As of July 1, 2025, Idaho law requires CDH to verify the lawful presence of those applying for public benefits through our agency.

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As of July 1, 2025, Idaho law requires CDH to verify the lawful presence of those applying for public benefits through our agency.

The programs impacted by this change are:

WIC applicants who are not on Medicaid, SNAP, or TAFI
Clinic services for which a sliding scale is used
Licenses and permits for food establishments
Licenses and permits for septic onsite, pumper and installer services

You can review the policy here and then complete the form below to verify your lawful presence online or you can visit one of our CDH offices to confirm in person.

Lawful Presence Online Forms: English | Spanish

WIC: English | Spanish

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Central District Board of Health to discuss potential changes to Ada and Valley public health orders on Friday, February 19

by Trent Young on February 16, 2021

Ada County, Idaho — The Central District Board of Health will meet for its next regularly scheduled business meeting on Friday, February 19, starting at 8:30 am. The meeting will be held virtually and will be streamed live on YouTube for public viewing. The agenda includes both regular public health-related presentations and information sharing and will include an update regarding vaccine distribution, and review of the latest COVID-19 data, followed by discussion regarding potential changes to the public health order in place for Ada County and the face covering order in place for Valley County. Additionally, the board will discuss the public health advisory currently in place for all four counties served by CDH.
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