Idaho Code 18-217 – Mental Health Records of Offenders
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(1) For purposes of care, treatment or normal health care operations, records of mental health evaluation, care and treatment shall be provided upon request to and from the mental health professionals of a governmental entity and another entity providing care or treatment for any person who is:
(a) Under court commitment to a state agency pursuant to section 18-212(4), Idaho Code;
(b) A pretrial detainee;
(c) Awaiting sentencing;
(d) In the care, custody or supervision of any correctional facility as defined in section 18-101A, Idaho Code;
(e) On probation or parole;
(f) Being supervised as part of a drug court, mental health court, juvenile detention program, work release program, or similar court program; or
(g) Applying for mental health services after release from a correctional facility.
(2) No court order or authorization from the offender to transfer the records shall be required except for records of substance abuse treatment as provided by 42 C.F.R. part 2, and sections 37-3102 and 39-308, Idaho Code.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 18-217
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114