2005 Idaho Code - 66-342 — CHANGE IN DISPOSITION -- APPEAL

                                  TITLE  66
                        STATE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
                                  CHAPTER 3
                       HOSPITALIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL
    66-342.  CHANGE IN DISPOSITION -- APPEAL. (a) Upon the recommendation of a
facility director, a dispositioner may redetermine the least restrictive
available facility for involuntary patients who are not, at the time of the
redetermination, in an inpatient treatment facility. For purposes of this
section, a group living setting shall be considered more restrictive than the
involuntary patient's home; a supervised residential facility shall be
considered more restrictive than a group living setting; and an inpatient
treatment facility shall be considered more restrictive than a supervised
residential facility. A facility director may request subsequent
redeterminations.
    (b)  Notice of any change in disposition shall be filed with the
committing court and sent to the involuntary patient's attorney and to either
the involuntary patient's spouse, guardian, adult next of kin or friend.
    (c)  The involuntary patient may appeal any change in disposition to a
more restrictive level of treatment to the committing court or the court in
the county where the patient is found within thirty (30) days of notice of the
change in disposition. Said court shall consider the treatment and security
needs of the involuntary patient and available facilities and may affirm or
modify the change in disposition.