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ID H0164

Bill

Status

Passed

3/22/2011

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 39-3330 to change the Residential Care or Assisted Living Advisory Council membership from a prescribed list to membership determined by the council's bylaws, while maintaining 22 total members appointed by represented organizations and agencies.

  • Removes specific provisions detailing which state officials and representatives must serve on the advisory councils, replacing them with bylaw-determined membership for both the Residential Care or Assisted Living Advisory Council and the Idaho Certified Family Homes Advisory Council.

  • Maintains that non-state agency council members serve three-year terms with vacancies filled from the same class of persons represented by the departing member.

  • Revises the advisory council's powers and duties in Section 39-3331 to include reviewing and commenting on proposed rules pertaining to residential care or assisted living.

  • Adds a new department duty in Section 39-3332 requiring the Department of Health and Welfare to provide accommodations for alternative meeting formats for council meetings.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law relating to advisory councils to revise the number of members of the Residential Care or Assisted Living Advisory Council and the Idaho Certified Family Homes Advisory Council; to remove a listing of who shall serve, the term of service and the filling of vacancies on the councils; to provide for how the members of the councils shall be determined; to revise the powers and duties of the Residential Care or Assisted Living Advisory Council; and to provide for an additional Department of Health and Welfare duty.

ADVISORY COUNCILS

Last Action

Governor signed Session Law Chapter 123 Effective: 07/01/11

3/22/2011

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare2/16/2011

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