Dori Healey — Makes the motion to send Senate Bill 1292 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Dori Healey — Asked whether the training is already being done and whether the bill is codifying current practice.
Dori Healey — Made a motion to send House Bill 862 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Dori Healey — Asked what happens to programs after the five-year funding sunset.
Dori Healey — Representative Healy asked to speak to his motion and argued that the money in question had already been accepted and reported to the federal government. In the ensuing discussion, other speakers referred back to his point and acknowledged it as valid, emphasizing the committee's responsibility and the fact that the funds had already been committed.
Dori Healey — Representative Healy asked a follow-up question about IRIS, noting that in health care most systems are typically opt-in rather than opt-out, and expressing concern that IRIS appears to be unusual in requiring people to opt out. She then asked the witness to agree or disagree with that characterization.
Dori Healey — Representative Healy follows up on the witness’s testimony with questions about IRIS, asking why it cannot be made opt-in if people like it, and continuing by probing how consent works for primary care providers and whether similar consent forms are required for financial, HIPAA, or other medical record disclosures.
Kevin Watson — Kevin Watson is introduced as the witness and then testifies on his own behalf. He identifies himself, explains that he and his wife devote time to supporting new foster parents, and speaks in favor of the bill by describing the need for better support and training for foster parents.
Josh Wheeler — Representative Wheeler makes a brief statement in support of the motion and the bill, praising it as a middle-ground approach that supports both foster parents and foster children.
Josh Wheeler — Representative Wheeler followed up on a specific section of the bill, thanking Mr. Kane for flagging it and asking whether removing that section would address the issue. He also raised concern about whether the same change could have similar effects on rural county or district hospitals.
Mr. Watson — Referenced as an example of a foster parent the bill would support.
Daniel Foreman — Senator Shippey asks whether the bill is merely codifying an existing training practice already being done by the former director. The discussion continues with clarification that anyone applying for a license must first complete 10 hours of training, reinforcing the bill’s training requirement.
the testifier — The witness is referenced as having previously raised concerns about foster parent training and how placement decisions are made, with both mentions reinforcing the same earlier point.
Jordan Redman — Identified as agreeing to carry the bill on the House floor.
Jordan Redman — Will carry Senate Bill 1292 on the floor.
Jordan Redman — Introduced as the next presenter, likely referring to Jordan Redman.
Jordan Redman — Introduced House Bill 862 and described the bill's purpose.
Jordan Redman — Said he represents District 3 in Cootney County and presented House Bill 862.
Jordan Redman — Confirmed that leadership said the committee will include a minority party member and explained why the committee was expanded to four members.
Jordan Redman — Was asked how the programs would continue after the money runs out.
Jordan Redman — Responded that the committee is crucial for building sustainability into the framework.
Jordan Redman — Explained that sustainability must be built into grant approvals.
Jordan Redman — Said he did not know whether committee members would be paid.
Jordan Redman — Explained that committee members likely would not receive additional pay and that sustainability would be built into the application process.
Jordan Redman — Explained that sustainability would be verified through the application process and committee review.
Jordan Redman — Asked for clarification on whether the payback question referred to taxpayers or the state.
Jordan Redman — Continued explaining that the funding came with stipulations in the application/contract.
Jordan Redman — Referenced as having discussed the issue and wanting oversight in place before the funds were appropriated.
Jordan Redman — Representative Redmond is asked for closing comments on House Bill 862 and responds by thanking the chair and committee, emphasizing that the bill is about legislative oversight and accountability. He then asks for support to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The exchange remains focused on the same closing motion, with Representative Kaler briefly seeking to comment.
Jordan Redman — Representative Redman asked whether the bill would prevent students from getting vaccinated and followed up to clarify that students could still be vaccinated if their parents choose, confirming that the bill does not restrict access to vaccines.
Jordan Redman — Likely the legislator being addressed as 'Representative Keeler' in the transcript is unclear; no confident correction made in text, but the question is directed to a representative.
Jordan Redman — Asked whether families are educated about their opt-out options.
Jordan Redman — Asked a follow-up question about whether opting out must be repeated.
Jordan Redman — Asked whether a person must opt out again if they return for another issue or instance.
Jordan Redman — Asked for more detail about how the city of Moscow worked around the law.
Ilana Rubel — Representative Rubel asked for confirmation that the committee would include a member of the minority party, seeking assurance on the committee's composition.
Josh Tanner — Representative Tanner asked whether committee members would be paid and then followed up by asking how sustainability would be built into the process.
David Leavitt — Asked whether the funds would have to be paid back eventually.
Richard Cheatum — Representative Levitt questioned the statutory authority for the Governor and Department of Health and Welfare to move forward with the funding, asked what would happen if the bill did not pass, and raised whether the state had considered rejecting the funds altogether. The discussion then continued with Representative Kaler seeking clarification on how the funds would be appropriated, including whether they would come through the HHS appropriation.
Trevor Carlson — Announced as the next virtual witness to testify.
Tric Carlson — Testified on behalf of FGA Action in support of legislative oversight and continued Idaho engagement.
Heather Scott — Representative Healy is cited as saying that the department and executive branch had already chosen where the funds would be allocated.
Heather Scott — The transcript says 'Representative Healy,' which is likely a mishearing of a legislator's name; no confident correction made.
Heather Scott — Asked why IRIS could not be made opt-in and questioned the difference between the current system and an opt-in model.
Robert Beiswenger — Representative Rob Beiswenger of District 8 introduces House Bill 808, identifying himself and his district, and describes the bill as the expanded Medical Freedom Bill.
lobbyist — A lobbyist raised a question about whether the preemption section would interfere with emergency medical care by first responders.
Leslie Newkian — The speaker asks to give Leslie Newkian a minute to follow up; the chair allows it this time.
Leslie Manukian — Leslie Manukian introduces herself as the president and founder of the Health Freedom Defense Fund, an Idahoan in District 26, and the author of the Medical Freedom Act from the previous year. She then concludes her testimony by reiterating her support for the bill and noting that the product is mandated and that companies do not stand behind it.
Christopher Flynn — Christopher Flynn testified in person, identified himself as representing himself, and explained that he is directly impacted by House Bill 808. He said his family followed medical guidance and chose vaccination, and he argued that the bill would slow school nurses’ ability to respond to immunization-related health risks. He framed his opposition as part of his role as an RN committed to protecting life and advocating for vulnerable people.
Tasha Hussman — Tasha Hussman, a registered nurse and Idaho school nurse as well as a parent of public school children, testified against House Bill 808 and related proposals that would remove immunization language for school entry. She argued that immunization requirements support community health, protect vulnerable students, and help schools manage illness, citing her experience seeing disease trends in schools and concerns about weakening public health messaging. She said the bill would burden families and schools and urged a no vote. In a brief follow-up, she affirmed parental choice regarding vaccination.