# Idaho Code § 16-2406: 16-2406 ACCESS TO SERVICES > Idaho · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2406 ## Section - **Citation:** Idaho Code § 16-2406 - **Heading:** 16-2406 ACCESS TO SERVICES - **Jurisdiction:** Idaho - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 16-2406 ## Text 16-2406. Access to services. Access to services for children with serious emotional disturbance and their families shall be voluntary whenever informed consent can be obtained. Involuntary treatment or commitment to the department's custody shall not be required as a condition for obtaining, providing, or paying for treatment by the department. The department's assistance with paying for a child's treatment and other services under this chapter shall be pursuant to the rules adopted by the department and section 39-3140, Idaho Code. Department payments to service providers are only made pursuant to a written agreement between the department and the service provider. The agreement must reflect cost-effective services for the child. (1) The family and the department may enter into a services agreement if: (a) The child meets the department's eligibility criteria for treatment or services; and (b) The child and his parents request mental health services from the department; or (c) The family requests full or partial payment for services by the department (other than payment through medical assistance, title XIX of the social security act, as amended); or (d) The youth is involuntarily placed by the department pursuant to this chapter. (2) For purposes of this chapter, a services agreement is a written agreement, binding on the parties, which specifies at a minimum: (a) The legal status of the child; and (b) The rights and obligations of the parents or guardians, the child and the department while the child is in the out-of-home placement. (3) When a child is placed out of his home pursuant to a services agreement or a one hundred twenty (120) day involuntary treatment order by the court, the department shall have the responsibility for the child's placement and care. The financial obligation of the family will be determined after consideration of all available payment and funding sources including title XIX of the social security act, as amended, all available third-party sources, and parent resources according to any order for child support pursuant to chapter 10, title 32, Idaho Code. Services shall not be conditioned on transfer of custody or parental rights. History: [16-2406, added 1997, ch. 404, sec. 1, p. 1286; am. 2005, ch. 307, sec. 1, p. 956; am. 2025, ch. 110, sec. 3, p. 576.] ## Nearby sections - [Idaho Code § 16-2401 16-2401 SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2401.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2402 16-2402 LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2402.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2403 16-2403 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2403.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2404 16-2404 COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS AND INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2404.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2404A 16-2404A TEEN EARLY INTERVENTION MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SPECIALIST PROGRAM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2404A.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2405 16-2405 CHARGES TO PARENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2405.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2406 16-2406 ACCESS TO SERVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2406.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2406A 16-2406A DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2406A.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2407 16-2407 VOLUNTARY ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL OR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2407.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2408 16-2408 DISCHARGE OR PETITION FOR ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAY TREATMENT ORDER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2408.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2409 16-2409 CONVERSION FROM INVOLUNTARY TO VOLUNTARY STATUS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2409.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2410 16-2410 REVIEW OF VOLUNTARY ADMISSION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2410.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2411 16-2411 EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE AND EVALUATION — TEMPORARY DETENTION BY A PEACE OFFICER OR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2411.md) - [Idaho Code § 16-2412 16-2412 EMERGENCY TREATMENT UPON CERTIFICATION BY DESIGNATED EXAMINER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2412.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C24_S16-2406. 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