Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding the placement of a child in congregate care settings.

This legislation establishes a policy to direct the placement of a child in congregate care. • The Department of Health & Welfare shall file a notice of placement with the court within seven days if the child is placed in a short-term rental, temporary shelter care, or congregate care. • No child under 12 shall be placed in a short-term rental, temporary shelter care, or congregate care without meeting certain conditions. • Children who don’t meet the conditions can’t remain in qualified residential treatment or a short-term rental, temporary shelter care, or congregate care for more than two weeks without a documented emergency. • The director of Health & Welfare must approve continued placement beyond two weeks at least every two weeks onward.