What Ada County Cannot Provide

NON-MEDICAL

• Will not provide more than one month’s assistance in any 12-month aggregate time period
  (assistance received by another county in Idaho will count in this calculation)

• Will not provide continuing or long-term assistance

• Will not pay for past-due services from the date of the application

• Will not make payments to relatives or other household members

• Will not pay utility bills unless:
  1. A disconnect notice has been received by the applicant; and
  2. Disconnection would pose an imminent danger; and
  3. Applicant has exhausted all other avenues of relief

• Will not pay for reconnection fees, deposits, late fees or interest charges

• Will not pay for irrigation fees, cable TV, and any other good or service that is unnecessary to living or maintaining a home

• Will not pay for sewer or garbage collection fees

• Will not pay for first month’s rent

• Does not issue Food Stamps

• Will not assist in paying Child Support

• Does not handle Child Protection matters

• Will not pay Child Care

• Does not handle Child Custody matters

• Will not pay Auto repair / maintenance

• Will not pay Car / home insurance

• Will not pay Mortgage payments

• Will not pay Hotel / motel charges

• Will not pay Security Deposits

MEDICAL

• Service provided merely for your convenience or the convenience of the provider

• Inpatient services that reasonably could have been provided on an outpatient basis

• Services not provided in accordance with generally accepted standards of medical or surgical practice in this community

• Services not consistent with the symptoms, diagnosis or treatment of your condition, illness or injury

• Bone Marrow transplants, and any related services or prescription drugs

• Organ transplants

• Elective, cosmetic and / or experimental procedures

• Pregnancies – normal, uncomplicated pregnancies, excluding caesarean section and childbirth well-baby care

• Medicare or Medicaid co-payments and deductibles

• Services provided by, or available to you from state, federal and local health programs

• Preventative dental

• Services related to, or provided by, residential and / or shelter care facilities
  

There may be other services that Ada County will not pay for. If you have any questions, contact this office.