2005 Idaho Code - 39-1211 — STANDARDS FOR FOSTER HOMES -- BOARD AUTHORIZED TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE

                                  TITLE  39
                              HEALTH AND SAFETY
                                  CHAPTER 12
                       CHILD CARE LICENSING REFORM ACT
    39-1211.  STANDARDS FOR FOSTER HOMES -- BOARD AUTHORIZED TO IMPLEMENT AND
ENFORCE. The board of health and welfare shall have the power, and it shall be
its duty to promulgate appropriate rules necessary to implement and enforce
the following standards for licensing private foster homes pursuant to this
chapter. Such rules shall:
    (1)  Require evidence of income and resources sufficient to maintain the
home and the services offered.
    (2)  Require such recordkeeping and reporting regarding children's status
and progress as may be deemed necessary.
    (3)  Assure the safety and adequate physical care of children under care.
    (4)  Require that foster parents be physically and emotionally suited to
care for unrelated children and to deal with problems presented by children
away from their own homes and own parents and shall require a criminal
background check.
    Provided, however, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to cover the
occasional or irregular care of a neighbor's, relative's or friend's child or
children by a person not ordinarily engaged in child care.