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4 10, 2021

Spotlight on State: Idaho

This is part of a series of summaries that highlight notable legislation and initiatives in health policy and reform of all 50 states. Check back on The Source as we roll out additional states each week. See Idaho page. Idaho has stepped up its efforts to promote price transparency and control healthcare costs in recent legislative sessions. Signed into law in 2020, the Idaho Patient Act adds transparency to the medical billing process and protects consumers from unfair medical debt collection practices. The state legislature also made a notable effort but failed to pass [...]

Spotlight on State: Idaho
3 08, 2021

New on The Source: Downloadable Chart of Merger Review Legal Authority for All 50 States

Newly available on the Source: our health policy research team compiled a user-friendly, downloadable Excel spreadsheet of all provider merger review authority for all 50 states, now on the Market Consolidation interactive key issue page. The detailed chart provides clickable citations of all statutes, regulations, and state authority for mergers, acquisitions, conversions, or changes in ownership of healthcare providers. The comprehensive spreadsheet allows side-by-side comparisons of the level of legal authority for each state to receive notice of impending transactions, review those transactions, and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove them. It is conveniently organized [...]

New on The Source: Downloadable Chart of Merger Review Legal Authority for All 50 States
20 07, 2021

SB 1050

INSURANCE – Adds to existing law to provide requirements for health benefit plans covering contraception

SB 1050
20 07, 2021

SB 1098

INSURANCE – Adds to existing law to provide requirements for health benefit plans and student health benefit plans that cover prescription contraception.

SB 1098
20 07, 2021

SB 1126

VIRTUAL CARE ACCESS – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for virtual care access.

SB 1126
20 07, 2021

SB 1128

Naturopathic doctors, licensing/scope of practice: OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING – Adds to existing law to provide for the licensing of naturopathic practitioners.

SB 1128
20 07, 2021

HB 179

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING – Amends existing law to provide for interstate telehealth access.

HB 179
20 07, 2021

HB 38

TELEHEALTH ACCESS – Amends existing law to provide for the prescribing of certain drugs via telehealth in compliance with federal law.

HB 38
20 07, 2021

SB 1127

TELEHEALTH – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the establishment of a provider-patient relationship using telehealth technologies.

SB 1127
20 07, 2021

SB 1093

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING – Amends existing law to provide requirements for physician assistants who practice at certain facilities or practices or who own a medical practice.

SB 1093
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