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House Health and Welfare committee sends repeal of ‘Yellow Dot’ medical‑ID program to the floor
Summary
The Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 80, which would repeal the statutory chapter establishing the Yellow Dot Program, to the full House with a do‑pass recommendation after legislators said the volunteer program never achieved broad use.
The Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 80 to the full House with a do‑pass recommendation after lawmakers said the volunteer “Yellow Dot” medical‑ID program never gained traction.
Representative Heather Scott (R., Dist. 2) introduced the bill and told the committee the measure would repeal the chapter that established the Yellow Dot Program. “This was an unnecessary government initiative to distribute kits to citizens in order to collect information on their medical information to try to help with…
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