Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-3354

  • Board: means the board of health and welfare. See Idaho Code 39-3302
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Resident: means an adult who lives in a residential care or assisted living facility. See Idaho Code 39-3302
The board shall provide by rule a procedure whereby a temporary variance or a permanent waiver of a specific standard may be granted in the event that good cause is shown for such a variance or waiver and providing that a variance or waiver of a standard does not endanger the health and safety of any resident. The decision to grant a variance or waiver shall not be considered as precedent or be given any force or effect in any other proceeding.