Amends and adds to existing law to clarify the health rights of Idahoans.
HEALTH -- Amends and adds to existing law to clarify the health rights of Idahoans.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation creates a revised section to Chapter 90, Title 39, Idaho Code, relating to Health Rights. The revised section is to be known as Section 39-9004. This section establishes health rights under the law for medical patients, their family members, and legal guardians. This legislation will help ensure fairness of treatment,enhancepatientawarenessofmedicaltreatmentoptions,andinstallpatientsafeguardswithrespectto requirements for informed consent and the use of experimental drugs. This legislation will place necessary and expected restrictions on state and local government as to governmental authority with respect to the advertising of certain types of medicines or vaccines and the imposition of personal restrictions on Idahoans relating to widespread medical situations.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs