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ID S1022

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the state, political subdivisions, and public health districts from ordering residents to stay home, close businesses, social distance, or wear masks during any declared or undeclared emergency

  • Bans government advertising recommending public use of vaccines, drugs, or medications classified as experimental or approved under FDA emergency use authorization

  • Establishes patient rights including emergency treatment, informed consent with signed written authorization for vaccines or experimental drugs, right to refuse treatment, choice of providers, and privacy over medical information

  • Requires hospitals to allow family visitation unless the patient refuses or the attending physician denies it for documented medical reasons; prohibits blanket administrative policies denying visitation

  • Effective July 1, 2025, with enforcement by the attorney general and prohibition on healthcare providers accepting government funding in exchange for violating these provisions

Legislative Description

Amends and adds to existing law to clarify the medical rights of Idahoans.

HEALTH

Last Action

Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs

1/24/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/24/2025
Judiciary and Rules1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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