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 66-1205 – TRANSMISSION OF COPIES OF ACT.
66-1205. TRANSMISSION OF COPIES OF ACT. Duly authenticated copies of this act shall, upon its approval, be transmitted by the secretary of state to the governor of each state, the attorney general and the secretary of state of the United States, and the Council of State Governments. History: [66-1205, added 1961, ch. 239, sec. 5, […]
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.]
Section 66-1307 – RETURN OF PATIENT.
66-1307. RETURN OF PATIENT. When a patient transferred under the program from any other correctional institution or admitted by order of any court no longer requires special treatment in the maximum security setting, the patient shall be returned to the source from which received. The correctional institution or court that referred the patient to the […]
Section 66-1308 – TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS.
66-1308. TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS. When a patient is admitted to the program from a state institution or by order of any court, the expenses and responsibility for transportation of such patients from and to the facility where the patient will be admitted into the program shall be borne by the original institution or the county […]