Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

(1) Each resident shall be
provided a negotiated service agreement to provide for coordination of
services and for guidance of the staff and management of the facility where
the person resides. Upon completion, the agreement shall clearly identify the
resident and describe the services to be provided to the resident and how such
services are to be delivered. The negotiated service agreement shall be
reviewed at least annually and upon any change in a diagnosis for the resident
or other condition requiring substantially different additional or replacement
services.
(2) A negotiated service agreement shall be based on the person's:
(a) Assessment;
(b) Service needs for activities of daily living;
(c) Need for limited nursing services;
(d) Need for medication assistance;
(e) Frequency of needed services;
(f) Level of assistance, i.e., standby, reminding, total;
(g) Signature and approval of agreement; and
(h) Signing date that the plan was approved and date plan will be
reviewed.
(3) The administrator shall consult the resident, the resident's family,
friends, case manager and/or consumer coordinator, as necessary, in the
development of the resident's service agreement.
(4) A copy of the agreement shall be given to the resident and a copy
placed in the resident's records file no later than two (2) weeks from
admission.
(5) A resident shall be given the choice and control of how and what
services the facility shall provide, or external vendors shall provide, to the
extent the resident can make choices, so long as the resident's choice does
not violate the provisions of section 39-3307(1), Idaho Code.
(6) On an exception basis, a record shall be made of any changes or
inability to provide services outlined in the negotiated service agreement.
(7) The agreement shall include a statement regarding when there is no
need for access to external services.
(8) There shall be documentation of refusal of certain treatments by
competent resident or legal health care representative.

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