Section 66-1315 – SHORT TITLE.
66-1315. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be referred to as and cited as the "Idaho Security Medical Program Act." History: [66-1315, added 1976, ch. 360, sec. 2, p. 1183; am. 2007, ch. 336, sec. 12, p. 988.]
Section 66-1316 – PATIENTS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
66-1316. PATIENTS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS. The state board of correction shall be authorized to receive and admit patients of any institution or facility under the jurisdiction of the department of health and welfare, which patients have been determined by a court to be both dangerous and mentally ill as defined in section 66-1305, Idaho Code. […]
Section 66-1317 – REVIEW OF INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT.
66-1317. REVIEW OF INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT. The state board of correction shall adopt procedures ensuring that treatment plans are developed for patients in the program for whom the court has authorized treatment, that the relative risks and benefits of specific modes of treatment contained in such plans are explained, to the extent possible, to each patient; […]
Section 66-1318 – TRANSFER TO NONCORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
66-1318. TRANSFER TO NONCORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Prisoners with a mental illness or defect committed to the board of correction may be transferred to facilities of the department of health and welfare in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 66-335, Idaho Code. History: [66-1318, added 1982, ch. 368, sec. 12, p. 926.]
Section 66-1301 – PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.
66-1301. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. The state board of correction shall establish, operate and maintain a program for persons displaying evidence of mental illness or psychosocial disorders and requiring diagnostic services and treatment in a maximum security setting, and for other criminal commitments as determined by the board of correction or its designee. The program shall be […]
Section 66-1302 – ADMINISTRATOR.
66-1302. ADMINISTRATOR. An administrator of the Idaho security medical program shall be appointed by the board of correction or its designee. The administrator shall be a reputable and qualified person experienced in the administration of programs for the care and treatment of persons afflicted with mental disorders and with such other qualifications as the board […]
Section 66-1303 – ADMINISTRATOR’S DUTIES.
66-1303. ADMINISTRATOR’S DUTIES. The administrator shall: (1) Perform all duties required by law and by the board of correction not inconsistent with this chapter. (2) Maintain cognizance of and secure the professional care and treatment of each patient. (3) Maintain a complete record on the condition of each patient. (4) Retain custody of all patients […]
Section 66-1304 – SOURCES OF RESIDENTS.
66-1304. SOURCES OF RESIDENTS. (1) Patients admitted to the program may originate from the following sources: (a) Commitments by the courts as unfit to proceed pursuant to section 18-212, Idaho Code. (b) Commitments by the courts of persons acquitted of a crime on the grounds of mental illness or defect pursuant to section 18-214, Idaho […]
Section 66-1305 – DANGEROUS AND MENTALLY ILL PERSONS DEFINED.
66-1305. DANGEROUS AND MENTALLY ILL PERSONS DEFINED. For purposes of this chapter persons found to be both dangerous and mentally ill shall mean persons found by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to any lawful proceeding: (1) To be in such mental condition that they are in need of supervision, evaluation, treatment and care; and […]
Section 66-1306 – FINAL DECISION.
66-1306. FINAL DECISION. The final decision regarding the admission or discharge of patients to the program shall rest with the director of the department of correction, after consultation with the administrator. History: [66-1306, added 1976, ch. 360, sec. 2, p. 1181; am. 2007, ch. 336, sec. 7, p. 987.]