Bill > H0860

This bill amends existing Idaho law to strengthen parental rights in medical decision-making for minor children and in other areas concerning their well-being. It clarifies that parents have the fundamental right and duty to make decisions about healthcare services for their children, requiring informed consent from parents before any healthcare provider can furnish such services to a minor, with specific exceptions for emergencies, certain first aid, and specific reproductive health services. The bill also revises provisions related to voluntary admission of minors to mental health facilities, generally requiring parental consent for those under eighteen, and modifies the process for releasing voluntary patients under eighteen, requiring parental or guardian consent. Additionally, it introduces a two-year statute of limitations for civil actions brought under the parental rights act and repeals sections of law that previously allowed minors to consent to certain treatments without parental involvement.

Government Affairs, Justice

Ways and Means Committee (House)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/H0860/