IdahoIdaho law voids two Medicaid plan benefit rules in July 2026
Starting July 1, 2026, two sections of Idaho's Medicaid Plan Benefits rules become void.
What it does
Two sections of Idaho's Medicaid Plan Benefits rules become void on July 1, 2026.
Argument forVoiding these rules could give Idaho more room to change how Medicaid plan benefits are set.
Argument againstPeople who rely on these plan rules could have less guidance about Medicaid benefits after the sections become void.
More detail
Idaho law makes two Medicaid Plan Benefits rule sections void. The rule sections are part of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's Medicaid Plan Benefits rules. Sections 051 and 052 become void on July 1, 2026.
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- Passed 2nd Chamber
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History
- 2026
- Mar 30Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 161 Effective: 03/26/26 SECTION 1-2; 07/01/26 IDAPA Sunset Clause - SECTION 3Became Law
- Mar 26Delivered to Governor at 4:39 p.m. on March 25, 2026To Governor
- Mar 25Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Mar 25Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 25Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 24Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Mar 24Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 23Read third time in full – PASSED - 19-15-1AYES – Blaylock, Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Harris, Hart, Kohl, Lakey, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Guthrie, Keyser, Lenney, Lent, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - VanOrdenTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 20Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 19Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 13Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & WelfareMinor
- Mar 13Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 12Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 60-8-2AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Haws, Mathias, RubelAbsent – Church, SkaugFloor Sponsor - Vander WoudeTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 10Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 10Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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