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MEDICAID – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding Medicaid prior authorization exemptions for certain preceptorships.

Sponsored By: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

MEDICAID

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Faster Idaho Medicaid care with teaching providers

Beginning July 1, 2026, some Idaho Medicaid care can skip prior authorization for 12 months. This applies when your provider earns an exemption by precepting 360+ hours in a year, with at least 60% in a qualified rural or underserved area. Eligible providers are physicians, physician assistants, or advanced practice nurses in family medicine, psychiatry, or OB/GYN. The Department of Health and Welfare verifies hours and starts the exemption the next calendar year. No more than 100 providers per specialty get the exemption each year. The department can rescind it after a random, risk‑based claims review (no more than once a year) and must give at least 25 days’ notice.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Camille Blaylock

    Republican • Senate

  • Josh Wheeler

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 70

House vote • 3/26/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 30

Senate vote • 3/24/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 15

House vote • 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 25

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 31, 2026 Session Law Chapter 226 Effective: 07/01/2026; 07/01/2030 Sunset Clause - SECTION 2

    4/1/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 1:45 p.m. on March 27, 2026

    3/30/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/27/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/27/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/27/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/26/2026House

  7. Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 1 Abs/Excd 1, read in full as required – PASSED - 39-30-1

    3/26/2026House

  8. Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third Reading

    3/26/2026House

  9. Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/25/2026House

  10. Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills

    3/25/2026House

  11. Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing

    3/24/2026House

  12. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/24/2026House

  13. House Concurred in Senate Amendments

    3/24/2026House

  14. Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk

    3/24/2026House

  15. Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 19-15-1

    3/24/2026Senate

  16. Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading

    3/19/2026Senate

  17. Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading

    3/18/2026Senate

  18. Amendments reported printed

    3/18/2026Senate

  19. Reported out as amended; filed for first reading

    3/17/2026Senate

  20. Amendments ordered printed

    3/17/2026Senate

  21. Placed in the Committee of the Whole

    3/17/2026Senate

  22. Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment

    3/13/2026Senate

  23. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare

    3/6/2026Senate

  24. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/6/2026Senate

  25. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 44-25-1

    3/5/2026House

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