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ID SCR140
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to enter into financing agreements with the Idaho State Building Authority for design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a new skilled nursing facility on State Hospital South campus.
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Directs demolition of Syringa Chalet, the current 29-bed skilled nursing facility built in 1938, which has obsolete plumbing, elevator malfunctions, emergency evacuation risks, and lacks a kitchen.
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Cites concerns from the Joint Commission and Bureau of Facility Standards regarding health and safety risks posed by the aging infrastructure and its non-compliance with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations.
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Permits continued operation of skilled nursing services during construction by utilizing available real property on the State Hospital South campus for the new facility.
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Authorizes design and construction capacity for future expansion to accommodate Idaho's increasing aged population and constitutes authorization required under Section 67-6410, Idaho Code.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Department of Health and Welfare to enter into an agreement with the Idaho State Building Authority to finance a new skilled nursing facility on the Idaho State Hospital South campus.
STATE HOSPITAL SOUTH
Last Action
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State
3/15/2018