Section 66-408 – PETITION FOR REEXAMINATION OF ORDER OF GUARDIANSHIP OR COMMITMENT.
66-408. PETITION FOR REEXAMINATION OF ORDER OF GUARDIANSHIP OR COMMITMENT. All respondents admitted to a residential facility upon application of their parent or guardian or committed to the director shall be entitled to an annual review of their placement by an evaluation committee upon request therefor by the respondent, the respondent’s guardian or attorney. In […]
Section 66-401 – LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
66-401. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is hereby declared by the legislature of the state of Idaho in enacting chapter 4, title 66, Idaho Code, that the citizens of Idaho who have developmental disabilities are entitled to be diagnosed, cared for, and treated in a manner consistent with their legal rights in a manner no more restrictive […]
Section 66-402 – DEFINITIONS.
66-402. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Adult" means an individual eighteen (18) years of age or older. (2) "Artificial life-sustaining procedures" means any medical procedure or intervention that utilizes mechanical means to sustain or supplant a vital function. Artificial life-sustaining procedures shall not include the administration of medication, and it shall not include […]
Section 66-403 – COURT JURISDICTION.
66-403. COURT JURISDICTION. Judicial proceedings authorized by the provisions of this chapter shall be had in the district court of the county where the respondent resides or is found. History: [66-403, added 1982, ch. 59, sec. 7, p. 98.]
Section 66-404 – PROCEEDINGS FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS.
66-404. PROCEEDINGS FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS. (1) A person with a developmental disability or any person interested in his welfare may petition for a finding of legal disability or partial legal disability and appointment of a guardian or co-guardians, or conservator or co-conservators, or both. (2) The petition shall: (a) State the names […]
Section 66-404A – TEMPORARY GUARDIANS.
66-404A. TEMPORARY GUARDIANS. (1) The court may appoint a temporary guardian if it finds: (a) A petition for guardianship under section 66-404, Idaho Code, has been filed, but a guardian has not yet been appointed; (b) Substantial evidence the person has a developmental disability; (c) By a preponderance of the evidence, an emergency exists that […]
Section 66-405 – ORDER IN PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS.
66-405. ORDER IN PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS. (1) If it is determined that the respondent does not have a developmental disability but appears in need of protective services, the court may cause the proceeding to be expanded or altered for consideration under the uniform probate code. (2) If it is determined that the respondent is able to […]
Section 66-406 – JUDICIAL PROCEDURE FOR COMMITMENT TO DIRECTOR.
66-406. JUDICIAL PROCEDURE FOR COMMITMENT TO DIRECTOR. (1) Proceedings for the involuntary care and treatment of developmentally disabled persons by the department may be commenced by the filing of a written application with a court of competent jurisdiction by a friend, relative, spouse or guardian of the respondent, or by a licensed physician, prosecuting attorney […]