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Senator Foreman proposes Idaho Bill of Patient Medical Rights; RS31878 sent to print
Summary
Senator Dan Foreman presented RS31878, a proposal to codify patient rights including informed consent, prohibition on denying treatment for refusing vaccines and a ban on administering experimental drugs without written consent; the committee voted to send the RS to print.
Senator Dan Foreman, R‑District 6, presented RS31878, described in the draft as the Idaho Bill of Patient Medical Rights, to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Foreman said the bill would codify several patient protections including a prohibition on denying medical treatment because a patient refuses a vaccine, a right to informed consent for medications and treatments, and a prohibition on administering experimental drugs without written informed consent.
Foreman linked the measure to Idaho Code §39‑9003, the Idaho Health Freedom Act, saying RS31878 directly supports the existing law that ‘‘states people are free to choose health care without government interference.’’ He told the committee that the Idaho attorney general reviewed the draft and determined it does not conflict with state or U.S. constitutional provisions; he also said the attorney general could seek injunctive relief under Idaho Code §67‑1405(15) for violations.
Senator Wintrow asked whether the bill is the same draft Foreman brought previously and requested that certain nondiscrimination language (previously including sexual orientation and gender identity) be restored. Foreman replied "no I would not" when asked to reinstate those categories. The committee moved to send the RS to print; Senator Lenny made the motion, and Senator Ziederfeld seconded. The motion carried and the RS was printed for a future full hearing.
