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Wheeler told the panel the bill is budget neutral because the materials and training modules districts would use are already available online and can be tailored by districts. Committee members did not raise substantive objections and voted to introduce RS 31958.

The committee carried the motion to introduce the RS and scheduled no further action at the hearing. Committee members indicated they expect local school districts to adapt policies as appropriate and that any district-level costs would be handled with existing resources or district discretion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Health & Welfare Meeting January 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representative Josh Wheeler introduced RS 31958, a budget-neutral measure asking school districts to implement policies to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest symptoms among parents and coaches; the committee voted to introduce the RS.","taxTitle","Health and Welfare, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Idaho","taxId",28583,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6355604,"Committee introduces Medical Ethics Defense Act (RS 31973) to protect conscience rights of health workers",435,501000,936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218107-5054829b74b58a4839b5f9fd933c6b1f&start=501&end=936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218107-5054829b74b58a4839b5f9fd933c6b1f/thumbnail_501000.jpg","/articles/6355604/Idaho/Committee-introduces-Medical-Ethics-Defense-Act-RS-31973-to-protect-conscience-rights-of-health-workers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6355604-65786c5f71bbc415bfd50876475ea006/orig.mp4?Expires=1771216524&Signature=gmKbz~j8maV7xPBjC8oJ5ehmp0fmxJxjwCaCnBmba9C7XSlr4QzdbFqbRRJVaHmAtpkeahwLeI8zELwV8vX7IyqE~ATUXVBdXY5xn3ZFEumCN061w2dRI1QEj8vPIR4UOv4eGpHME0~X8NSiS4rUIAlmE-NVXUvC9c7BmF4TqwlKFZTLLef9KSN~HPrrHnVMdyO9HvnVrW5Z2FYgn6IaHlYgVptU42aZhu2VLBJfJky-j6jhwi2ee-LilHqpiqcpOrQNslobiOoFYIwN258vhyRg250yubHRuqOJ8ykp8UsupSwRzSAOE7BHMoTlg6IAOPAwX7Ki7lh087GWUOPSsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Bruce Scogg identified himself as the sponsor for RS 31973 and described it as the Medical Ethics Defense Act, saying it \"protects the conscience rights of healthcare professionals and entities.\" He told the committee the bill would protect providers from being forced to participate in nonemergency procedures that violate \"sincerely held religious, moral, or ethical beliefs.\"

Scogg said the bill also would protect providers from workplace discrimination for exercising conscience rights and would provide cause-of-action protections for providers who report violations. He described the measure as model legislation similar to laws adopted in other states and said stakeholders had been consulted, though not every party could be reached before print.

Committee members asked technical and fiscal questions. One lawmaker asked how the bill's potential private causes of action might affect state hospitals; an adviser said the House historically does not estimate hypothetical litigation costs in fiscal notes and that litigation has not materialized dramatically in other states with similar laws. Another member sought confirmation that the bill applies only to nonemergency care; Scogg said the bill allows routine conscience objections but requires providers to comply in actual emergencies and requires employees to submit objections in writing to employers.

The committee voted to introduce RS 31973. The motion carried with no recorded opposition on the transcript. Members asked that legal advisers be available at the next stage so the committee can review specific language and potential legal effects before substantive consideration.","Representative Bruce Scogg introduced RS 31973, the Medical Ethics Defense Act, which would extend conscience protections for health-care professionals and entities; the committee voted to introduce the RS for further consideration.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6355607,"Committee introduces RS 31896, a measure to repeal Medicaid expansion for further study",551,63000,614000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218107-5054829b74b58a4839b5f9fd933c6b1f&start=63&end=614","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218107-5054829b74b58a4839b5f9fd933c6b1f/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/6355607/Idaho/Committee-introduces-RS-31896-a-measure-to-repeal-Medicaid-expansion-for-further-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6355607-3325214caeaf0ec1c851342962503a72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771216524&Signature=cPkltgWxcJeJu-P5sBpOCDY3UIQlufkQSPtnYrktIH7TJJGUfn8i14FvsYrIke-4z3jiC9B05IS9TCp9E1R~xMDqVXKqZ7R6Pj0BMjNyedvT-CFtyVOzXu4CIv5IMTYlyr6pOj3-0yPESUijQ9EJmFhlMQqACUt64Az1g4aWgfXGe2Va4hZ2rKGYrib43bbk2EO~pbX64TXPU0FW4ai3YuXzLFK9VfeS3SiDznialCYzscYlGuwTVPtufk4wlgmdWK~NH52-dFhMLN5fCbSI~z43scGEXA9mZsteRioxgkTmpFlNsxeJxzmsEMnFDsTnOu-N7wT2eNkh3b1mAcWq0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative John Bandarata, sponsor of RS 31896, told the House Health and Welfare Committee that the proposal would repeal Medicaid expansion. \"I bring before you RS 3,1896, which is a repeal of Medicaid expansion,\" he said during the committee's RS hearing and asked the panel to introduce the resolution for further discussion.

Members pressed fiscal questions and raised concerns about downstream impacts if the state dropped expansion. One lawmaker noted the bill's fiscal note estimates roughly $110,000,000 in state savings but questioned whether that figure accounts for other costs, including lost tax revenue tied to federal Medicaid dollars and county indigent funds used to cover uncompensated care. Several members urged a fuller economic analysis and a formal hearing to review line-item fiscal impacts.

Committee members also discussed the federal matching rate. A sponsor said the state initially paid about $32,000,000 when expansion began and that the state's current net cost is now about $110,000,000; the sponsor also warned federal policy could change, noting that if the federal match moved from the current 90/10 arrangement to 70/30 the state could face much larger costs. Members observed that rural hospitals and county indigent programs could be particularly affected if expansion were repealed.

Representative McCann and others said they would support printing the RS for a full hearing to obtain better fiscal projections but expressed reservations about outright repeal without additional analysis. A member who opposed introducing the RS argued, on technical grounds, that repealing expansion would likely increase state costs rather than reduce them and would harm many residents and rural providers.

The committee voted to introduce RS 31896. The motion carried; the record shows two members wished to be recorded as opposed but the transcript did not name those members.

The committee directed that the RS proceed to a full hearing where members expect a deeper fiscal review and additional stakeholder input. No substantive policy change was adopted at the committee meeting; introduction advances the measure to the next legislative step for consideration.","The House Health and Welfare Committee voted to introduce RS 31896, a proposal to repeal Medicaid expansion, after members debated fiscal impacts, potential effects on rural hospitals and county indigent funds and requested a fuller fiscal review.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee introduces RS 31958 to encourage sudden cardiac arrest awareness in schools

Committee introduces Medical Ethics Defense Act (RS 31973) to protect conscience rights of health workers

Committee introduces RS 31896, a measure to repeal Medicaid expansion for further study