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ID S1352

HEALTHCAREPASSED

Adds to existing law to provide that a counselor or therapist practicing in Idaho shall not be required to counsel a client in support of goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with the sincerely held religious, moral, or ethical principles of the counselor or therapist.

COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS -- Adds to existing law to provide that a counselor or therapist practicing in Idaho shall not be required to counsel a client in support of goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with the sincerely held religious, moral, or ethical principles of the counselor or therapist.

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(1) No person engaged in the practice of professional counseling or marriage and family therapy in the state of Idaho shall be required to provide counseling to or facilitate the counseling of a client in support of goals, outcomes, or behaviors that conflict with the sincerely held religious, moral, or ethical principles of the counselor or therapist. (2) The declination to provide or facilitate counseling or therapy as described in subsection (1) of this section shall not be the basis for: (a) A civil cause of action; (b) Criminal prosecution; or (c) Disciplinary action pursuant to section 54-3407, Idaho Code. (3) The right to decline to provide or facilitate counseling or therapy as described in subsection (1) of this section is limited to conscience based objections to particular goals, outcomes, or behaviors that may be the objectives of particular types of counseling or therapy.

Legislative Session

inactive

2024 Regular Session

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Calendar

datetimetypelocationdescription
2024-03-1810:00HearingN/AHouse Calendar Committee
2024-03-1510:00HearingN/AHouse Calendar Committee
2024-03-1410:00HearingN/AHouse Calendar Committee
2024-03-1308:00HearingRoom EW20House Health & Welfare Committee
2024-02-2811:00HearingN/ASenate Calendar Committee
2024-02-2811:00HearingSenate FloorSenate Calendar Committee
2024-02-2015:00HearingRoom WW54Senate Health & Welfare Committee

History

DateAction
2024-03-21Session Law Chapter 152 Effective: 07/01/2024
2024-03-19Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
2024-03-19Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
2024-03-19Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
2024-03-18Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
2024-03-18to Senate
2024-03-18Title apvd
2024-03-18Read Third Time in Full -- PASSED 59-10-1
2024-03-15U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 18, 2024
2024-03-14Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
2024-03-13Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2024-02-29Read First Time, Referred to Health & Welfare
2024-02-29Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
2024-02-28to House
2024-02-28Title apvd
2024-02-28Read third time in full -- PASSED 23-11-1
2024-02-27Retained on calendar
2024-02-22Read second time; filed for Third Reading
2024-02-21Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2024-02-13Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
2024-02-12Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing