Idaho Code § 39-306

§ 39-306.

eligibility screening - clinical assessment - eligibility determination. (1) Individuals may access substance use disorder services administered by the department through an eligibility screening. The eligibility screening shall be directly related to the individual’s substance-related disorder and level of functioning, and shall include questions about the individual’s substance use, substance use history, and income and living situation.

(2) Once an individual is found eligible for substance use disorder services, the individual will be authorized to receive a clinical assessment from a treatment provider in the department’s substance use disorder services network to determine ASAM level of care.

(3) The department may limit or prioritize adult or adolescent substance use disorder services, impose income limits, define eligibility criteria, and establish the number of persons eligible based on such factors as court-ordered services, availability of funding, the degree of financial need, or the degree of clinical need. To be eligible for substance use disorder services, an individual must:

(a) Be an adult or adolescent with family income at or below federal poverty guidelines established by the department;

(b) Be a resident of the state of Idaho;

(c) Be a member of a priority population;

(d) Meet diagnostic criteria for a substance-related disorder as described in the DSM-5; and

(e) Meet specifications in each of the ASAM dimensions required for the recommended level of care.

[39-306, added 2025, ch. 178, sec. 8, p. 845.]