The following are persons or classes of individuals who are required by statute, or Department rules, to complete a background check.
Required Classes | Idaho Code and IDAPA Chapter(s) |
01. Adoptive Parent Applicants | IDAPA 16.04.18, "Children's Agencies and Residential Licensing" IDAPA 16.06.01, "Child and Family Services" IDAPA 16.06.02, "Child Care and Foster Care Licensing" |
02. Certified Family Homes | Section 39-3520, Idaho Code IDAPA 16.03.19, "Certified Family Homes" IDAPA 16.03.10, "Medicaid Enhanced Plan Benefits" |
03. Children's Agency Facility Staff | IDAPA 16.04.18, "Children's Agencies and Residential Licensing" |
04. Children's Residential Care Facilities | Section 39-1210, Idaho Code IDAPA 16.04.18, "Children's Agencies and Residential Licensing" |
05. Children's Therapeutic Outdoor Programs | Section 39-1208, Idaho Code IDAPA 16.04.18, "Children's Agencies and Residential Licensing" |
06. Citizen Review Panel Members | Public health district volunteers who must comply with Section 16-1647, Idaho Code, "Citizen Review Panels - Child Protection Legislative Review Panel" |
07. Contracted Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Providers | IDAPA 16.03.09, "Medicaid Basic Plan Benefits" |
08. Court Appointed Guardians and Conservators | Title 15, Chapter 5, Idaho Code, & Title 66, Chapter 4, Idaho Code. Court required guardian and conservator background checks are not provided Department clearances under Subsection 180.01 of these rules |
09. Designated Examiners and Dispositioners | IDAPA 16.07.39, "Designated Examiners and Dispositioners" |
10. Developmental Disabilities Agencies | IDAPA 16.03.21, "Developmental Disabilities Agencies" (DDA) IDAPA 16.03.10, "Medicaid Enhanced Plan Benefits" |
11. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) | IDAPA 16.01.05, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Education, Instructor, and Examination Requirements" IDAPA 16.01.07, "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) -- Personnel Licensing Requirements" |
12. High Risk Providers of Medicaid | IDAPA 16.03.09, "Medicaid Basic Plan Benefits" The Medicaid Provider Handbook |
13. Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) | IDAPA 16.03.10, "Medicaid Enhanced Plan Benefits" IDAPA 16.04.17, "Residential Habilitation Agencies" |
14. Home Health Agencies | IDAPA 16.03.07, "Home Health Agencies" |
15. Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (IBHP) | IDAPA 16.03.09, "Medicaid Basic Plan Benefits" |
16. Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) | IDAPA 16.06.12, "Idaho Child Care Program" (ICCP) |
17. Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) | IDAPA 16.03.11, "Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID)" |
18. Licensed Foster Care | Section 39-1211, Idaho Code IDAPA 16.06.02, "Child Care and Foster Care Licensing" |
19. Licensed Day Care | Sections 39-1105, 39-1113, and 39-1114, Idaho Code IDAPA 16.06.02, "Child Care and Foster Care Licensing" |
20. Mental Health Services | IDAPA 16.07.33, "Adult Mental Health Services" IDAPA 16.07.37, "Children's Mental Health Services" |
21. Personal Assistance Agencies | IDAPA 16.03.10, "Medicaid Enhanced Plan Benefits" |
22. Personal Care Service Providers | Section 39-5604, Idaho Code IDAPA 16.03.10, "Medicaid Enhanced Plan Benefits" |
23. Residential Assisted Living Facilities | IDAPA 16.03.22, "Residential Assisted Living Facilities" |
24. Service Coordinators and Paraprofessional Providers | IDAPA 16.03.10, "Medicaid Enhanced Plan Benefits" |
25. Skilled Nursing Facilities | IDAPA 16.03.02, "Skilled Nursing Facilities" |
26. Substance Use Disorders Services | IDAPA 16.07.17, "Substance Use Disorders Services" |
27. Support Brokers and Community Support Workers | IDAPA 16.03.13, "Consumer-Directed Services" |
Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.05.06.100