Bill > S1255

This bill amends existing Idaho law to allow tribal health facilities to detain individuals experiencing a mental health crisis under certain circumstances, similar to how hospitals can currently operate. Specifically, it expands the definition of facilities where a person can be detained without an immediate court order to include tribal health facilities, and it clarifies that tribal police officers are considered "peace officers" for the purposes of these detentions. This change is intended to ensure that individuals seeking or receiving care at tribal health facilities have access to the same emergency mental health detention provisions as those at other medical facilities, while still requiring that evidence of grave disability or imminent danger be presented to a court within 24 hours of detention. The bill also includes an emergency clause, making these changes effective on July 1, 2026.

Health and Social Services, Justice

Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1255/