Carl Bjerke — The Chair is addressed while the speaker transitions to the third docket.
Carl Bjerke — The Vice Chair is addressed in the transition to questions.
Carl Bjerke — The Chair is addressed as the discussion shifts to Representative Berg's question.
Carl Bjerke — The Chair/committee member is referenced while discussing follow-up and emails.
Carl Bjerke — Was addressed as Mr. Vice Chairman in the exchange thanking Mr. Larson.
Carl Bjerke — Carl Bjerke is referenced as the vice chair on rules during the closing remarks, and the speaker thanks him for his role in the rules process, calling it an entertaining hour.
Jared Larson — Identifies himself as Chief of Staff of the Department of Health and Welfare and begins the rules review presentation.
Jared Larson — Identifies himself as Chief of Staff at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and introduces the final docket.
Julie VanOrden — The speaker credited Chairman VanOrden for improved committee review of rules.
Julie VanOrden — The gavel is returned to Chair VanOrden to continue the meeting.
Carl Bjerke — As Vice Chair, he responds and comments on reviewing the rules.
Carl Bjerke — Addressed as Vice Chairman.
Carl Bjerke — The speaker addresses the Vice Chair as Mr. Chairman while asking about the heading and the word being defined.
Carl Bjerke — The Chair responds to the inquiry and directs the discussion to the section heading.
Julie VanOrden — As Chair, she opens the meeting, turns the discussion over to the Vice Chair, and introduces the docket.
Josh Keyser — Josh Keyser opens by thanking the vice chairman and then asks Mr. Larson a couple of questions about the docket, indicating he has concerns about specific aspects of it. He is also referenced by name later in the exchange, but the discussion remains focused on the same questioning of the witness regarding the docket.
Mr. Larson — The witness is being questioned about the docket.
Mr. Larson — Asked to explain the reason for the proposed change to the medical definition section.
Mr. Larson — Requests a precise citation because page numbers differ between versions of the document.
Mr. Larson — Mr. Larson is addressed with a question about incorporated documents and disclosure of information.
Mr. Larson — Mr. Larson responds that his answer will be similar to the response given to Representative Kaler.
Mr. Larson — Mr. Larson explains that the stricken language is duplicative of HIPAA, Title 39, and the Idaho Public Records Act.
Mr. Larson — Mr. Larson is asked why the department did not walk the committee through the changes earlier.
Mr. Larson — Mr. Larson explains that staffing/resource changes and Director Adams' departure limited outreach this session.
Mr. Larson — Mr. Larson says the rules were publicly submitted since May 2 of the prior year and have not changed since then.
Mr. Larson — Mr. Larson reiterates that only two substantive changes exist: the lead standard and viral hemorrhagic fever reporting.
Mr. Larson — Mr. Larson is thanked after explaining that the rest of the docket is cosmetic or duplicative.
Mark Harris — Representative Mark Harris is referenced throughout a continuous discussion about identifying the relevant rule section, definition heading, and docket/department-record context. The exchange repeatedly returns to the same procedural explanation without shifting to a new topic.
Steven Tanner — Representative Tanner asks a question about the section being stricken.
Steven Tanner — Called during the roll call vote.
Robert Beiswenger — Representative Robert Beiswenger asked Mr. Larson for background on the proposed restrictions on daycare facilities, sought help locating the relevant section in the rule document, and then followed up by asking whether people with the relevant diseases had previously been allowed to attend daycares and how the change in policy came about.
Robert Beiswenger — Voted yes on the substitute motion.
Robert Beiswenger — Robert Beiswenger moves to approve Docket 16-0501-2501, and the motion is subsequently recognized as before the body and carried.
David Leavitt — Representative Leavitt asked Mr. Larson for background on the rule docket and specific sections, and Larson responded that the changes were mainly a reorganization of how the rules are presented. Leavitt then raised broader concerns about whether the rule changes and incorporations by reference would affect state autonomy or sovereignty, and followed with a personal comment that the rules are highly technical, difficult to digest, and may be hard for members to fully understand before voting.
David Leavitt — Representative Leavitt was called on during the discussion of whether to add statutory references to rule materials. He thanked the chair, argued that legislators have a responsibility to understand the issues and act as the people’s lobbyists, and said he would not support the motion because lawmakers need better tools and understanding before voting.
David Leavitt — Was referenced in the discussion of the motion; a substitute motion to hold the item for a week was proposed.
David Leavitt — Voted yes on the substitute motion.
David Leavitt — The docket is being presented in the rules discussion, though the speaker is not explicitly named in this excerpt.
David Leavitt — Mr. Larson is referenced as the person fielding questions before the motion.
David Leavitt — Mr. Larson is again identified as the presenter for the next docket.
Dori Healey — Asked whether statute 56-109 still applies to the rule language being removed.
Dori Healey — Was thanked for the department's work on the rules.
Dori Healey — Referenced in a light exchange about limiting questions.
Dori Healey — Referenced in the exchange about question limits.
Dori Healey — Introduced the next witness and invited more detailed explanation of the reportable disease program.
Dori Healey — Responded that the question touches on a favorite aspect of administrative rules.
Dori Healey — Said he cares about clear statutory authority for everything in the rule document.
Dori Healey — Representative Healy was called on, then stated that she would support the motion and thanked Mr. Larson for his work on the rules. Her remarks concluded as the meeting transitioned to the next member.
Dori Healey — Representative Dori Healey was called during the roll call vote, with the transcript repeating her name as both 'Healey' and 'Healy.'
Ben Fuhriman — Thanked Mr. Larson and the department, noting the work on the rules over nine months and public comment participation.