# Idaho — Nursing home minimum staffing requirements by US state — hours per resident day, RN coverage mandates, and penalty structures after the 2026 federal repeal

For Idaho, total hprd minimum is 2.46; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN 8 hrs Day for 1-59 residents; 1 RN Day and Evening for 60-89; 1 RN 24 hrs for 90+; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Idaho _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 2.46 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CNA HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN on-site requirement:** 1 RN 8 hrs Day for 1-59 residents; 1 RN Day and Evening for 60-89; 1 RN 24 hrs for 90+ _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.02.200 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> ID Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.30 ID Administrative Rules To meet the total needs of residents. LPN Idaho Admin. Code r.16.03.02.200. Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) Total LN 0.30 1 DON RN full-time Day. If DON occupied with administration,

## Source

- https://theconsumervoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CV_StaffingReport_AppB_Chart.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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