Section 16.06.02.010 - DEFINITIONSIn addition to those terms used in Title 39, Chapter 12, the following apply:
01.Caregiver. A foster parent with whom a child in foster care has been placed or a designated official for a child care institution in which a child in foster care has been placed.02.Child. Includes individuals age eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) who are ordered into or voluntarily entered Extended Foster Care through the Department.03.Department. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare or its authorized representatives.04.Foster Home. Includes both foster homes and relative foster homes as set forth in Idaho Code.05.Foster Parent. A person(s) residing in a private home under their direct control to whom a foster care license has been issued.06.Household Member. Any person, other than a foster child, who resides in, or on the property of, a foster home.07.Medical Professionals. Persons who have received a degree in nursing or medicine and are licensed as a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, or medical doctor.08.Noncompliance. Violation of, or inability to meet, the requirements of these rules or terms of licensure.09.Plan of Correction. The detailed procedures and activities developed between the Department and caregiver required to bring a foster family into conformity with these rules.10.Restraint. Physical interventions to control the range and motion of a child.11.Supervision. Is defined as being within sight and normal hearing range of the child or children being cared for.12.Variance. A temporary non-application of a foster care licensing rule that is resolved within six (6) months of approval.13.Waiver. The permanent non-application of a foster care licensing rule, if in the Department's judgment, the health and safety of the child is not compromised.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.06.02.010
Effective July 1, 2024 (Temporary)