Idaho § 56-1706 GUIDING PRINCIPLES UNDER CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE

Idaho Statutes

§ 56-1706 — GUIDING PRINCIPLES UNDER CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE

Idaho § 56-1706

Title 56PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE

Ch. 17CRISIS STANDARDS OF CARE ACT

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Idaho Code § 56-1706 (2026).

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A health care facility operating under crisis standards of care must do so according to the following guiding principles:

(1)The focus of crisis standards of care is on saving the most lives with limited health care resources, while maintaining equitable health care access for all patients and residents;

(2)No patients or residents will be discriminated against based on disability, race, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, or exercise of conscience or religion;

(3)In determining candidacy for treatment or access to critical care resources, categorical exclusions are prohibited; and

(4)Decisions regarding candidacy for treatment should be based on individualized assessments using the best available objective medical evidence.

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A health care facility operating under crisis standards of care must do so according to the following guiding principles:
(1) The focus of crisis standards of care is on saving the most lives with limited health care resources, while maintaining equitable health care access for all patients and residents;
(2) No patients or residents will be discriminated against based on disability, race, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, or exercise of conscience or religion;
(3) In determining candidacy for treatment or access to critical care resources, categorical exclusions are prohibited; and
(4) Decisions regarding candidacy for treatment should be based on individualized assessments using the best available objective medical evidence.