Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

The boards
of county commissioners in their respective counties shall, under such
limitations and restrictions as are prescribed by law:
(1) Care for and maintain the medically indigent residents of their
counties as provided in this chapter up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per
claim in the aggregate over a twelve (12) month period with the remainder
being paid by the state catastrophic health care cost program pursuant to
section 31-3519, Idaho Code.
(2) Have the right to contract, transfer patients, negotiate provider
agreements, and all other powers incident to the duties created by this
chapter.
(3) From July 1, 1997, through June 30, 1998, pay for emergency services
for a nonresident to the point of stabilization as set forth in section
31-3507, Idaho Code, and when necessary, for costs of transfer to the
nonresident's place of residence, up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per
claim in the aggregate over a twelve (12) month period with the remainder
being paid by the state catastrophic health care cost program pursuant to
section 31-3519, Idaho Code, unless such nonresident is from a state which has
a reciprocal agreement pursuant to section 31-3503B, Idaho Code, and qualifies
for necessary medical services under that agreement.
(4) Have the jurisdiction and power to provide county hospitals and
public general hospitals for the county and others who are sick, injured,
maimed, aged and infirm and to erect, enlarge, purchase, lease, or otherwise
acquire, and to officer, maintain and improve hospitals, hospital grounds,
nurses' homes, shelter care facilities and residential or assisted living
facilities as defined in section 39-3301, Idaho Code, superintendent's
quarters, medical clinics, as that term is defined in section 39-1319, Idaho
Code, medical clinic grounds or any other necessary buildings, and to equip
the same, and to replace equipment, and for this purpose said boards may levy
an additional tax of not to exceed six hundredths percent (.06%) of the market
value for assessment purposes on all taxable property within the county. The
term "public general hospitals" as used in this subsection shall be construed
to include nursing homes.

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