{"id":174,"date":"2026-02-20T11:37:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parentsrightsusa.org\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:38:41","slug":"idaho","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parentsrightsusa.org\/index.php\/idaho\/","title":{"rendered":"Idaho"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here are the key existing Idaho statutes that give parents the right to direct, consent to, and access their children\u2019s mental health care (with direct links to the law text):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><strong>Core medical decision\u2011making \/ all health care (includes mental health)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Parents\u2019 Rights in Medical Decision\u2011Making Act \u2013 I.C. \u00a7 32\u20111015<\/strong><br>Text (Idaho Code \u00a7 32\u20111015):<br><a href=\"https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/statutesrules\/idstat\/title32\/t32ch10\/sect32-1015\/\">https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/statutesrules\/idstat\/title32\/t32ch10\/sect32-1015\/<\/a><br>This statute (enacted by S.B. 1329, effective July 1, 2024) requires <strong>parental<\/strong> consent before furnishing any \u201chealth care service\u201d to a minor and gives parents a private right of action if their rights are violated.<a href=\"#fn1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#fn2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#fn3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#fn4\"><sup>[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>General consent law recognizing parent\u2019s authority \u2013 I.C. \u00a7 39\u20114504(1)(e)<\/strong><br>Text (Idaho Code \u00a7 39\u20114504):<br><a href=\"https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/statutesrules\/idstat\/title39\/t39ch45\/sect39-4504\/\">https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/statutesrules\/idstat\/title39\/t39ch45\/sect39-4504\/<\/a><br>This provision affirms that \u201ca parent\u201d may consent to health care for a minor, which applies to mental health treatment as part of \u201chealth care services.\u201d<a href=\"#fn3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#fn1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a><strong>Public school \/ counseling and mental health\u2011related information<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Parental Rights in Education \u2013 I.C. \u00a7 33\u20116001<\/strong><br>Text (Idaho Code \u00a7 33\u20116001):<br><a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/idaho\/title-33\/chapter-60\/section-33-6001\/\">https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/idaho\/title-33\/chapter-60\/section-33-6001\/<\/a><br>This section states that parents are the primary stakeholders in decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their child and requires schools to notify parents of known changes in a student\u2019s mental, emotional, or physical health or well\u2011being, and to obtain parental permission for certain surveys or screenings addressing mental or psychological issues.<a href=\"#fn5\"><sup>[5]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#fn6\"><sup>[6]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Related school implementation (policy reference, not statute)<\/strong> \u2013 example district page:<br>Prior Consent for Medical and Counseling Services \u2013 Canyon Ridge High School (explains application of Idaho parental rights law to counseling\/mental health services in schools):<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tfsd.org\/o\/crhs\/page\/parental-consent\">https:\/\/www.tfsd.org\/o\/crhs\/page\/parental-consent<\/a><a href=\"#fn7\"><sup>[7]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a><strong>Children\u2019s mental health services framework (context for parental role)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These provisions do not all expand parental rights post\u20112024, but they are part of the statutory framework governing minors\u2019 mental health treatment and parental involvement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Children\u2019s Mental Health Services Act \u2013 I.C. \u00a7 16\u20112401 et seq.<\/strong><br>Chapter start (Idaho Code \u00a7 16\u20112401):<br><a href=\"https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/statutesrules\/idstat\/title16\/t16ch24\/\">https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/statutesrules\/idstat\/title16\/t16ch24\/<\/a><br>Includes provisions on admission and treatment of youths 14\u201318 for mental illness and addresses notice to parents when a child is admitted for mental health services.<a href=\"#fn6\"><sup>[6]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Voluntary admission of minors for mental illness \u2013 I.C. \u00a7 66\u2011318(b)<\/strong><br>(Referenced in professional summaries of Idaho minor consent law as the section governing hospitalization for mental illness of minors.)<a href=\"#fn4\"><sup>[4]<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"#fn6\"><sup>[6]<\/sup><\/a><br>Code browser:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/statutesrules\/idstat\/title66\/t66ch03\/\">https:\/\/legislature.idaho.gov\/statutesrules\/idstat\/title66\/t66ch03\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a><strong>Secondary explanatory resources (for your reference, not primary authority)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Law firm overview of the Parents\u2019 Rights in Medical Decision\u2011Making Act (useful summary, not the statute itself):<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandhart.com\/new-limits-on-minor-consents-in-idaho\">Holland &amp; Hart \u2013 \u201cNew Limits on Minor Consents in Idaho\u201d<\/a><a href=\"#fn1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provider FAQ on the new parental consent law:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandhart.com\/idahos-new-parental-consent-law-faqs\">Holland &amp; Hart \u2013 \u201cIdaho\u2019s New Parental Consent Law: FAQs\u201d<\/a><a href=\"#fn3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clinic summaries describing application to mental health services (again, not authority, but useful for understanding scope):<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fullcircleidaho.org\/latest-clinic-news-events\/understanding-parental-consent\/\">Full Circle Health \u2013 Understanding Parental Consent<\/a><a href=\"#fn2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bchmed.org\/idahos-new-parental-consent-legislation\/\">Boundary Community Hospital \u2013 Idaho\u2019s new parental consent legislation<\/a><a href=\"#fn8\"><sup>[8]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2042<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a id=\"fn1\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandhart.com\/new-limits-on-minor-consents-in-idaho\">https:\/\/www.hollandhart.com\/new-limits-on-minor-consents-in-idaho<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a id=\"fn2\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fullcircleidaho.org\/latest-clinic-news-events\/understanding-parental-consent\/\">https:\/\/www.fullcircleidaho.org\/latest-clinic-news-events\/understanding-parental-consent\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a id=\"fn3\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandhart.com\/idahos-new-parental-consent-law-faqs\">https:\/\/www.hollandhart.com\/idahos-new-parental-consent-law-faqs<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a id=\"fn4\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhhealthlawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Parents-Rights-in-Medical-Decision-Making-Act-4-24-Webinar.pdf\">https:\/\/www.hhhealthlawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Parents-Rights-in-Medical-Decision-Making-Act-4-24-Webinar.pdf<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a id=\"fn5\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/idaho\/title-33\/chapter-60\/section-33-6001\/\">https:\/\/law.justia.com\/codes\/idaho\/title-33\/chapter-60\/section-33-6001\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a id=\"fn6\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youthlaw.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-10\/NCYLMinorConsentCompendium2024-Idaho.pdf\">https:\/\/youthlaw.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-10\/NCYLMinorConsentCompendium2024-Idaho.pdf<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a id=\"fn7\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tfsd.org\/o\/crhs\/page\/parental-consent\">https:\/\/www.tfsd.org\/o\/crhs\/page\/parental-consent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a id=\"fn8\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bchmed.org\/idahos-new-parental-consent-legislation\/\">https:\/\/www.bchmed.org\/idahos-new-parental-consent-legislation\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org\/2025\/03\/26\/committee-introduces-proposed-changes-to-2024-parental-rights-law\/\">https:\/\/blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org\/2025\/03\/26\/committee-introduces-proposed-changes-to-2024-parental-rights-law\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwpb.org\/nw-news\/2024-08-02\/health-care-professionals-say-idaho-law-leaves-gaps-in-care-for-minors\">https:\/\/www.nwpb.org\/nw-news\/2024-08-02\/health-care-professionals-say-idaho-law-leaves-gaps-in-care-for-minors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kh.org\/patient-and-visitor-information\/medical-records\/parental-consent\/\">https:\/\/www.kh.org\/patient-and-visitor-information\/medical-records\/parental-consent\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malekattorneys.com\/blog\/understanding-idahos-senate-bill-1329-navigating-new-parental-consent-requirements-in-idaho-healthcare\/\">https:\/\/www.malekattorneys.com\/blog\/understanding-idahos-senate-bill-1329-navigating-new-parental-consent-requirements-in-idaho-healthcare\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoshonehealth.com\/patients\/parental-consent\/\">https:\/\/www.shoshonehealth.com\/patients\/parental-consent\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestatepublicradio.org\/health\/2025-10-10\/idaho-parental-consent-988-mental-health\">https:\/\/www.boisestatepublicradio.org\/health\/2025-10-10\/idaho-parental-consent-988-mental-health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acluidaho.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sb1329_ad_2024.08.05.pdf\">https:\/\/www.acluidaho.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sb1329_ad_2024.08.05.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the key existing Idaho statutes that give parents the right to direct, consent to, and access their children\u2019s mental health care (with direct links to the law text): Core medical decision\u2011making \/ all health care (includes mental health) Public school \/ counseling and mental health\u2011related information Children\u2019s mental health services framework (context for 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