Lawmakers Pass Idaho Medical Freedom Act

By Erika Paulus posted 05-21-2025 08:00 AM

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During the 2025 legislative session, Idaho lawmakers passed S.B. 1210a, which amended their Coronavirus Stop Act to prohibit Idaho employers from requiring a “medical intervention” as a term of employment. A “medical intervention” is defined as a “medical procedure, treatment, device, drug injection, medication, or medical action taken to diagnose, prevent, or cure a disease or alter the health or biological function of a person.”

There are some exceptions for when this new law doesn’t apply to Idaho employers, such as when:

Medical intervention is required by federal law.

Medical intervention is required to enter a foreign jurisdiction, and the terms of employment include traveling to this foreign jurisdiction.

Medical intervention is required to enter a business or facility in a foreign jurisdiction and the employee’s employment requires entering this foreign jurisdiction, and the only means of entry requires medical intervention.

The business entity receives funding from Medicare or Medicaid.

S.B. 1210 also renames the Coronavirus Stop Act to the Idaho Medical Freedom Act. The law becomes effective July 1,2025, so employers have some time to comply.

If you have questions, contact Employers Council at info@employerscouncil.org.

Erika Paulus is an attorney for Employers Council.

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