Idaho Bills
10 bills · 2021 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to prohibit mandated or forced vaccination.
Thislegislationestablishesprovisionsregardingmandatesanduseofforcewithanyvaccination,immunization, genetic modulation, or inoculation of any person.
Tammy Nichols · SD-010
Adds to existing law to provide that at least 70% of COVID-19 vaccine doses must be administered within 14 days of being received by the organization responsible for vaccine administration.
Adds to and amends existing law to provide for additional county aid to public health districts and to revise provisions regarding health districts.
64 – 0
Adds to existing law to prohibit mandated or forced vaccination.
Amends existing law to raise the age of legal possession and use of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices to 21.
28 – 40
Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding suicide prevention and crisis care services and a fee to fund such services.
This legislation provides Idahoans a more sustainable method of funding to address mental health crisis care and suicide prevention. In October 2020, President Trump signed into law the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 that designates 988 as the three-digit number for suicide prevention and mental health crisis needs (U.S. public law No: 116-172.). In July 2022, 988 will go live and replace the current national suicide prevention phone number 800-273-8255. This bill establishes the framework to collect 988 fees, which mirrors 911 emergency funds; designates allowable uses; requires coordination for service implementation; requires annual auditing, reporting, and review of the program; and ensures fee collection does not exceed anticipated need. The fee collectionisscheduledtobeginJanuary1,2022. Atthetimethislegislationisbeingconsideredatleast1/3ofall states have drafted and/or introduced comparable legislation, including neighboring states Utah and Montana. Whyitmatters: Idahohasthefifthhighestsuiciderateinthenationpercapitaandis65%higherthanthenational rate. Idaho experienced about 24.5 suicides per 100,000 Idahoans. Further, the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline received over 14,000 calls, chats, and texts in 2020 and has received an increasing volume of calls since launching its 24/7 service in 2014. Call volume and service needs are expected to increase significantly with 988 (regardless of passage of this bill). This fee will help divert future needs for General Fund support.
States findings of the Legislature and recognizes 988 as the universal mental health and suicide prevention crisis phone number.
States findings of the Legislature and declares that the Legislature shall oppose efforts to require, mandate, or force any person to receive any immunization, vaccination, inoculation, medical procedure, or genetic modulation against that person's will.
66 – 0
Amends existing law to prohibit certain local regulations and taxes relating to tobacco products and electronic smoking devices.
Thepurposeofthislegislationistoensureuniformlawsonthesaleoftobaccoproductsandelectroniccigarettes across the state by preventing local authorities from implementing varying regulations that are more restrictive than state law. It would not interfere with or limit any local unit of government from regulating public use or planning and zoning ordinances related to these products.
61 – 7
Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the protection of personal medical information.
This legislation amends Idaho code by adding a definition of personal medical information that includes details of a person's medical or dental condition, including information regarding medication and vaccinations. A new section is added that states that every person has a right to confidentiality regarding their personal medical information. Further, no private or public entity shall be entitled to condition access on the revelation of personal medical information. Health care providers who require personal medical information, such as needed to provide medical treatment, may not use that information to deny access to care.