(1) Whenever the involuntary treatment of the child requires payment from public funds, other than medicaid funds, the department, or other funding agency shall have the authority to determine the placement for the child and to make decisions concerning the purchase and provision of mental health services, consistent with the plan of treatment approved by the court.
(2)  When the cost of the child’s treatment can be paid from private sources or by medicaid, the parent shall have the authority to determine the child’s placement and services, consistent with the plan of treatment approved by the court.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 16-2415

  • Child: means an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age and not emancipated by either marriage or legal proceeding. See Idaho Code 16-2403
  • Department: means the department of health and welfare. See Idaho Code 16-2403
  • Involuntary treatment: means treatment, services and placement of children provided without consent of the parent of a child, under the authority of a court order obtained pursuant to this chapter, as directed by an order of disposition issued by a designated employee of the department of health and welfare under section 16-2415, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 16-2403
(3)  All expenditures under the medicaid program shall be governed by the laws and rules applicable to that program.
(4)  The department shall issue a disposition order within two (2) days of the order for involuntary treatment.