Section 16-2409 – CONVERSION FROM INVOLUNTARY TO VOLUNTARY STATUS.
16-2409. CONVERSION FROM INVOLUNTARY TO VOLUNTARY STATUS. Upon approval by the court, a child who is subject to involuntary treatment under this chapter may at any time convert to a voluntary status if informed consent to treatment can be obtained from his parent or guardian. The court shall approve conversion from involuntary to voluntary status […]
Section 16-2410 – REVIEW OF VOLUNTARY ADMISSION.
16-2410. REVIEW OF VOLUNTARY ADMISSION. A child admitted on the consent of his parents, shall have his admission reviewed at the end of a thirty (30) day period from the initial date of admission to the program. The review shall be accomplished by having the child’s treating clinician review the child’s treatment and determine whether […]
Section 16-2411 – EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE AND EVALUATION — TEMPORARY DETENTION BY A PEACE OFFICER OR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.
16-2411. EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE AND EVALUATION — TEMPORARY DETENTION BY A PEACE OFFICER OR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. (1) A peace officer may take a child into protective custody and immediately transport the child to a treatment facility for emergency mental health evaluation in the absence of a court order if and only if the […]
Section 16-2412 – EMERGENCY TREATMENT UPON CERTIFICATION BY DESIGNATED EXAMINER.
16-2412. EMERGENCY TREATMENT UPON CERTIFICATION BY DESIGNATED EXAMINER. A child may be taken into protective custody by a peace officer, or accepted by an ambulance service, and transported and presented to a treatment facility for emergency evaluation and treatment when a designated examiner certifies in writing that he has examined the child within the last […]
Section 16-2413 – EMERGENCY ADMISSION AND TREATMENT FACILITY DETERMINATION.
16-2413. EMERGENCY ADMISSION AND TREATMENT FACILITY DETERMINATION. Upon the presentation of a child to a treatment facility pursuant to section 16-2411, Idaho Code, the facility shall accept the child and shall promptly examine him to determine whether he meets the criteria for emergency evaluation and treatment set forth below. (1) The child shall be admitted […]
Section 16-2414 – ORDER FOR EMERGENCY EVALUATION.
16-2414. ORDER FOR EMERGENCY EVALUATION. Each child who is admitted to a treatment facility under section 16-2413, Idaho Code, shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of being taken into protective custody, be released to his parent or guardian, unless a court order authorizing emergency evaluation has been obtained. (1) The evidence supporting the claim that an […]
Section 16-2415 – DISPOSITIONAL AUTHORITY.
16-2415. DISPOSITIONAL AUTHORITY. (1) Whenever the involuntary treatment of the child requires payment from public funds, other than medicaid funds, the department, or other funding agency shall have the authority to determine the placement for the child and to make decisions concerning the purchase and provision of mental health services, consistent with the plan of […]
Section 16-2401 – SHORT TITLE.
16-2401. SHORT TITLE. This chapter governing the access to the continuum of services for children with serious emotional disturbance may be cited as the "Children’s Mental Health Services Act." History: [16-2401, added 1997, ch. 404, sec. 1, p. 1282.]
Section 16-2416 – ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT ORDER.
16-2416. ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT ORDER. (1) Children may be treated involuntarily for a period of up to one hundred twenty (120) days upon a petition filed by the treatment facility or by the parent, guardian, prosecuting attorney or other interested party. The petition shall set forth the facts supporting the allegations and, […]
Section 16-2402 – LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES.
16-2402. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES. (1) It is the policy of the legislature and the state of Idaho that services for children with serious emotional disturbance should be planned and implemented to maximize the support of the family’s ability to provide adequate safety and well-being for the child at home. If the child cannot receive adequate services […]