Summary - Adds to existing law to establish the state-directed opioid settlement fund.

Statement of Purpose - Creates a state-directed fund for money the state receives from settlements or judgments from opioid litigation. The money in the fund will be used to support opioid prevention and recovery efforts. The Behavioral Health Council will make recommendations to JFAC for uses of the money relative to the purpose of the fund and the legislature will appropriate money from the fund. An emergency is declared as the first money is expected to arrive within 60 days.

Status - H0168 was introduced on February 15 and referred to the House Agricultural Affairs Committee on February 16.

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Summary - This bill clarifies the requirements necessary for prescribing medications via telehealth, expanding beyond the current limitations of the act.

Status Update - H0038 passed the Senate (AYES 35, NAYS 0, ABSENT 0) on March 8.It was signed by the House Speaker and Senate President on March 10 and signed by the Governor on March 12.

Summary - This legislation places the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) with the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (IDOPL) where it would then be applicable to all the health professions.

Status Update - H0039 passed the Senate (AYES 35, NAYS 0, ABSENT 0) on March 8.It was signed by the House Speaker and Senate President on March 10 and signed by the Governor on March 12.

Summary - The bill updates and modernizes provisions of the Pharmacy Act, removing unnecessary language duplicated in federal law and providing housekeeping and technical updates.

Status Update - H0040 passed the Senate (AYES 35, NAYS 0, ABSENT 0) on March 8.It was signed by the House Speaker and Senate President on March 10 and signed by the Governor on March 12.

Summary - This is an FY 2021 supplemental appropriation bill for the Division of Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention within the Department of Health & Welfare.

Status Update - H0083 passed the Senate (AYES 35, NAYS 0, ABSENT 0) on March 8.It was signed by the House Speaker and Senate President on March 10 and signed by the Governor on March 12.

Summary - Amends and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding industrial hemp.

Status Update - H0126 passed the House (AYES 44, NAYS 26, ABSENT 0) on March 8. It was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee with Do Pass Recommendation on March 11. It was read a second time and filed for a third reading on March 12.

Summary - States findings of the Legislature and recognizes 988 as the universal mental health and suicide prevention crisis phone number.

Status Update - HCR011 was adopted by the House on March 8. It was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Senate Health & Welfare Committee on March 9, and reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation on March 16.

Summary - States findings of the Legislature and proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution requiring a 2/3 vote of the Legislature to legalize certain controlled substances.

Status Update - HJR004 was introduced on March 4 and referred to the State Affairs Committee. It was reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation on March 12.

Summary - Amends existing law to raise the age of legal possession and use of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices to 21.

Status Update - S1087 was reported out of the House Health & Welfare Committee with a Do Pass Recommendation on March 10.

Summary - Amends existing law to revise signature requirements for ballot initiatives or referendum petitions.

Status Update - S1110 was reported out of the House State Affairs Committee with a Do Pass Recommendation on March 9.

Summary - Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for ballot initiative signatures to take place in Idaho.

Status Update - S1150 passed the Senate on March 5 (AYES 28, NAYS 6, ABSENT 1). It was introduced in the House and referred to the House State Affairs Committee on March 8.

Summary - Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the fiscal year 2022.

Status Update - S1165 was referred to the Senate Finance Committee on March 5, and reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation on March 8. It was read a second time and filed for a third reading on March 9.