Idaho — Hospital Mandatory Reporting Guide

Category 1 — Adverse Events

No statewide mandatory hospital adverse-event reporting system identified in OIG’s 2008 inventory (verify whether enacted/changed since 2008).

Who Must Report: N/A.

Deadline: N/A.

Destination: N/A.

Citation: Source.

Attorney Notes: Hospitals still have other mandatory reporting duties and federal/contractual obligations.

Category 2 — Child Abuse / Neglect

Trigger: Reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or neglect.

Who Must Report: Health professionals, hospital staff.

Deadline: Immediately.

Destination: Law enforcement or IDHW.

Citation: Idaho Code § 16‑1605.

Attorney Notes: Immediate duty supports negligence‑per‑se theories.

Category 3 — Weapon Injuries

Trigger: Treatment of gunshot or stab wound.

Who Must Report: Physicians.

Deadline: Immediately.

Destination: Local law enforcement.

Citation: Idaho Code § 39‑1390.

Attorney Notes: Creates law‑enforcement notice trail.

Category 4 — Communicable Diseases

Trigger: Diagnosis or suspicion of a reportable disease.

Who Must Report: Providers and laboratories.

Deadline: Condition‑specific; many require immediate or 24‑hour reporting.

Destination: Idaho DHW.

Citation: Idaho Reportable Diseases List.

Attorney Notes: Supports outbreak‑control analysis.

Category 5 — Complaints / Investigations

Timeline: No statutory requirement for when IDHW must initiate a hospital complaint investigation.

Citation: Complaint authority exists; no explicit timeline.

Attorney Notes: Delays may be relevant in enforcement challenges.