Idaho Code § 39-3304

The state will foster the development of, and provide incentives for, residential care or assisted living facilities serving specific mentally ill and developmentally or physically disabled populations which are small in size to provide for family and homelike arrangements. Small facilities of eight (8) beds or less for individuals with developmental or physical disabilities or dementia and fifteen (15) beds or less for individual with mental illness will provide residents with the opportunity for normalized and integrated living in typical homes in neighborhoods and communities.