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\"Idaho ... we are dead last in the nation in physicians per capita,\" Dr. Farnsworth told the committee, saying the state would need roughly 1,400 additional physicians to reach the national average and that about one-third of Idaho physicians are over age 60. She framed the college’s mission as a response to that shortage and noted that increasing Idaho’s physician workforce requires long-term investments across the pipeline from K–12 through residency.

ICOM, a private medical school located on the Idaho State University (ISU) Health Sciences campus in Meridian, matriculated its first class in 2018. Dr. Farnsworth said the school has matriculated roughly 1,150 students and graduated about 450; more than 99.5% of those graduates are in residency programs in Idaho and nationally. The college received full accreditation and recently was authorized to increase its entering class size from 150 to 220 students per year.

Farnsworth described close institutional partnerships with Idaho State University (including shared anatomy and interprofessional training facilities), clinical rotation affiliations with systems such as St. Luke’s and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, and a new research collaboration between ICOM and ISU that enables dual appointments and affiliate faculty arrangements.

Farnsworth also said ICOM is privately owned with a primary investor that the presentation identified as Rice University (Houston, Texas), and she acknowledged that the owner is considering stepping away from ownership within the coming year. She invited committee members to tour ICOM and noted that the school is pursuing institutional accreditation to allow additional complementary degrees.

Committee members asked about the aging population and prevention strategies. Farnsworth urged a stronger focus on prevention and public health, citing a statistic she attributed to national health spending patterns: that a large share of U.S. health-care dollars goes to treatment rather than prevention. Student doctors Annie Hoffman and Joshua Morcom gave brief remarks about their experiences; Hoffman described how collegiate athletics and osteopathic physicians influenced her decision to pursue medicine, and Morcom noted family ties to osteopathic medicine and stated he was born in Weiser, Idaho.

No committee action was recorded on the presentation itself; the briefing served as information for legislators considering workforce and public-health priorities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Health & Welfare Meeting February 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dr. Farnsworth told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee that Idaho ranks near the bottom nationally in physicians per capita and outlined ICOM's growth, its partnership with Idaho State University, recent accreditation steps, and plans to expand class size.","taxTitle","Health and Welfare, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Idaho","taxId",57004,"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},6335661,"Committee backs bill moving child-support license exemptions from rule into statute, removes TANF exemption",215,444000,659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2288845-d692766b07d5b9f45bf7dd976d226a51&start=444&end=659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2288845-d692766b07d5b9f45bf7dd976d226a51/thumbnail_444000.jpg","/articles/6335661/Idaho/Committee-backs-bill-moving-child-support-license-exemptions-from-rule-into-statute-removes-TANF-exemption","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335661-13ce91b19034b37bf2734077374c2797/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181991&Signature=f9xhd5I~rUpi9AcRFpfPMtFxllRIC0wjVtCHqPitTFfjCLuY~QniD7EXri9skRQZHELYTsuaxvvgvpxO~tol2f~2XplupC9ojry82dnE4FGA7t3yQrsP481fkfZlgvyziB-oQzY-aq793YRO7Yv7~5l~3R0sGvv9YMetDuRusHHN9HRTGgVCyC6DatPiAs7xeDIYN1CnfcRt8Z~dbKuVzF2HjXziJ71geGwHN~0OZ8i1F5OU3vY4THdLfRnnsAS7~1e-wlX5riXFYKY0PjybF0xxpaRc2d0R1fLzejiwFjJW7tF5VAyzV3gI2kTDoiFa9G5UzjlHuc2ikcVnodlvIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 1051, which would move an administrative rule provision about good-cause exemptions for driver or occupational license suspension into statute and remove a rarely used TANF exemption, was reported to the Senate floor by the Health and Welfare Committee.

Senator Brandon Shippey, sponsor, said the bill transfers \"section 302 from IDAPA, rule 6, 16.03.03 (child support services)\" into statute so the legislature — rather than an administrative rule process — sets the exemption. He described the provision as long-standing and said the committee found the TANF-related exemption was rarely used (\"applies to less than 0.1% of all good exemptions in 2024,\" Shippey said) and therefore should not remain as an exemption if the rule is codified in statute.

Shippey said the chapter has come before the legislature in prior sessions and is scheduled for periodic review; he also said the rule already allows exemptions for people who are disabled, unable to work due to illness or injury, students, incarcerated individuals, and Supplemental Security Income recipients.

A department representative was present for technical questions but did not testify on the record in committee. Senator Harris moved the committee recommendation and Senator Keiser seconded; the motion passed on an aye voice vote. The transcript records no roll-call tally.

The bill, as presented in committee, is procedural in nature — shifting a rule provision into statute and removing the TANF exemption — and does not, in the committee discussion, add new categories of exemption beyond those the sponsor described.","Senate Bill 1051 was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. Sponsor Brandon Shippey said the bill moves a longstanding IDAPA provision on good-cause exemptions for driver or occupational license suspension into statute and removes Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients from that exemption list.",{"_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},6335666,"Committee approves bill clarifying LPN role in delegated nursing assessments",380,55000,435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2288845-d692766b07d5b9f45bf7dd976d226a51&start=55&end=435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2288845-d692766b07d5b9f45bf7dd976d226a51/thumbnail_55000.jpg","/articles/6335666/Idaho/Committee-approves-bill-clarifying-LPN-role-in-delegated-nursing-assessments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335666-46a9aff735199c24b22b7909aac312bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181991&Signature=nlhwmfspDz7IwutK6ZOkNQsIO-FpvUMeFWt4f7SwHfCU6qEK1NqXm5NlCmfXxLE02rcisoIt1wUiRpZ1aSA0WI3vRFBmjMfWa~5TU8ABrksrzJt-lUkz4e6EslqV0EyxLC3KK1XlwSvPqISxfGQQPA4dTy0Ifmprc7RD6JLTdwgUdjHj1pqKUmcmazkX8~4Jv4HZf82RmYZfZ8Hc7IlG9ZCLreO33l0qZfE1oNKYfNYq8lqlHfIQXQRqGGVRc4mehT2vjj0W7yXbe8eC2ny7RoKeE3anry5sdVEsPVf1cVCwY9rIpZJhfswdjVurKK7zHYBFyPvx7swIM5AbDYC4gQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Health and Welfare Committee on an aye voice vote sent House Bill 89 to the Senate floor with a “do pass” recommendation, clearing language that changes how licensed practical nurses (LPNs) may take part in nursing assessments.

Representative Healy, sponsor of House Bill 89, told the committee the bill is intended as a technical cleanup to align statute with current administrative rules and clinical practice. \"In that very cautious wording, this may be the simplest you do see this year,\" Healy said, adding that the change replaces the phrase \"contributing to\" an assessment with language that reflects delegated, focused assessments already used in IDAPA rules.

The measure revises statutory language so registered nurses (RNs) can delegate specific, appropriate focused assessment tasks to LPNs, rather than asking only that an LPN generally \"contribute\" to an assessment. Healy said that under existing practice an RN can give an LPN a specific list of tasks — for example, take vital signs or assess a skin area — but the statutory phrasing using \"contribute\" was ambiguous.

Senator Shippey asked whether the bill’s phrasing — moving from \"performing delegated assessments\" to \"performing appropriate delegated focused assessments\" — would change practice. Healy replied there is no practical difference intended; \"focused\" clarifies the scope by implying a specific, delegated checklist and \"appropriate\" was added at the request of a nursing group to ensure tasks stay within an RN’s scope of responsibility.

Senator Blaylock, who moved the committee recommendation, said the change \"enhances the clarity of scope of practice\" and supports patient safety while allowing nursing teams in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities to work to their full ability.

The committee record shows the motion to send House Bill 89 to the floor was moved by Senator Blaylock and seconded by Senator Wintrow; the motion passed by voice vote. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The bill focuses on statutory wording and does not, in the committee discussion, change licensing standards, training requirements, or supervisory duties beyond the clarified delegation language.","The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 89 to the floor after lawmakers and the bill sponsor agreed the measure clarifies how licensed practical nurses may perform delegated, focused assessments under RN supervision.","actionData","errors"]

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