2005 Idaho Code - 66-318 — AUTHORITY TO ADMIT VOLUNTARY PATIENTS -- DENIAL OF ADMISSION

                                  TITLE  66
                        STATE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
                                  CHAPTER 3
                       HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL
    66-318.  AUTHORITY TO ADMIT VOLUNTARY PATIENTS -- DENIAL OF ADMISSION. (1)
The director of any facility may admit as a voluntary patient the following
persons for observation, diagnosis, evaluation, care or treatment of mental
illness:
    (a)  Any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
    (b)  Any individual fourteen (14) to eighteen (18) years of age who may
    apply to be admitted for observation, diagnosis, evaluation, care or
    treatment and the facility director will notify the parent, parents or
    guardian of the individual of the admission; a parent or guardian may
    apply for the individual's release and the facility director will release
    the patient within three (3) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal
    holidays, of the application for discharge, unless the time period for
    diagnosis, evaluation, care or treatment is extended pursuant to section
    66-320, Idaho Code;
    (c)  Any emancipated minor;
    (d)  Any individual under fourteen (14) years of age upon application of
    the individual's parent or guardian, provided that admission to an
    inpatient facility shall require a recommendation for admission by a
    designated examiner;
    (e)  Any individual who lacks capacity to make informed decisions about
    treatment upon application of the individual's guardian; provided that
    admission to an inpatient facility shall require a recommendation for
    admission by a designated examiner; or
    (f)  Any individual confined for examination pursuant to section 18-211 or
    20-520, Idaho Code.
    (2)  The director of any facility must refuse admission to any applicant
under this section whenever:
    (a)  The applicant is determined not to be in need of observation,
    diagnosis, evaluation, care or treatment at the facility;
    (b)  The applicant is determined to lack capacity to make informed
    decisions about treatment unless the application is made by a guardian
    with authority to consent to treatment; or
    (c)  The applicant's welfare or the welfare of society, or both, are
    better protected by the provisions of section 66-329, Idaho Code.