Idaho H 928 — MERIT-BASED HEALTH CARE – Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act.

Idaho, 2026. H 928: MERIT-BASED HEALTH CARE – Adds to existing law to establish the Merit-Based Health Care Act.

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April 2, 2026 — Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 289 Effective: 07/01/2026

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Sponsors

• WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE — primary sponsor

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Legislative history

1. April 2, 2026Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 289 Effective: 07/01/2026
2. April 1, 2026Delivered to Governor at 4:12 p.m. on April 1, 2026
3. April 1, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
4. April 1, 2026Signed by President; returned to House
5. April 1, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
6. April 1, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
7. March 31, 2026Rules Suspended: Ayes 61 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 9, read in full as required – PASSED - 55-8-7AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(Hill), Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, NelsenAbsent – Cornilles, Haws, Holtzclaw, Palmer, Rubel, Skaug, WheelerFloor Sponsor - HostetlerTitle apvd - to enrol
8. March 31, 2026Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second Reading
9. March 31, 2026Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed Bills
10. March 30, 2026Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for Engrossing
11. March 30, 2026Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
12. March 30, 2026House Concurred in Senate Amendments
13. March 30, 2026Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at Desk
14. March 30, 2026Read third time as amended in the Senate – PASSED - 29-6-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Shippy, Toews, VanOrden, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsors - Kohl & ToewsTitle apvd - to House
15. March 27, 2026Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third Reading
16. March 26, 2026Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second Reading
17. March 26, 2026Amendments reported printed
18. March 26, 2026Reported out as amended; filed for first reading
19. March 26, 2026Amendments ordered printed
20. March 26, 2026Placed in the Committee of the Whole
21. March 25, 2026Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendment
22. March 23, 2026Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
23. March 23, 2026Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
24. March 20, 2026Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 56-14-0AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Cheatum, Church, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Handy, Haws, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Nelsen, RubelAbsent – NoneFloor Sponsor - HostetlerTitle apvd - to Senate
25. March 19, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
26. March 18, 2026Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
27. March 18, 2026Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

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