TITLE 66

STATE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER 4

TREATMENT AND CARE OF THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

66-407.  Change in disposition. (1) Upon the recommendation of the head of a facility providing services to a respondent committed to the custody of the director under section 66-406, Idaho Code, the director or his designee may redetermine the least restrictive available facility for any such respondent.

(2)  Notice of any change in disposition shall be filed with the committing court, the respondent’s attorney and either the respondent’s spouse, guardian, adult next of kin or friend, if any.

(3)  The respondent may appeal any change in disposition to a more restrictive level of care to the committing court or the court of the county in which such respondent is found within thirty (30) days of notice of the change in disposition. The court shall consider the treatment and need for protection of the respondent and may affirm or modify the change in disposition.

History:

[66-407, added 1982, ch. 59, sec. 7, p. 103.]