Idaho state lawmaker proposes bill to track hospital usage by undocumented patients

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 345

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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A North Idaho Republican lawmaker has proposed a bill to require many hospitals to report the number of undocumented patients it serves.

Rep. Jordan Redman of Coeur d’Alene on Wednesday introduced draft legislation that would create a new requirement for hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask patients on their intake forms what their immigration status is. Hospitals would have to report quarterly to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare the number of …

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