Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.19.210

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 16.03.19.210 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The provider must report the following to the regional certifying agent where the home is located or appropriate agency or individual:

01.Serious Physical Injury or Death. The provider must report to the appropriate law enforcement agency within four (4) hours when there is reasonable cause to believe that abuse, neglect, or sexual assault has resulted in death or serious physical injury jeopardizing the life, health, or safety of a resident under Section 39-5303, Idaho Code.

02.Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation. When the provider has reasonable cause to believe that a vulnerable adult is being or has been abused, neglected, or exploited, the provider must immediately report this information to the Idaho Commission on Aging or its Area Agencies on Aging, under Section 39-5303, Idaho Code.

03.Critical Incidents. The provider must notify the certifying agent when a critical incident affects the health or safety of the resident or leads to a change in the resident's condition, including serious illness, accident, elopement, death, or adult protective services or law enforcement contact and investigation. Reporting requirements are as follows:

a. Within twenty-four (24) hours of the resident's death or disappearance; and

b. Within three (3) business days following:

i. Contact from adult protective services or law enforcement in conjunction with an investigation;

ii. A visit to an urgent care clinic or emergency room; or

iii. Admission to a hospital.

04.Report of Fire. A written report of each fire incident occurring within the home, for which a fire extinguisher was discharged or 9-1-1 was contacted, must be submitted to the certifying agent within three (3) business days of the occurrence. The report must include:

a. Date of the incident;

b. Origin of the fire;

c. Extent of damage;

d. How and by whom the fire was extinguished; and

e. Injuries or deaths, if any.

05.Additional Criminal Convictions. The provider must immediately report to the certifying agent any additional criminal convictions for themselves, staff, any other adult living in the home, or a substitute caregiver.

06.Notice of Investigations. The provider must immediately report to the certifying agent when the provider, staff, any other adult living in the home, or a substitute caregiver is charged with or under investigation by law enforcement, adult protection services, or child protection services for:

a. Abuse, neglect, or exploitation of any vulnerable adult or child;

b. Other criminal conduct; or

c. When an adult protection or child protection complaint is substantiated.

07.Funds Managed by the Provider for a Deceased Resident. For resident funds managed under Section 275 of these rules, upon the death of the resident, the provider must convey the resident's remaining funds, with a final accounting of those funds, to the individual administering the resident's estate within thirty (30) days.

08.Discharge of a Resident. The provider must immediately notify the certifying agent upon the discharge of any resident from the home.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.19.210

Effective March 28, 2023