The purpose of this legislation is to establish a framework for licensure of midwives in Idaho in an effort to enhance maternity care options for Idaho's families.

Current Idaho law requires the Department of Health and Welfare to publish printed material for the purpose of providing information to pregnant patients considering an abortion.  This bill requires the Department of Health and Welfare to place that material on a secure website.

This legislation urges Mike Leavitt, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to amend or eliminate the Phased-Down State Contribution that was implemented as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 because it has created a fiscal burden on the State of Idaho.  The federal formula used calendar year 2003 as the base year and applies an annual inflation on the costs of the state contribution.  This fails to account for Idaho's current and future efforts to curtail prescription drug costs.  Idaho's gain in efficiency, which represents a reduction of net cost, is not accounted for in the Phased-Down State Contribution calculation.  A change or elimination of the Phased-Down State Contribution is estimated to have saved Idaho taxpayers over $4.7m in 2006.

This legislation would provide for the direct billing of anatomic pathology services, protecting taxpayers against 'markup' charges by prohibiting an ordering physician from billing patients for pathology services performed or supervised by another physician.

The purpose of this legislation is to give a mother the right to view an ultrasound image of her unborn child, if ultrasound equipment is going to be used during the performance of an abortion.

This bill reduces taxes for Idaho’s non-profit museums, enabling them to operate more effectively.

This bill protects the constitutional rights of a person by establishing a ‘due process’ for the wrongfully accused.  It provides for the expungement of criminal records of innocent persons.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, infections afflict two million patients in America’s healthcare facilities annually.  This bill is an attempt to improve these numbers, making people healthier and thereby reducing healthcare costs.

The purpose of this legislation is to require that carriers of small group health insurance products report certain information on an annual basis.  This will enable consumers of health care to have better information when making purchasing decisions.

This bill makes changes to the municipal election code making it easier for Idahoans serving in the Armed Forces overseas to get their absentee ballots returned by the deadline on election day.

This bill inserts an exception and constitutional definition for medical emergency relating to abortion.  It also clarifies information that the Department of Health & Welfare is required to provide to women considering abortion.

The purpose of this legislation is to establish September 14 as Missing Persons Day in Idaho.

As a further effort to control Medicaid costs, this bill promotes alternatives to Medicaid financed long-term care such as reverse mortgages.

The purpose of this bill is to direct the Department of Health & Welfare to implement a methodology for reviewing reimbursement rates for private Medicaid providers in an effort to improve quality of care.

In an effort to control Medicaid costs, this bill excludes experimental services from coverage and allows investigational services only if they are as cost effective as traditional, standard treatments.

The purpose of this bill is to protect the constitutional rights of parents who are under investigation for abuse or neglect of a child.

This bill supports Idaho’s agricultural community by encouraging Congress to require that a specific amount of ethanol be used as a part of nationwide fuel consumption.

The purpose of this bill is to limit the growth of government spending and creates a Taxpayer Reserve Fund to return excess revenues to the taxpayer.

This bill enacts regulations to ensure that a woman’s decision on abortion is fully informed.  The United States Supreme Court has recognized that states have a legitimate interest in protecting the health of a woman and the life of the unborn child.

The intent of this bill is to exempt certain military personnel from licensor requirements while they are serving in our armed services.

This bill is an effort to control the spiraling costs of long-term care on the Medicaid budget, and to provide an incentive for people to accept responsibility for their health care.

A Tax and Expenditure Limit (TEL) is an effective method to control the growth of state government and promote fiscal responsibility.