Idaho Healthcare Bills

PORTABLE BENEFIT PLAN ACT – Amends language added by House Bill 645 regarding the Portable Benefit Plan Act.

TOBACCO PRODUCTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the sale of cigars.

MERIT-BASED HEALTH CARE – Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – OTHER PROGRAMS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS – Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Health Education Programs for fiscal year 2027.

MEDICAID – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility expansion.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – MEDICAID – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

PEDIATRIC SECRETIVE TRANSITIONS PARENTAL RIGHTS ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Behavioral Health Services Division for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program integrity measures and verification.

APPROPRIATIONS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare and the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – DIVISION OF WELFARE – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – RURAL HEALTH – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for rural health care for fiscal year 2027.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH SAFETY AND PERMANENCY, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

SOCIAL MEDIA – Adds to existing law to establish the Stop Harms from Addictive Social Media Act.

MARIJUANA – States findings of the Legislature and urges the citizens of Idaho to reject any effort to bring the Idaho Medical Cannabis Act to the ballot.

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the Department of Health and Welfare and the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2027.

MEDICAID – Adds to existing law to provide legislative approval for the Department of Health and Welfare to submit a state plan amendment regarding change in encounter rate due to change in scope of services.

DENTURITRY – Amends and adds to existing law to consolidate provisions regarding denturitry licensure.

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR LICENSING AND NATUROPATH REGISTRATION – Amends existing law to provide for the voluntary licensure of pharmacists as naturopathic doctors.