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Committee advances bill to enshrine patient rights, including informed‑consent protections, to print
Summary
Sen. Dan Foreman presented RS31878 — the proposed "Idaho Bill of Patient Medical Rights" — which would codify informed‑consent protections, prohibit mandatory administration of experimental drugs without written consent, and bar denial of treatment for refusing a vaccine; the committee approved sending it to print.
Sen. Dan Foreman, senator from District 6, presented RS31878, described in committee as the "Idaho Bill of Patient Medical Rights." Foreman said the proposed section (to appear as Idaho Code 39‑9004) would codify patient protections including a right not to be denied treatment for refusing a vaccine, a right to informed consent for medications and medical…
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