This tracker lists all the legislation IMA is monitoring and provides status updates. IMA will update this list every Friday.
HB 2: No Funds For Abortion Act
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa). HB 2 amends existing law to withhold sales and use tax revenues from local government entities that defy state law or fail to enforce Idaho abortion statutes. This bill also clarifies confusion regarding the word "promote," allowing classroom discussion about abortion at a school, college, or university.
Status: Referred from the full House back to the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 3: Physicians and Physician Assistants
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Josh Wheeler (R-Ammon). HB 3 amends the Idaho Medical Practice Act to align definitions and language in a recently passed statute regulating the practice of physician assistants. It also removes an outdated requirement for a licensed physician to obtain supervising physician registration when supervising interns, residents, and other medical personnel.
Status: Law
HB 4: Uniform Controlled Substances
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Sue Chew (D-Boise). HB 4 mirrors the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) controlled substance scheduling decisions for 2022, including placing synthetic opioids in Schedule I, a substance to treat insomnia in Schedule IV, and an anticonvulsant substance in Schedule V.
Status: Law
HB 22: Sales and Use Tax
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa). HB 22 is a modified version of Skaug's HB 2. The original version targeted cities and counties that issue proclamations, defy, or fail to enforce Idaho abortion statutes by withholding sales and use tax revenues. The new version expands from abortion statutes to include all felonies. The new language also removes all references to classroom discussion.
Status: Law
HB 26: Children's Mental Health Services
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Marco Erickson (R-Idaho Falls). HB 26 clarifies Idaho Code to allow disclosure of information in certain situations when a parent or guardian seeks Medicaid coverage information for their child. It adds that accessing services and support for the child is also a necessary reason to obtain medical records.
Status: Referred to the Senate floor for a third reading and will not proceed this session.
HB 27: Employee Medical Information Protection Act
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Charlie Shepherd (R-Pollock). HB 27 attempts to stop any workplace discrimination based on an employee's vaccination status as it pertains to a coronavirus or other emergency-use authorized vaccine.
Status: Referred to the House Business Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 28: Occupational and Professional Licenses
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Marco Erickson (R-Idaho Falls). HB 28 amends existing law (to provide for the creation of the Idaho Allied Health Professionals Board) by combining the physical therapy licensure board, dietetic licensure board, occupational therapy licensure board, board of athletic trainers, and respiratory therapy licensure board into a single board to regulate physical therapists, dieticians, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, polysomnographers, and respiratory therapists. This new board will receive licensing and oversight authority under the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses.
Status: Received a hearing in the House Health and Welfare Committee on Feb. 2; the Committee voted to hold HB 28 for 14 days to allow DOPL time to meet with representatives from the affected professional groups. However, this bill will not proceed this session.
HB 31: Certified Medication Assistants
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Dori Healey (R-Boise). HB 31 seeks to increase educational access to existing statutes for the Medication Assistant-Certified (MA-C) program. It will allow additional accredited bodies to provide the appropriate education and certification to certified nursing assistants who want to become MA-C certified and allow qualified testing centers to offer the proctored test.
Status: Law
HB 39: WWAMI Contract Repeal
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Steve Berch (D-Boise). HB 39 would repeal the requirement for WWAMI students to sign a contract to repay the state-funded portion of their medical school tuition if they don't practice medicine in Idaho after graduation.
Status: Referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for a hearing and will not proceed this session.
HB 61: Telehealth Access Act
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Julianne Young (R-Blackfoot). HB 61 amends the Idaho Telehealth Access Act allowing out-of-state providers to provide Mental and Behavioral Telehealth services. The provider doesn't need to be licensed in Idaho. Instead, they are required to hold current licensure from a state health care licensing authority with similar licensing requirements to Idaho.
Status: Law
HB 62: Bridge Year Physician
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Josh Wheeler (R-Ammon) and Rep. Chenele Dixon (R-Kimberly). HB62 seeks to create a one-year, nonrenewable license for medical school graduates that were unable to match with a residency program. Designated as "bridge year physicians" and practicing under the supervision of a licensed Idaho physician, the Idaho Board of Medicine would be responsible for setting terms, conditions, and scope of practice.
Status: Sent to the full House and will not proceed this session.
HB 63: Conscience Protection for Counselors and Therapists
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Julianne Young (R-Blackfoot). HB 63 seeks to provide conscience protection for counselors and therapists by allowing the transfer of a person seeking treatment to another provider if they feel a conflict with their "sincerely held principles." If the person seeking treatment is in imminent danger of harming themselves or others, the counselor or therapist must follow existing law and follow reporting guidelines prior to transferring to another provider.
Status: Referred to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 64: Residential Care and Assisted Living
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Julianne Young (R-Blackfoot). HB 64 amends a section of Idaho Code, 39-3316, regarding residential care and assisted living visitation rights by including the word "in-person." The prior interpretation had digital visitation.
Status: Passed the full House, 64-5-1, but will not proceed this session.
HB 66: Misdemeanor Penalties for False CPS Reports
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Heather Scott (R-Blanchard) and Sen. Scott Herndon (R-Sagle). HB 66 adds a misdemeanor criminal penalty for anyone knowingly reporting false allegations of the abuse, neglect, or abandonment of a child to Child Protective Services.
Status: Law
HB 67: Mandatory Minimums for Trafficking Fentanyl
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Chris Allgood (R-Caldwell), Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa), and Sen. Todd Lakey (R-Nampa). HB 67 modifies fentanyl quantities in drug trafficking and the sentences involved.
The three tiers would be:
- 7-14 grams - Mandatory minimum fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years and $10,000 fine.
- 14-28 grams - Mandatory minimum fixed term of imprisonment of 5 years and $15,000 fine.
- 28 grams or more - Mandatory minimum fixed term of 10 years and $25,000 fine.
Status: Referred to the House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 69: No Proof of Vaccination for State Services and Facilities
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Jason Monks (R-Meridian). HB 69 codifies Governor Little's 2021 executive order prohibiting the State of Idaho from requiring proof of vaccination to receive or access state services and facilities. In addition, it expands the original order so that individuals will not be required to provide proof of vaccination or negative test results to: Apply or receive services provided by the state, enter a government venue, or be hired or maintain employment with the state.
Status: Referred to the House State Affairs Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 71: Child Protection Act
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa) and Sen. Lori Den Hartog (R-Meridian). HB 71 would criminalize the medical treatment for gender dysphoria for minors. If signed into law, it would make it a felony to provide surgery, hormone therapy, and puberty blockers to minors with a punishment up to 10 years in prison.
Status: Law
HB 73: Drug Courts and Mental Health Courts
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Julianne Young (R-Blackfoot) and Rep. Marco Erickson (R-Idaho Falls). HB 73 clarifies that licensed counselors can work in Idaho drug courts and mental health courts, even if they have a past criminal conviction.
Status: Law
HB 74: Occupational Licensing
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Brent Crane (R-Nampa). HB 74 creates a universal work recognition licensure pathway for individuals with four years of work experience in the military or another state, and the prior state does not require a license.
Status: Law
HB 81: Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) Sunset Removal
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Dori Healey (R-Boise). HB 81 removes the sunset date of the MMRC. Created by the Idaho Legislature in 2019, the MMRC was established to review maternal deaths in Idaho and recommend improving health services and policies. Removing the sunset date allows the MMRC to continue its work with certainty.
Status: Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.HB 83: Healthcare J-1 Visa Waiver Expansion
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Dori Healey (R-Boise). HB 83 revises the eligibility requirements for the Conrad J-1 Visa Waiver Program by prioritizing critical access hospitals and rural clinics and addressing severe workforce shortages.
Status: Law
HB 84: Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Program
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Dori Healey (R-Boise). HB 84 creates the "Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Program" and the "Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Fund" to entice nurses to commit to practicing in rural Idaho.
Status: Returned to the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 98: Minor Transportation for Abortion
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Barbara Ehardt (R-Idaho Falls), Rep. Kevin Andrus (R-Lava Hot Springs), Sen. Todd Lakey (R-Nampa), and Sen. Cindy Carlson (R-Riggins). HB 98 prohibits the transportation of a minor to seek an abortion in a state where abortion is legal. This legislation also authorizes the State Attorney General to prosecute at their discretion.
Status: Referred to the House State Affairs Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 109: Amending Hospitals Tax Exemption
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Josh Tanner (R-Eagle). HB 109 revises hospital property tax exemptions. The main medical facility would remain exempt. All other administrative and medical facilities not contained within a hospital would lose their tax exemption.
Status: Referred to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 122: Postpartum and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Expansion
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Megan Blanksma (R-Hammett). HB 122 changes women's 60-day postpartum health coverage and ensures 12 months. HB 122 also expands CHIP coverage but increases federal poverty to 205%.
Status: Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 123: Medicaid Expansion Repeal
The legislation was introduced by Rep. John Vander Woude (R-Nampa). HB 123 repeals Medicaid Expansion. Rep. Vander Woude has acknowledged that this legislation is for DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY.
Status: Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 145: Treatment by Prayer or Spiritual Means
The legislation was introduced by Rep. John Gannon (D-Boise). HB 145 would eliminate the faith healing exception so that a parent's duty to their kids aligns with a spouse's. Failing to provide basic needs or medical care for a spouse or child will result in a felony charge, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Status: Referred to the House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 153: Bridge Year Physicians 2.0
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Josh Wheeler (R-Ammon) and Rep. Chenele Dixon (R-Kimberly). HB 153 seeks to create a one-year, nonrenewable license for medical school graduates that were unable to match with a residency program. Designated as "bridge year physicians" and practicing under the supervision of a licensed Idaho physician, the Idaho Board of Medicine would be responsible for setting terms, conditions, and scope of practice. This version prefers people living in Idaho or those with a longstanding tie to Idaho.
Status: Law
HB 154: Misdemeanors for mRNA Vaccines
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Judy Boyle (R-Midvale) and Sen. Tammy Nichols (R-Middleton). HB 154 providing or administering a vaccine using mRNA technology in an individual or other mammal in the State of Idaho is a misdemeanor.
Status: Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 162: Virtual Health Care / Telehealth
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Jordan Redman (R-Coeur d'Alene). HB 162 lowers the requirements for creating a prescriber-patient relationship, while establishing patient protections and creating best practice interstate licensure exemptions for qualified providers licensed and in good standing in another state to provide continuity of patient care.
Status: Law
HB 193: Essential Caregivers and In-Person Visitation for Long-Term Care Facilities
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Julianne Young (R-Blackfoot). HB 193, regarding residential care and assisted living visitation rights, by including the word "in-person." The prior interpretation included digital visitation. It also provides for multiple " essential caregivers" and defines the parent, guardian, or conservator role.
Status: Law
HB 200: Medicaid Managed Care
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Jordan Redman (R-Coeur d'Alene). HB 200 transitions the delivery of Medicaid services to Managed Care organizations.
Status: Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 201: Postpartum and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Expansion
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Megan Blanksma (R-Hammett). HB 201 changes women's 60-day postpartum health coverage and ensures 12 months. Expands CHIP coverage but increases the federal poverty level to 205%.
Status: Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 213: Rural Nursing Loan Repayment
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Dori Healy (R-Boise). HB 213 creates a $2,500,000 fund to incentivize nurses to seek employment in rural health professional shortage areas or Idaho critical access hospitals.
Status: Law
HB 215: Pharmacy Benefit Manager Enforcement
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Jordan Redman (R-Coeur d'Alene). HB 215 builds on legislation from 2020 to enforce PBM bad actors.
Status: Law
HB 224: Consent for Pelvic Examinations
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Brooke Green (D-Boise), Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa), and Rep. Julianne Young (R-Blackfoot). HB 224 requires proper consent for pelvic examinations for patients under anesthesia.
Status: Referred back to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 242: Minor Transportation for Abortion
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Barbara Ehardt (R-Idaho Falls) and Rep. Kevin Andrus (R-Lava Hot Springs). HB 242 prohibits the transportation of a minor to seek an abortion in a state where abortion is legal. This legislation authorizes the State Attorney General to prosecute at their discretion.
Status: Law
HB 264: Gestational Agreements Act
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Brooke Green (D-Boise), Rep. Dori Healey (R-Boise), and Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa). HB 216 establishes consistent standards and procedural safeguards to protect parties to gestational agreements. This clarifies the parentage of children born under the terms of gestational carrier agreements.
Status: Law
HB 291: Fair Pharmacy Audits Act
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Jordan Redman (R-Coeur d'Alene). HB 291 replaces HB 270 and establishes minimum and uniform standards and criteria for auditing pharmacy records by or on behalf of pharmacy benefit managers and other authorized entities.
Status: Law
HB 307: Misdemeanors for mRNA Vaccines
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Judy Boyle (R-Midvale) and Sen. Tammy Nichols (R-Middleton). HB 307 replaces HB 154 and removes the word mammal. It still makes it a misdemeanor for providing or administering a vaccine using mRNA technology to an individual in the State of Idaho.
Status: Referred to the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 308: Health Employee Freedom of Conscience
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Tony Wisniewski (R-Post Falls) and Sen. Carl Bjerke (R-Coeur d'Alene). HB 308 would allow medical employees in a variety of settings the ability to not perform a medical procedure based on their deeply held religious beliefs. This legislation also has a private right of action with a $25,000 minimum settlement.
Status: Held in the House Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
HB 374
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Megan Blanksma (R-Hammett) and Sen. Todd Lakey (R-Nampa). HB 374 amends the Total Abortion Ban to:
- Eliminate affirmative defense clauses and provide real exceptions
- Provide exceptions for the treatment of ectopic or molar pregnancies, treat a woman who is no longer pregnant, and removal of a dead unborn child
Status: Law
HCR 9: Managed Care
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Jordan Redman (R-Coeur d'Alene) and Rep. John Vander Woude (R-Nampa). HCR 9 would assemble a stakeholder group from around the state. This resolution was crafted to determine the Medicaid program's cost-benefit analysis. It was crafted to bring stakeholders around the state together to find the best solutions for long-term stability and care.
Status: Delivered to the Secretary of State and will not proceed this session.
S 1002: Abortion Definition
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Scott Herndon (R-Sagle). S 1002 amends existing law to change the legal definition of abortion from the intentional termination of a pregnancy to the intentional killing of a living human embryo or fetus in utero. The legal change is an attempt to provide clarity regarding ectopic pregnancies.
Status: Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee and will not proceed this session.
S 1005: Immunizations, Daycare Facilities
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Scott Herndon (R-Sagle). S 1005 amends existing law to require that daycare facilities provide notification to parents or guardians of their right to vaccine exemptions at any time.
Status: Law
S 1009: Health Rights
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Dan Foreman (R-Moscow). S 1009 creates a new section of code that prohibits any state or local government entity from: 1) Issuing a stay-at-home order, requiring health and safety measures, or other actions in emergency situations, whether declared or undeclared, or 2) Advertising any drug or vaccine classified as experimental, or has not been fully tested according to traditional standards of clinical testing. S 1009 also creates a set of patient rights, including no denial of treatment based on vaccine status, the right to emergency treatment and the right to refuse treatment, no denial of treatment based on discrimination, receipt of informed consent, prohibition of experimental drugs without informed consent, and the right to choose one's, healthcare providers.
Status: Referred to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
S 1012: Patient Right to Visitation
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Carl Bjerke (R-Coeur d'Alene). S 1012 attempts to establish a "Patient's Right to Visitation," where Idaho families have the fundamental right to visit their loved ones receiving care in hospitals, hospices, and long-term care facilities. This would establish that no healthcare facility in Idaho may require a vaccine as a condition of visitation, and every healthcare facility must allow their residents and patients to be hugged by their loved ones. Furthermore, an emergency declaration cannot waive this right of visitation.
Status: Referred to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
S 1029: Immunization Status and Juvenile Proceedings
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Brian Lenney (R-Nampa). S 1029 amends the Child Protective Act to prohibit investigations and court orders terminating a parent's relationship with their child based on the child's immunization status.
Status: Law
S 1050 - Child Protection Notifications
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Scott Herndon (R-Sagle). S 1050 requires a new set of parameters, administered in a form letter and within 72 hours, to notify parents or guardians of their legal rights with respect to a child protection investigation.
Status: Referred to the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee and will not proceed this session.
S 1052: Expanding the Scope of Optometry
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Scott Grow (R-Eagle). S 1052 expands the scope of practice for optometrists to include laser procedures.
Status: Referred to the House Ways and Means Committee and will not proceed this session.
S 1093: Proper Labeling of Vaccines in Food
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Tammy Nichols (R-Middleton) and Rep. Judy Boyle (R-Midvale). S 1093 would prohibit certain conduct regarding food that contains a vaccine or vaccine material targeted toward a consumer of such food and provide labeling in certain instances.
Status: Referred to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and will not proceed this session.
S 1094: International Medical Graduates
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Melissa Wintrow (D-Boise) and Rep. Lance Clow (R-Twin Falls). S 1094 would extend a temporary license and registration, usually applied to U.S. Medical School graduates for residency training in Idaho, to experienced International Medical Graduates who are forcibly displaced persons to address the severe doctor shortage while simultaneously putting experienced physicians to work.
Status: Law
S 1147: Appropriations - Health Education Programs
The legislation was approved through JFAC, and this is the funding required for Graduate Medical Education (GME).
Status: Law
S 1171: Appropriations - Department of Health and Welfare - Divisions of Child Welfare
This is the FY 2024 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Divisions of Child Welfare, Services for the Developmentally Disabled, and Service Integration. It appropriates a total of $154,842,500.
Status: Law
S 1175: Appropriations - Department of Health and Welfare - Welfare Division
Status: Law