This tracker lists all the legislation IMA is monitoring and provides status updates. IMA will update this list every Friday.
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.
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removes an outdated requirement for a licensed physician to obtain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: Delivered to the Governor.
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: Delivered to the Governor.
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: Delivered to the Governor.
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 a necessary reason to
obtain medical records as well.
Status: Awaiting the third reading on the Senate floor.
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Charlie Shepherd (R-Pollock). HB 27 attempts to
stop any discrimination in the workplace based on vaccination status of an
employee as it pertains to a coronavirus or other emergency use authorized
vaccine.
Status: Awaiting a hearing in the House Business
Committee.
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.
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Dori Healey (R-Boise). HB 31 seeks to increase
educational access to existing statute 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, as well as allowing qualified testing centers to
provide the proctored test.
Status: Signed by the Governor.
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: Awaiting a hearing the House Ways and Means Committee.
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 a current licensure from a state health care licensing authority with similar licensing requirements to Idaho.
Status: Delivered to the Governor.
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 supervision of a
licensed Idaho physician, the Idaho Board of Medicine would be responsible for
setting terms, conditions, and scope of practice.
Status: Passed the House Health and Welfare Committee and sent to the full House with a do-pass recommendation.
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Julianne Young (R-Blackfoot). HB 63
seeks to provide conscience protection for counselors and therapists by
allowing transfer of a person seeking treatment to another provider if they
feel like there is 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: Awaiting a hearing in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
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 included digital
visitation.
Status: Passed the full House, 64-5-1.
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 the abandonment of a child to Child Protective Services.
Status: Delivered to the Governor.
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: Awaiting a hearing in the House Judiciary,
Rules, and Administration Committee.
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: Awaiting a hearing in the House State Affairs Committee.
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: Awaiting action by the full Senate on amending bill.
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: Signed by the Governor.
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: Signed by the Governor.
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 make recommendations to improve health services and policy.
Removing the sunset date allows the MMRC to continue its work with
certainty.
Status: Awaiting
a hearing in the House Health and Welfare Committee.
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 by addressing severe workforce shortages.
Status: Signed by the Governor.
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” with the purpose of enticing nurses to commit to practicing in rural Idaho.
Status: Reported out of the House Health and Welfare Committee with a do pass recommendation.
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 his or her discretion.
Status: Awaiting a hearing in the House State Affairs Committee.
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: Awaiting a hearing in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Megan Blanksma (R-Hammett). HB 122 changes the 60-day postpartum health coverage for women and ensures 12 months. HB 122 also expands CHIP coverage but increasing the federal poverty level to 205%.
Status: Awaiting a hearing in the House Health and Welfare Committee.
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: Awaiting a hearing in the House Health and Welfare Committee.
The legislation was introduced by Rep. John Gannon (D-Boise). HB 145 would eliminate the faith healing exception so that a parents' duty to their kids is in line with that of a spouse. 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: Awaiting a hearing in the House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee.
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 supervision of a licensed Idaho physician, the Idaho Board of Medicine would be responsible for setting terms, conditions, and scope of practice. This version gives preference to people living in Idaho or those with a longstanding tie to Idaho.
Status: Signed by the Governor.
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: Awaiting a hearing in the House Health and Welfare Committee.
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 provider’s licensed and in good standing in another state to provide continuity of patient care.
Status: Signed by the Governor.
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 more than one “essential caregiver” and defines the role as parent, guardian, or conservator.
Status: Awaiting the amending order by the full Senate.
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: Awaiting a hearing in the House Health and Welfare Committee.
The legislation was introduced by Rep. Megan Blanksma (R-Hammett), HB 201 changes the 60-day postpartum health coverage for women and ensures 12 months. Expands CHIP coverage but increasing the federal poverty level to 205%.
Status: Awaiting a hearing in the House Health and Welfare Committee.
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: Signed by the Governor.
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: Passed the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and sent to the full Senate with a do pass recommendation.
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: Passed the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and sent to the full Senate with a do pass recommendation.
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 his or her discretion.
Status: Passed the full House and awaiting a hearing in the Senate State Affairs Committee.
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 for the protection of parties to gestational agreements. This clarifies the parentage of children born under the terms of gestational carrier agreements.
Status: Amended and sent back to the full House.
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 the audit of pharmacy records by or on behalf of pharmacy benefit managers and other authorized entities.
Status: Passed the Senate Health and Welfare and sent to the full Senate with a do pass recommendation.
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 in an individual in the State of Idaho.
Status: Awaiting a hearing in the House Health and Welfare Committee.
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.
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 cost benefit analysis for the Medicaid program. It was crafted to bring stakeholders from around the state together to find the best solutions for long term stability and care.
Status: Passed by the full House with a vote of 67-2-1 and awaiting a hearing in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
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: Awaiting a hearing in the Senate State Affairs Committee.
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 anytime.
Status: Signed by the Governor.
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 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: Awaiting a hearing in the Senate Health and
Welfare Committee.
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 will
have the fundamental right to visit their loved ones who are receiving care in
hospitals, hospices, and long-term care facilities. This would establish that no
health care facility in Idaho may require a vaccine as a condition of
visitation and every health care facility must allow their residents and
patients to be hugged by their loved ones. Furthermore, this right of
visitation cannot be waived by an emergency declaration.
Status: Awaiting a hearing in the Senate Health and
Welfare Committee.
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: Passed the full House, 64-5-1.
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 in respect to a child protection investigation.
Status: Awaiting a hearing in the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee.
The legislation was introduced by Sen. Scott Grow (R-Eagle). S 1052 expands the scope of practice for optometrists to include laser procedures.
Status: Awaiting a hearing in the House Ways and Means Committee.
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 to provide labeling in certain instances.
Status: Awaiting a hearing in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
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: Delivered to the Governor.
The legislation was approved through JFAC, and this is the funding required for Graduate Medical Education (GME).
Status: Signed by the Governor.
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: Delivered to the Governor.
Status: Awaiting a Hearing in the Health and Welfare Committee.