Idaho Code § 56-1706: guiding principles under crisis standards of care.

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.