Section 16-2424 – PROVISION OF TREATMENT.
16-2424. PROVISION OF TREATMENT. (1) Every child subject to an involuntary treatment order under this chapter shall be provided with appropriate treatment in accordance with the least restrictive alternative principle that offers him a realistic prospect of improvement. Children shall be afforded treatment in facilities that conform to the applicable rules of the department, and […]
Section 16-2425 – RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN TREATMENT FACILITIES.
16-2425. RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN TREATMENT FACILITIES. (1) Competence. No right of any child shall be denied or reduced solely by the reason of his having been evaluated, or treated under this chapter. A finding of lack of capacity to make an informed decision under this chapter shall not by itself establish lack of competence […]
Section 16-2426 – NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS.
16-2426. NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS. At the time of admission to a facility, whether the admission is voluntary or involuntary, the facility shall insure that the child is fully informed of his rights in terms that he can understand. This information shall be provided both orally and in writing. Copies of the written explanation of the […]
Section 16-2426A – SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS — PREVENTION OF REMOVAL FROM CUSTODY.
16-2426A. SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS — PREVENTION OF REMOVAL FROM CUSTODY. (1) The department shall not make a substantiated disposition that a child has been abused, neglected, or abandoned by a parent or guardian under the child protective act, chapter 16, title 16, Idaho Code, because of a request for inpatient hospital treatment or an […]
Section 16-2427 – DISCHARGE.
16-2427. DISCHARGE. (1) The responsible physician shall review periodically whether a child meets the criteria for involuntary treatment, and if he concludes that the person does not meet such criteria, he shall undertake discharge procedures. (2) Discharge of any child may be delayed for a reasonable period of time in order to arrange transportation or […]
Section 16-2428 – CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
16-2428. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. All certificates, applications, records, and reports directly or indirectly identifying a patient or former patient or an individual whose involuntary treatment has been sought under this chapter shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed by any person except with the consent of the person identified or his […]
Section 16-2429 – RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION.
16-2429. RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION. (1) Every child has the right to counsel to represent him at all proceedings under this chapter and to obtain the advice of an attorney at any time regarding his status under this chapter, at his or his parents’ expense. When a child has not retained an attorney and is unable […]
Section 16-2430 – TRANSPORTATION.
16-2430. TRANSPORTATION. Following disposition by the department, it is the responsibility of the county sheriff to transport the person to the treatment facility. The department must notify the sheriff of the designated treatment facility within twenty-four (24) hours of the entry of the department’s disposition order. The county and the department shall allow for transportation […]
Section 16-2431 – COST OF INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT PROCEEDINGS.
16-2431. COST OF INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT PROCEEDINGS. All costs associated with the involuntary treatment proceedings, including usual and customary fees of designated examiners, transportation costs and all medical, psychiatric and hospital costs, shall be the responsibility of the parents of the child according to their ability to pay, based on the sliding fee scale established under […]
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 […]