Idaho Capitol Watch
HB 530: INSURANCE – Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding coverage of anticancer medications under health benefit plans.
Adds new Idaho Code Section 41-1854 requiring health benefit plans to provide parity in copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for orally administered anticancer medications compared to injected or intravenous ones, or cap out-of-pocket costs at $250 per 30-day supply. Declares emergency effective July 1, 2026.
Status
Referred to Committee (House) (March 25, 2026) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced January 26, 2026
Sponsors
- HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- January 26, 2026 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- January 27, 2026 — House: Reported Printed and Referred to Business
- February 12, 2026 — House: Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading (do_pass)
- February 13, 2026 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- February 13, 2026 — House: U.C. to be placed on General Orders, no objection
- February 27, 2026 — House: Retained on General Orders
- March 6, 2026 — House: Retained on General Orders
- March 25, 2026 — House: Take bill off General Orders; referred to Business
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