2005 Idaho Code - 39-1201 — POLICY

                                  TITLE  39
                              HEALTH AND SAFETY
                                  CHAPTER 12
                       CHILD CARE LICENSING REFORM ACT
    39-1201.  POLICY. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to
insure that children of this state shall receive adequate substitute parental
care in the event of absence, temporary or permanent inability of parents to
provide care and protection for their children or the parents are seeking
alternative twenty-four (24) hour long-term care for their children. This
policy is predicated upon the fact that children are vulnerable, not capable
of protecting themselves, and when their parents for any reason have
relinquished their care to others, there arises the possibility of certain
risks to the children's lives, health and safety which the community as a
whole must protect against. This requires the offsetting statutory protection
of review and, in certain instances, licensing or registration.
    The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to those entities
specifically addressed herein. It is not the intent of the legislature to
restrict, regulate, or otherwise control private day schools or home schools.