This bill updates Idaho laws governing physician assistants by clarifying their licensing requirements, practice settings, and collaborative obligations with physicians. It allows physician assistants to independently own medical practices if they maintain a written collaborative agreement with a licensed physician and have at least two years of licensure in another jurisdiction. The legislation also establishes a new physician assistant advisory committee to provide recommendations to the state medical board, while retaining the board's authority over final licensing decisions. Additionally, the bill expands provisions for health professionals requiring supervision and removes certain limitations on physician assistant practice.
This bill allows family members to provide personal care services to eligible Medicaid recipients in Idaho, subject to legislative approval. It authorizes the Department of Health and Welfare to seek federal permission for legally responsible individuals to deliver up to 25 hours of care per week, with oversight by the department. The law limits the total number of family caregivers to 1,000 at any time and ensures that individuals needing more than 25 hours of care can still receive additional support from non-family providers. The bill also directs the department to create rules for managing a wait list for these services.
This bill modifies how the Project Choice program fee is collected and used in Idaho, directly affecting the Idaho State Police and the state's law enforcement funding structure. It establishes a $3.00 to $8.00 fee on vehicle registrations that must be deposited into the Idaho Law Enforcement Fund, with the money restricted to creating career ladders and providing salaries for commissioned officers, dispatch personnel, and forensic staff within the state police. Additionally, the bill requires that any funds in the Law Enforcement Fund exceeding 200% of the annual appropriation for the Project Choice program be transferred to the General Fund at the start of each fiscal year. These changes take effect on July 1, 2026, and apply to vehicle registrations made on or after that date.
This bill establishes state-level authority over medical intervention mandates in Idaho, preventing local governments and schools from requiring or restricting access to medical procedures like vaccines. It defines key terms such as "medical intervention" and "school" to clarify the scope of protections, while repealing existing immunization-related statutes. The law creates a voluntary registry for tracking children's immunization status and allows parents to opt their children out of the system, with strict rules on who can access the data. Additionally, the bill authorizes state attorneys to seek court injunctions against any local policies that violate these provisions and to recover legal fees in enforcement cases.
This Idaho bill establishes a legal framework that would allow residents to possess, manufacture, transfer, and sell machine guns if federal restrictions on them are repealed, invalidated, or no longer enforced. The law includes a "trigger" mechanism that automatically activates state protections when federal machine gun bans cease to apply, while still prohibiting possession by individuals already barred from owning firearms under state or federal law. Additionally, the bill forbids state and local agencies from using resources to enforce federal machine gun restrictions once they are deemed invalid or unenforceable. The provisions would take effect on July 1, 2026, and include a requirement for the attorney general to notify state officials when a trigger event occurs.
This bill updates Idaho's child protection laws by adding a new provision for "school of origin hearings" and revising definitions and terminology throughout the Child Protective Act. The key mechanism allows children in foster care to request a hearing to determine whether they should remain in their original school or be transferred to a new one, ensuring their educational stability during placement. The legislation also clarifies terms like "abused," "abandoned," and "aggravated circumstances" to provide clearer guidance for courts and child welfare agencies. These changes directly affect families involved in child protective services cases, schools, and state agencies responsible for child welfare decisions.
This bill allows cities in Idaho to permit multifamily residential housing developments in areas currently zoned for commercial use, such as office or retail districts. It requires local governments to update their land use regulations to allow these developments while maintaining existing commercial design standards and limiting parking requirements to one space per unit unless safety concerns justify more. The bill mandates that qualifying projects be approved automatically without discretionary review, provided they meet established land use requirements, and protects developers from standards that would make projects economically unfeasible. Exclusions apply to industrial zones, environmentally sensitive areas, and airport approach zones, and the law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
This bill amends Idaho law to allow county-wide highway districts to automatically expand their service area when a city within the district annexes territory from an adjoining county. The change ensures that the highway district maintains responsibility for roads in newly annexed areas without requiring additional votes or legislative action. It clarifies that the district's jurisdiction follows the city's boundaries, so road maintenance and tax collection responsibilities shift to the district when annexation occurs. The bill also includes standard provisions for how the highway district commissioners can create and enforce local rules through a two-thirds vote and public notice.
This bill updates Idaho laws to expand the scope of practice for licensed dental hygienists, allowing them to perform a broader range of dental interventions based on their education, training, and experience or as delegated by a supervising dentist. Key changes include authorizing hygienists to conduct dental assessments and diagnoses, develop treatment plans, and administer topical medications for minor oral conditions, while maintaining requirements for independent practitioners to refer patients to dentists for care beyond their expertise. The legislation also clarifies definitions of dental hygiene practice and establishes penalties for unlicensed individuals performing these services without proper supervision.
This bill establishes limits on the number of non-U.S. resident student athletes who can receive scholarships at public colleges and universities in Idaho. It requires that no more than 10% of all sports roster positions and no more than 50% of any single athletic team be held by international student athletes receiving financial aid. The legislation also mandates that scholarships awarded to Idaho residents be prioritized for student athletes and requires the state board of education to create rules for monitoring compliance and reporting data to the legislature annually. Existing scholarship agreements made before July 1, 2026, are protected from these new restrictions for up to four academic years.
This bill amends Idaho law to regulate development on religious land owned or leased by religious organizations, requiring cities to allow multifamily and mixed-use housing without special approvals. It defines specific terms like religious land, multifamily, and mixed-use, and sets minimum standards for building height, setbacks, and parking while prohibiting cities from restricting density or unit sizes beyond certain limits. The law applies to developments received by cities on or after July 1, 2026, but excludes religious land near heavy industrial uses, airports, or military bases. Cities retain authority to enforce standard building codes, water and sewer access, and stormwater management requirements. Notably, the bill does not allow for homeless shelters and does not mandate their approval.
This bill amends Idaho Code sections governing the Idaho Forest Products Commission, primarily updating definitions and administrative procedures. It directly affects forest product manufacturers (businesses processing timber into lumber, paper, or other products in Idaho), requiring them to pay a 50-cent assessment per thousand board feet for timber harvested in Idaho - regardless of where it's processed later. Key changes include revised definitions of terms like "forest lands," updated commission membership rules (with governor appointments from financial supporter lists), and technical corrections to assessment provisions. The bill does not change fee amounts or create new obligations beyond clarifying existing assessment rules for manufacturers.
