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March 27, 2015 
Legislative Update March 27, 2015

 

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National Public Health Week: April 6th - 12th, 2015

During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. To do our part, the IPHA will be sponsoring a forum discussion on Wednesday, April 8th titled "The Role of Public Health in the Idaho State Health Innovation Plan". Issues to be discussed at the forum are: (1) what role do Idaho's Health Districts and other state and local public health programs and partners have in the SHIP, and (2) how can Idaho Health Districts and other state and local public health programs and partners work with Idaho healthcare providers to ensure all Idaho residents live in communities that promote health and wellness?


 

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Anti-Bullying Bill

The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved House Bill No. 246. The legislation requires the addition of anti-bullying content in district, teacher, and staff training and orientations to aid staff in recognizing and most appropriately dealing with bullying. It also identifies a role for school superintendents and principals in informing staff and students through student hand books and other means that bullying is prohibited and to clarify what constitutes as bullying. The purpose of the bill is to clarify that school personnel are allowed to intervene where they see bullying to prevent the harm of students and to ensure that all students recognize bullying, harassment, and intimidation when it occurs. The bill has moved to the Senate floor where it has been read twice and filed for third reading.

 

Full bill text can be found here

 

Crisis Center Bill

House Bill No. 264 passed both the House and the Senate and was transmitted to the Governor this week. The bill includes $1.7 million in funding for a second mental health crisis center in Idaho.

 

The Statement of Purpose and Fiscal Note can be found here

 

Senate Endorses FDA Study

The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill No. 1156. Senate Bill No. 1156 allows for the Department of Health and Welfare to administer a clinical trial program to treat children suffering from intractable epilepsy who do not respond to standard medications. The program will gather preliminary information for phased trials that will determine whether the drug Epidiolex � can reduce epileptic seizures more effectively than standard medications.  

 

Full bill text can be found here

 

Cannabidiol Oil Legislation

The Senate voted in favor of Senate Bill No.1146a this week. The bill provides a limited affirmative defense for the possession of or use of cannabidiol oil, an extract that can reduce the number and duration of seizures in patients with epilepsy.

 

Full bill text can be found here

 

Anti-Chemical Abortion Bill

The Senate voted in favor of House Bill No. 154a this week. This legislation requires a physician to conduct an in-person examination and counseling of a pregnant woman prior to prescribing abortion-inducing drugs. After being passed by the House early this month, it was received by the Senate and referred to the State of Affairs Committee where it received an amendment. After concerns were raised that the bill would prevent treatment of ectopic pregnancies it was amended to read, "Nothing in the definition shall apply when used to treat ectopic pregnancy".

 

Full bill text can be found here

 

Parental Rights Bill

After passing the House and undergoing amendments in the Senate, House Bill 113a was passed in the Senate this week. The bill seeks to recognize parents' rights to raise and educate their children as they see fit. The legislation emphasizes the rights of parents and states that parents who have legal custody of minor children have a fundamental right to make decisions concerning the care, custody, education and control of their children. The amended bill will now return to the House.

 

Full bill text can be found here

  

Bills/Rules of Note

If there are specific Bills or Rules that you would like Molly to track, please let her know.

 

For full bill text and more information regarding bills this session, please go to the Idaho Legislature Bill Center.

 

Bill NoDescriptionLast Action
S1123Indigent sick03/23/2015 House - Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare
S1067Health-welfare, family support act03/23/2015 House - Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules, & Administration
H0108Pharmacy, opioid antagonists03/23/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 23, 2015
H0207Approp, Drug Policy, Off, orig03/23/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 23, 2015
SCR109Music therapy03/23/2015 Senate - Reported delivered to the Secretary of State on 03/23/15
SCR110Diaper need awareness week03/23/2015 Senate - Reported delivered to the Secretary of State on 03/23/15
H0046Health benefit plans03/24/2015 House - Delivered to Governor at 10:15 a.m. on March 24, 2015
H0075Sales tax, glasses, contacts03/24/2015 House - Law without signature - March 24, 2015
S1146Cannabidiol oil03/25/2015 House - Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs
S1156Investigational drugs03/25/2015 House - Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs
H0150Medical licensure compact03/25/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2015
H0189Telehealth access act03/25/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 25, 2015
S1001Workplace safety03/25/2015 Senate - Signed by Governor on 03/25/15
S1054Documents act03/25/2015 Senate - Signed by Governor on 03/25/15
H0107Immunization board, sunset date03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0153Emergency medical services03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0178Education debt, rural physicians03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0205Approp, H&W Medicaid, chg03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0210Approp, H&W Indirect & Welfare, chg03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0211Approp, H&W Benefits/Indirect, chg03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0218Approp, H&W Hlthcare Initiativ, chg03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0224Approp, Medical Boards, orig03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0230Approp, Public Hlth Districts, orig03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0232Approp, H&W MnHlh & Sub Abuse, chg03/26/2015 House - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015
H0298Medicaid, reimbursement03/26/2015 Senate - Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
S1044Eminent domain03/26/2015 Senate - Signed by Governor on 03/26/15
S1080Genetic counselors03/26/2015 Senate - Signed by Governor on 03/26/15
S1104Veterans home03/27/2015 House - Passed: Ayes 69 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 1, title approved, to Senate
S1053Guardians03/27/2015 House - Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
S1121Immunization registry03/27/2015 House - Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
H0113Parental rights protection03/27/2015 House - Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
H0154Chemical abortions03/27/2015 House - Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
H0179Hospital treasurers03/27/2015 House - Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
H0197Ground water, mines03/27/2015 House - Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
S1062Direct primary medical care act03/27/2015 House - U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 30, 2015
H0152Sign language interpreters03/27/2015 Senate - Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
H0181Naturopathic physicians licensing03/27/2015 Senate - Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
H0182Consumer health plans03/27/2015 Senate - Read second time; filed for Third Reading
H0246Bullying, minors, information03/27/2015 Senate - Read second time; filed for Third Reading

During the coming months, IPHA's Policy Intern, Molly Volk, will be monitoring public health related issues that appear during the 2015 Legislative Session.

 

Molly is a student at Boise State University studying Health Science Policy and Leadership with a minor in Business Administration. She will be graduating in May and plans to pursue a Master of Health Science degree with an emphasis in Policy at Boise State in the fall.

 

Past updates can be found at:

http://www.ipha.wildapricot.org/2015-Legislative-Updates

 

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or if there are issues that you would like her to follow this session, she can be contacted at [email protected]

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