Thursday, March 11, 2010

Idaho State Resources:
 

1. State Insurance Commissioner:

The Department of Insurance is a regulatory agency created to regulate the business of insurance in Idaho.

http://www.doi.idaho.gov/consumer/complain.aspx

2. State Medical Board:

Idaho laws requiring licensure or registration exist to protect the public  health by assuring the competence of professionals practicing in the state.

http://www.bom.state.id.us/discipline/index.html

3. State Minority Office:

Contact information for the state liason representative.

http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=6843&lvl=2&lvlID=187&State=ID

4. State Nursing Board:

In fulfilling its mission to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, the Board is committed to licensure and discipline activities that are prompt, fair and appropriate to public protection.

 

http://ibn.idaho.gov/forms/COMPLAINT_PACKET.pdf

5. State Midwives Organization:

The Idaho Midwifery Council was formed in the summer of 1980 and continues today to function as a voluntary professional organization, representing midwives across the State of Idaho. 

http://www.idahomidwives.org/midwives_day.htm

6. State Friends of Midwifery:

Idahoans for Midwives (IFM) is a volunteer consumer organization dedicated in ensuring that The Midwives' Model of Care is universally recognized as a legitimate and professional standard of care for pregnancy and childbirth.

http://www.idahoansformidwives.org/

7. State Healthy Start or Associated Improved Pregnancy Program/Director's email:

http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/EarlyChildhoodInfo/NutritionBreastfeeding/tabid/170/ctl/
ArticleView/mid/1416/articleId/782/A-Good-Beginning-Eating-for-a-Healthy-Pregnancy.aspx

8. State Pregnant Patient's Bill of Rights or Patient's Bill of Rights:

Unable to locate.

9. State Medicaid Complaint Information:

http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=OHayMMPsfJQ%3D&tabid=281&mid=3688

 

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