(1) The board may enter into agreements with peer assistance entities to undertake those functions and responsibilities specified in the agreements which assist the board in performing its duties, implementing disciplinary actions or sanctions, and in addressing potential or confirmed problems of chemical dependency and/or impairment, psychological impairment, and mental or physical impairment affecting board licentiates.
(2)  To fund the activities of a peer assistance entity as specified and undertaken under an agreement, the board may annually allocate to the entity a portion of each licentiate registration, certification or licensure fee, or any portion of additional funds available to the board from other sources.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-4402

  • Board: means :
Idaho Code 54-4401
  • Peer assistance entity: means an organization, a program, a committee or a professional association which is designed to address any or all of the following issues affecting practitioners of the health care professions: chemical dependency and/or impairment; psychological impairment; and mental or physical impairment. See Idaho Code 54-4401
    • (3)  In addition to any other fees or professional dues imposed by the board, the board may make a peer assistance special assessment of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) per year to fund the activities of a peer assistance entity. If a board has a statutorily established limit on the amount of professional dues or fees it can assess its licensees, the peer assistance special assessment shall not be included in the total amount of professional dues or fees assessed by a board for such statutory limitation purposes.
    (4)  Pursuant to chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, the board may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the administration of a peer assistance entity program.