section 15.01.02.022 - PROVISION OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTSIn accordance with Section 67-5011, Idaho Code, each Provider assumes all responsibilities cited in Title 39, Chapter 53, Idaho Code.
01.Confidentiality. All records relating to a vulnerable adult and held by a Provider are confidential and shall only be divulged as permitted pursuant to Idaho Code Sections 39-5307 and 39-5308 and Federal Law, whichever is more restrictive.02.Contracts. Each Provider must administer APS pursuant to contracts delineating the duties and obligations of the APS program.03.Court Visitors. Providers shall not serve as a court appointed visitor in a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding involving a proposed ward who is or has been the alleged victim in an APS investigation.04.Direct Provision of Service. Area Agencies on Aging will administer APS as a direct service or may subcontract the service to another Provider at the sole discretion of the Administrator.05.Provider Guidance: Provider guidance is developed, modified, and updated by the ICOA with input from appropriate stakeholder groups and approved by the Administrator. Guidance may be modified to adhere to state or federal law or regulations. Guidance may include manuals, training, standardized forms and assessment tools or other documentation as necessary.Idaho Admin. Code r. 15.01.02.022