STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31528 / H0668
The proposed legislation ensures taxpayer dollars are not used to provide medical treatment or surgeries for
the purpose of changing the appearance of a person's sex in a way that is not consistent with their biological
sex; that such expenditures are not tax deductible; that Idaho medicaid shall not reimburse or provide coverage
for such expenditures; stipulating that physicians employed by tax-payer funded entities shall not provide such
treatments or surgeries in the course and scope of their government service; stipulating that government facilities
may not be used for the provision of such treatments or surgeries; These medical and surgical interventions can
cause irreversible physical alterations; and some render the patient sterile or with lifelong sexual dysfunction,
while others mutilate healthy body organs. This legislation also provides for exemptions for the funding of
medically necessary uses of these drugs and procedures.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no cost to any level of government in Idaho associated with this legislation. While specific savings
are difficult to quantify, as a result of lack of data regarding current expenditures for these medical and surgical
interventions, it is anticipated there will be financial savings.
Contact:
Representative Julianne Young
(208) 332-1000
Representative Bruce D. Skaug
(208) 332-1000
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 02/27/2024, 12:56 PM