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ID H0581

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/22/2022

Primary Sponsor

Business Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Employee Medical Information Protection Act as Chapter 28 of Title 44, Idaho Code

  • Prohibits employers from refusing to hire, discharging, or discriminating against employees based on refusal to receive coronavirus vaccines or emergency use authorized vaccines, or refusal to disclose vaccination status

  • Prohibits employers from segregating, limiting, or classifying employees in ways that deprive employment opportunities based on vaccination refusal or non-disclosure

  • Excludes the federal government, federal agencies, and health care entities employing health care professionals from the Act's protections

  • Sets penalty at a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation by an employer

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to implement the Employee Medical Information Protection Act.

EMPLOYEE MEDICAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT

Last Action

Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources

2/23/2022

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources2/23/2022
Business2/11/2022

Full Bill Text

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