Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

The administrator shall seek recovery for
expenses incurred in the evaluation, treatment and care of residents as
follows:
(a) Extraordinary costs for evaluation, treatment and care of referees by
the court for psychosocial diagnosis and recommendations as part of the
pretrial or presentence procedure or determination of fitness to proceed shall
be charged to the court referring such persons.
(b) Extraordinary costs for evaluation, treatment and care of mentally
ill prisoners from county jails admitted for diagnosis shall be charged to the
county so referring.
(c) Extraordinary costs for evaluation, treatment and care of commitments
by the courts as unfit to proceed shall be the responsibility of the court so
committing.
(d) Commitments by the courts after acquittal of a crime on the grounds
of mental illness or defect shall be considered a responsibility of the
department of correction.
(e) Transferees from other institutions under the jurisdiction of the
department of correction shall be considered a responsibility of the
department of correction.
(f) For purposes of this section, the term "extraordinary costs of
evaluation, treatment and care" includes but is not limited to neurological
evaluation, CAT scan, endocrine and/or metabolic evaluation,
electro-convulsive therapy, surgery or medical treatment which requires the
patient to be transferred to a hospital outside the facility, eyeglasses, and
expert witness fees and expenses for court appearances; provided, however, the
term does not include physical examination, psychiatric evaluation,
psychological testing, obtaining social, medical and criminal histories, group
and individual therapy, psychiatric treatment, medication, medical care which
can be provided at the facility which is not elective or cosmetic, emergency
dental treatment provided at the facility, and board, room and basic
toiletries.

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