1 bill · 2022 Regular Session
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for medical kidnapping and to provide that a parent or guardian shall have certain rights.
Adds a new section to Idaho Code 16-1648, Medical Kidnapping-Parental Rights. Protectng the rights of parents pertaining to medical decisions regarding children as defined under the age of 18 and vulnerable adults they are caring for. The state of Idaho has the duty to protect due process and the presumption of innocence. Idaho Code 32-1011 Parental Right to the Care Custody and Control of Children. Parents have legal custody of any child or children and have fundamental right to make decisions concerning their care, custody, and control.