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Idaho 2026

H 928

MERIT-BASED HEALTH CARE – Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 09:11:02 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Idaho
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
ACTS, ATTORNEY GENERAL, CIVIL RIGHTS, EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES, FEDERAL LAWS AND RELATIONS, HEALTH, HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND PROVIDERS, MEDICAL, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Introduced / first action
2026-03-18 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Merit-based health care short title

Sponsors

  • WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE (primary), primary

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 289 Effective: 07/01/2026

    became-law, executive-signature

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4:12 p.m. on April 1, 2026

    executive-receipt

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    passage

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    passage

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 61 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 9, read in full as required – PASSED - 55-8-7AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, NelsenAbsent – Cornilles, Haws, Holtzclaw, Palmer, Rubel, Skaug, WheelerFloor Sponsor - HostetlerTitle apvd - to enrol

    passage, reading-3

  8. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  9. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

  10. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

  11. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  12. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

  13. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

  14. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 29-6-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsors - Kohl & ToewsTitle apvd - to House

    passage, reading-3

  15. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    reading-2

  16. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

  17. Amendments reported printed

  18. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

  19. Amendments ordered printed

  20. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

  21. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

  22. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare

    introduction

  23. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  24. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-14-0AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Cheatum, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Handy, Haws, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Nelsen, RubelAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - HostetlerTitle apvd - to Senate

    passage, reading-3

  25. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    reading-2

  26. Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading

  27. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    introduction, reading-1, referral-committee

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