TallyIDAHOLegislative Tracker
HouseHHEA

Health Welfare

2026 Regular Session

16 members40 bills
20252026
H0724Enacted

Adds to existing law to provide for a notice of safety-related rights for foster children.

H0788In committee

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding Medicaid prior authorization exemptions for certain preceptorships.

H0723Enacted

Adds to existing law to provide for department oversight for residential care facilities, licensing requirements, facility documentation requirements, and the youth bill of rights.

S1266Passed chamber

Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding foster care placement.

H0592Referred

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding patient immigration status data collection.

H0730In committee

Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program integrity measures and verification.

H0495Referred

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

H0574Referred

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding medical mandates.

H0757Referred

Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding medical neglect for children and vulnerable adults.

S1256Enacted

Repeals existing law to remove obsolete provisions relating to reports of medical authorities establishing blindness.

H0655Referred

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding Medicaid prior authorization exemptions for certain preceptorships.

H0916Referred

Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Health Transformation Committee.

H0759Referred

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding provider payment.

S1255Enacted

Amends existing law to include tribal health facilities in provisions regarding certain detentions without hearing.

H0928In committee

Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act.

H0754In committee

Amends existing law to include physical therapy in the definition of primary care provider.

H0714Enacted

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for hazardous waste management.

H0639Enacted

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a licensed midwife to obtain and administer medication indicated for maternal care or neonatal care if a midwife possesses requisite education, training, and experience.

H0527Referred

Repeals existing law relating to the Yellow Dot Motor Vehicle Medical Information Act.

S1312Referred

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding provider payment.

H0713Referred

Adds to existing law to establish cost-sharing requirements for health benefit plans.

HJM016Enacted

States findings of the Legislature, supports certain Department of Insurance efforts, and requests federal guidance.

H0595Referred

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding cardiac emergency response plans.

H0497Referred

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled substances.

S1253Referred

Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Health Transformation Committee.

H0550Referred

Amends and adds to existing law to provide for a licensed midwife to obtain and administer medication indicated for maternal care or neonatal care if a midwife possesses requisite education, training, and experience.

H0777Enacted

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding controlled substances.

H0753Referred

Adds to existing law to provide legislative approval for and to establish provisions regarding assertive community treatment.

H0913Voted out

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding Medicaid eligibility expansion.

S1315Referred

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding maternity price transparency and disclosure.

H0935Voted out

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

H0776In committee

Adds to existing law to provide for safety checks for children under one year of age.

HCR030Enacted

States findings of the Legislature and directs the Medicaid Review Panel to study the implementation of comprehensive Medicaid managed care.

H0593Enacted

Amends and repeals existing law to remove reference to outdated or unnecessary provisions.

H0863Passed chamber

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding provider payment.

H0758In committee

Amends existing law to provide for supervision requirements while a child is sleeping and to establish an exception regarding children to be counted in attendance at a daycare.

H0591Enacted

Repeals existing law related to financial assistance eligibility.

H0496Referred

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for the Podiatric Medical Practice Act.

H0578Referred

Adds to existing law to provide legislative approval for a state plan amendment regarding incarcerated juveniles transition services.

S1267Referred

Adds to existing law to direct the Department of Health and Welfare to conduct a study of options regarding certain Medicaid programs.

Mon, March 30, 2026

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Scheduled

Fri, March 27, 2026

9:00 AM

Thu, March 26, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Wed, March 25, 2026

9:00 AM

Mon, March 23, 2026

00:00 AM
Met

Fri, March 20, 2026

9:00 AM

Thu, March 19, 2026

8:00 AM

Wed, March 18, 2026

9:00 AM

Tue, March 17, 2026

9:00 AM

Mon, March 16, 2026

9:00 AM

Fri, March 13, 2026

8:30 AM

Thu, March 12, 2026

9:00 AM

Wed, March 11, 2026

9:00 AM

Tue, March 10, 2026

9:00 AM

Mon, March 9, 2026

9:00 AM

Fri, March 6, 2026

9:00 AM

Thu, March 5, 2026

8:30 AM

Wed, March 4, 2026

9:00 AM

Tue, March 3, 2026

9:00 AM

Mon, March 2, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33371Dental Hygienists Rep. Redman
RS 33372Practice of Physican Assistants Rep. Redman
RS 33381Child Protection Rep. Burgoyne
RS 33365Family Personal Care Services Rep. Rubel
RS 33541Medical Mandates Rep. Beiswenger

Fri, February 27, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Thu, February 26, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33403Podiatry Medical Practice Rep. Ehlers
H0713Health Insurance - Cost-Sharing Requirements Rep. Cannon
H0655Preceptors - Prior Authorization Exemption Rep. Wheeler
RS 33527Preceptors - Prior Authorization Exemption Rep. Wheeler
H0723Children's Residential Facilities Rep. Erickson

Wed, February 25, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33496Safety Checks - Infants Rep. Tanner (13)
H0497Uniform Controlled Substances Rep. Erickson
RS 33450Uniform Controlled Substances Rep. Erickson

Tue, February 24, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33431Daycare Supervision Requirements Rep. Ehardt
RS 33042C1 Medical Neglect Rep. Cayler
RS 33488Medicaid Managed Care Rep. Vander Woude
RS 33491Medicaid - Provider Payments Rep. Vander Woude

Mon, February 23, 2026

9:00 AM
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H0591Financial Assistance Eligibility Rep. Redman
RS 33469Idaho Direct Primary Care Act Rep. Fuhriman
RS 33466Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Rep. Fuhriman
RS 33407Assertive Community Treatment Rep. Fuhriman

Fri, February 20, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Thu, February 19, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33263Dental Health Care Service Plans Rep. Healey
RS 33042Medical Neglect Rep. Cayler
RS 33328SNAP - Data Sharing Agreements Rep. Vander Woude

Wed, February 18, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33422Foster Care - Child Safety Rep. Wheeler
RS 33310C1 Residential Care - Children Rep. Erickson
H0578Medicaid, incarcerated juveniles Rep. Erickson

Tue, February 17, 2026

9:00 AM
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Division of Occupational and Professional

Licensing

24-2601-2501 Rules of Midwifery (Fee Rule)- Temporary Rule Orin Duffin, Program

Director, Health

Professionbs Bureau

24-2601-2501 Rules of Midwifery (Fee Rule)- Pending Rule Orin Duffin

24-3101-2501 Rules of the Idaho State Board of Dentistry (Fee

Rule)- Temporary Rule

Orin Duffin

24-3101-2501 Rules of the Idaho State Board of Dentistry (Fee

Rule)- Pending Rule

Orin Duffin

24-3401-2501 Rules of the Idaho Board of Nursing (Fee Rule)-

Temporary Rule

Orin Duffin

24-3401-2501 Rules of the Idaho Board of Nursing (Fee

Rule)–Pending Rule

Orin Duffin

24-0601-2501 Rules for the Licensure of Occupational

Therapists (Fee Rule)- Pending Rule

Orin Duffin

24-2301-2501 Rules of the Speech, Hearing, and

Communication Services Licensure Board (Fee

Rule)- Pending Rule

Ryan Bernard, Chief,

Legislative and

Regulatory Affairs

24-1301-2501 Rules Governing the Physical Therapy

Licensure Board (Fee Rule)- Pending Rule

Orin Duffin

Mon, February 16, 2026

9:00 AM
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H0558Children - Federal Benefits Rep. Tanner (14)
RS 33377Health Insurance Cost-Sharing Rep. Cannon

Fri, February 13, 2026

9:00 AM
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Division of Occupational and Professional

Licensing (DOPL)

DOPL Rules Overview Russ Baron

24-0901-2501 Rules of the Board of Examiners of Nursing

Home Administrators (Chapter Repeal)-

Pending Rule

John Price, Bureau

Chief

24-1901-2501 Rules of the Board of Examiners of Residential

Care Facility Administrators (Chapter Repeal)-

Pending Rule

John Price

24-1701-2501 Rules of the State Board of Acupuncture (Fee

Rule)- Pending Rule

John Price

24-4101-2501 Rules of the Long-Term Care Administrators

Board (New Chapter)- Pending Rule

John Price

Thu, February 12, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33336Preceptor Prior Authorization Exemption Rep. Wheeler

15-0101-2501 Rules Governing Senior Services and Older

Americans Act Programs (ZBR Chapter

Rewrite)- Pending Rule

Judy Taylor, Director,

Idaho Commission on

Aging

15-0120-2501 Rules Governing Area Agency on Aging (AAA)

Operations (ZBR Chapter Rewrite)- Pending

Rule

Judy Taylor

Wed, February 11, 2026

9:00 AM
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H0528Directed Blood Product Transfusion Rep. Bruce DOCKET NO. 15-0230-2401 Idaho Commission For The Blind - Business Enterprise Program - ZBR Chapter Rewrite Arianah Ruzovich, Specialist, Business Enterprise Program
H0550Midwives - Medicine Administration Rep. Redman
RS 33250Midwives - Medicine Administration Rep. Redman

Tue, February 10, 2026

9:00 AM
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Department of Health and Welfare Budget Juliet Charron,

Director

Mon, February 9, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33180Prior Authorization Reform Act Rep. Wheeler

Opening Budget Discussion

Fri, February 6, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Thu, February 5, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33187Cardiac Emergency Response - Schools Rep. Wheeler
H0496Podiatric Medical Practice Act Rep. Ehlers
H0526Cottage Food Operations Rep. Ehlers

Wed, February 4, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33166County Medical Indigent Program - Repeal Rep. Redman
RS 33186Patient Immigration Status Rep. Redman
H0494Background Checks - Health & Welfare Rep. Wheeler
H0531Epinephrine Delivery Systems Rep. Wheeler

Tue, February 3, 2026

9:00 AM
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16-0210-2501 Idaho Reportable Diseases (ZBR Chapter

Rewrite)- Pending Rule

No further testimony will be taken.

Jared Larsen, Chief

of Staff Department of

Health & Welfare

RS 32849Medicaid - Incarcerated Juveniles Jared Larsen
H0497Uniform Controlled Substances Rep. Erickson

Mon, February 2, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33132Medical Reform Act Rep. Beiswenger

Department of Health and Welfare

16-0308-2502 Federal Welfare Programs (ZBR New Chapter) -

Pending Rule

Jared Larsen, Chief of

Staff

16-0308-2501 Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho

(TAFI) Program (Chapter Repeal) - Pending

Rule

Jared Larsen

16-0414-2501 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

(LIHEAP) (Chapter Repeal) - Pending Rule

Jared Larsen

16-0326-2501 Medicaid Plan Benefits (New Chapter)-

Temporary Rule

Jared Larsen

16-0326-2501 Medicaid Plan Benefits (New Chapter)- Pending

Rule

Jared Larsen

16-0313-2501 Consumer-Directed Services (Chapter Repeal)-

Pending Rule

Jared Larsen

Fri, January 30, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Thu, January 29, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 32884Children - Federal Benefits Rep. Tanner (14)

Department of Health and Welfare

16-0602-2501 Foster Care Licensing - Temporary Rule Jared Larsen, Chief of

Staff

16-0602-2501 Foster Care Licensing - Pending Rule Jared Larsen

16-0613-2501 Emergency Assistance for Families and Children

(Chapter Repeal) - Pending Rule

Jared Larsen

Wed, January 28, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33050Midwifery Rep. Redman

DOCKET NO. Department of Health and Welfare

16-0321-2501 Developmental Disabilities Agencies (DDA)

(Chapter Rewrite)- Pending Rule

Jared Larsen

16-0322-2501 Residential Assisted Living Facilities (ZBR

Chapter Rewrite)- Pending Rule

Jared Larsen

16-0417-2501 Residential Habilitation Agencies (ZBR Chapter

Rewrite)- Pending Rule

Jared Larsen

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MINUTES
HOUSE HEALTH & WELFARE COMMITTEE
DATE: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE: Room EW20
MEMBERS: Chairman Vander Woude, Vice Chairman Erickson, Representatives Healey,
Redman, Wheeler, Beiswenger, Burgoyne, Cayler, Fuhriman, Leavitt, McCann,
Thompson, Hall (Stone), Tanner(13), Rubel, Egbert
ABSENT/
EXCUSED:
Representative(s) Beiswenger, Thompson
GUESTS: The sign-in sheet will be retained in the committee secretary's office; following the
end of session the sign-in sheet will be filed with the minutes in the Legislative
Library.
Vice Chairman Erickson called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
DOCKET NO.
16-0321-2501:
Jared Larson, Chief of Staff, Department of Health and Welfare (DHW), presented
Docket No. 16-0321-2501, a comprehensive and consolidating rewrite for
Developmental Disabilities Agencies.
Invited to answer questions, Ms. Fredde Trenkle, Program Manager, Licensing
& Certification, stated the physical restraint definition was moved from another
chapter. Any use of restraints includes a treatment plan and written confirmation.
MOTION: Rep. Healey made a motion to approve Docket No. 16-0321-2501. Motion
carried by voice vote.
DOCKET NO.
16-0322-2501:
Jared Larson, Chief of Staff, DHW, presented Docket No. 16-0322-2501 which
consolidates and removes redundant language for assisted living facilities.
Mr. Tom Moss, DHW, Program Supervisor, Licensing and Certification, explained
the background check occurs after an employee is hired and stipulation is made to
assure close supervision while it is being processed.
MOTION: Rep. Fuhriman made a motion to approve Docket No. 16-0322-2501.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:
Rep. Cayler made a substitute motion to approve Docket No. 16-0322-2501 with
the exception of Section 009.03.b because it is important to protect vulnerable
Idahoans by assuring those caring for them have passed background checks prior
to contact.
Responding to a comment, Mr. Larsen said while the current line-of-sight
stipulation unduly restricts the supervisor from looking away from the employee,
the one-to-one contact maintains the close supervision without any undue visual
restriction.
For the record, Mr. Larsen said Idaho law requires legislative rule rejection with
a finding of facts identifying how the rule is inconsistent with the corresponding
Idaho Code. The substitute motion, although dealing with policy, still requires an
explanation of how the Department has not complied with Idaho Code.
UNANIMOUS
CONSENT
REQUEST:
Rep. Cayler made a unanimous consent request to withdraw his motion. There
being no objection, the request was granted.
VOTE ON
MOTION:
Vice Chairman Erickson call for a vote on the motion to approve Docket No.
16-0322-2501. Motion carried by voice vote.

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DOCKET NO.
16-0417-2501:
Jared Larson, Chief of Staff, DHW, presented Docket No. 16-0417-2501, a
duplicative chapter repeal for residential habilitation agencies.
MOTION: Rep. McCann made a motion to approve Docket No. 16-0417-2501. Motion
carried by voice vote.
Vice Chairman Erickson turned the gavel over to Chairman Vander Woude.
RS 33050: Rep. Jordan Redman, District 3, presented RS 33050 to update and modernize
the seventeen year-old midwifery statute which is preventing best practice
standards of care. The update also allows midwives to safely administer medication
within their scope of practice, education, and training.
MOTION: Rep. Healey made a motion to introduce RS 33050. Motion carried by voice vote.
ADJOURN: There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting
adjourned at 9:44 a.m.
___________________________ ___________________________
Representative Erickson Irene Moore
Chair Secretary
HOUSE HEALTH & WELFARE COMMITTEE
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Tue, January 27, 2026

9:00 AM
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DOCKET NO. Department of Health and Welfare

16-0210-2501 Idaho Reportable Diseases (ZBR Chapter

Rewrite)- Pending Rule

Jared Larsen, Chief of

Staff

16-0227-2501 Idaho Radiation Control Rules (ZBR Chapter

Rewrite)- Pending Rule

Jared Larsen

16-0501-2501 Use and Disclosure of Department Records

(ZBR Chapter Rewrite)- Pending Rule

Jared Larsen

Your Health Idaho Annual Update Pat Kelly, Executive

Director

Mon, January 26, 2026

9:00 AM
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RS 33005Cottage Food Operations Rep. Ehlers
RS 32915Yellow Dot Program Rep. Scott
RS 32945Directed Blood Product Transfusions Rep. Bruce
RS 32947Health Care Cash Payments Rep. Bruce
RS 32948Health Benefit Plans - Cancer Medications Rep. Bruce
RS 33050Midwifery Rep. Redman
RS 33015Epinephrine Delivery Systems Rep. Wheeler

There is no testimony taken for RS hearings.

Fri, January 23, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Thu, January 22, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Wed, January 21, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Tue, January 20, 2026

9:00 AM
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Dept. of Health & Welfare Budget Review Rep. Tanner (14)

Mon, January 19, 2026

9:00 AM
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Department of Health & Welfare

RS 32847Background Checks Jared Larsen, Chief of

Staff

Division of Occupational and Professional

Licensing

RS 32853Denturity Regulatory Oversight Ryan Bernard,

Legislative &

Regulatory Affairs

Chief

RS 32859Board of Podiatry Ryan Bernard
RS 32861Controlled Substances Act Upate Nicki Chopski,

Executive Director

Board of PHarmacy

Fri, January 16, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Thu, January 15, 2026

9:00 AM
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Organizational Meeting

Wed, January 14, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet

Tue, January 13, 2026

00:00 AM
Will Not Meet