2005 Idaho Code - 39-4605 — DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT

                                  TITLE  39
                              HEALTH AND SAFETY
                                  CHAPTER 46
                       IDAHO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
                         SERVICES AND FACILITIES ACT
    39-4605.  DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT. The department shall provide
appropriate services of habilitation and rehabilitation to the eligible
population of developmentally disabled, and shall consult with the state
council on developmental disabilities. The department shall be the primary
agency responsible for the services set forth herein, and shall:
    (1)  Develop and prepare an annual plan for the initiation and maintenance
of developmental disabilities services authorized in this chapter. Such
services shall include, but not be limited to community comprehensive
developmental disability services;
    (2)  Initiate and provide services which shall include, but not be limited
to, community comprehensive developmental disabilities services;
    (3)  In order to provide services, enter into agreements with any person
or persons, corporation or association, approved by the department, for the
contracting of all or a portion of the costs of the care, treatment,
maintenance, support and training of developmentally disabled persons; and
    (4)  Provide technical assistance for state and local personnel working in
the field of developmental disabilities under this chapter.
    Any person, corporation or association may make application to the
department for approval and certification of the applicant's developmental
disabilities facility. The department may either grant or deny certification
or revoke certification previously granted after investigation of the
applicant's facilities, to ascertain whether or not such facilities are
adequate for the health, safety and the care, treatment, maintenance, training
and support of developmentally disabled persons, in accordance with standards
as set forth in rules and regulations promulgated by the board of health and
welfare and consistent with existing national accreditation bodies.