Assigning Reports For Safety Assessment

01. Child Reports. The Department will assign all reports of possible abuse, neglect, or abandonment of children for safety assessment, unless there is insufficient information to indicate assignment is necessary. (7-1-25) 02. Infant Reports. To ensure the protection of infants in health care facilities throughout the state and who have been in continuously hospitalized since birth, who were born extremely prematurely, or who have a long- IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 16.06.01 Department of Health and Welfare Child and Family Services Section 554 Page 23 term disability, the department will assign reports of instances of withholding of medically indicated treatment from disabled infants with life-threatening conditions in accordance with the department’s response priorities. (7-1-25)