Section 66-1404 – CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION.
66-1404. CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION. (1) To be admitted to the facility, a person must: (a) Have a primary diagnosis of developmental disability, as determined by the department, and a diagnosis of serious mental illness; (b) Be an adult; (c) Meet one (1) of the following grounds: (i) The person is charged with a crime and […]
Section 66-1405 – DISPOSITION, REDISPOSITION AND DISCHARGE.
66-1405. DISPOSITION, REDISPOSITION AND DISCHARGE. (1) Disposition. Disposition of a person into the facility shall be determined solely by the director or the director’s designee. In considering whether a person should be dispositioned to the facility, the director or the director’s designee may consider any relevant factor including, but not limited to, the following: (a) […]
Section 66-1406 – RIGHTS OF PERSONS.
66-1406. RIGHTS OF PERSONS. (1) All persons shall be accorded those civil rights provided by chapter 4, title 66, Idaho Code, except as otherwise provided in this section. (2) Access to attorney and advocacy. Every person in the facility shall at all times have the right to visit and be visited by or to communicate […]
Section 66-1407 – TREATMENT.
66-1407. TREATMENT. (1) The director or the director’s designee shall have the power to develop appropriate standards and rules for treatment of persons in the facility. It shall be the responsibility of the director or the director’s designee to implement those standards. (2) The relative risks and benefits of specific modes of treatment contained in […]
Section 66-1401 – SHORT TITLE.
66-1401. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Secure Treatment Facility Act." History: [66-1401, added 2017, ch. 240, sec. 1, p. 593.]
Section 66-1402 – AUTHORITY.
66-1402. AUTHORITY. (1) The department of health and welfare shall have the power to establish, operate and maintain a secure treatment facility for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability who pose a substantial threat to the safety of others. These persons may also have co-occurring mental illness requiring diagnostic services and treatment in a […]
Section 66-1403 – DEFINITIONS.
66-1403. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the secure treatment facility. (2) "Adult" means an individual eighteen (18) years of age or older. (3) "Department" means the Idaho department of health and welfare. (4) "Developmental disability" means a developmental disability as defined in section 66-402, Idaho Code, or an […]