# Idaho Code § 46-902: 46-902 LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE — CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-902

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 46-902
- **Heading:** 46-902 LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE — CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 46-902

## Text

46-902. legislative purpose — construction of chapter. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to recognize that the delivery of emergency medical services is critical to the life, health, and safety of Idahoans and to provide reasonable regulation of such services. Any regulations under this chapter shall be narrowly tailored, and all licensing requirements shall not be more restrictive than neighboring states or comparably situated states.

(2) To carry out this purpose, the provisions of section 54-1804, Idaho Code, shall not be construed as to prohibit or penalize emergency medical services rendered by a person authorized to render emergency medical services by this chapter if such emergency medical service is rendered under the responsible supervision and control of a physician licensed in Idaho.

History:

[(46-902) (56-1011) (39-139) 39-140, added 1976, ch. 187, sec. 1, p. 674; am. and redesig. 1996, ch. 26, sec. 2, p. 61; am. and redesig. 2001, ch. 110, sec. 4, p. 377; am. 2009, ch. 189, sec. 1, p. 611; am. 2010, ch. 79, sec. 34, p. 155; am. and redesig. 2025, ch. 94, sec. 3, p. 450.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 46-901 46-901 SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-901.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-902 46-902 LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE — CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-902.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-903 46-903 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-903.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-904 46-904 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES — MEDICAL DIRECTOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-904.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-905 46-905 USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FUNDS — COUNTY ACCOUNTABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-905.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-906 46-906 RECOGNITION OF EMS PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT (REPLICA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-906.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-907 46-907 AUTHORIZED ACTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-907.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-908 46-908 LIABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-908.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-909 46-909 FAILURE TO OBTAIN CONSENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-909.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-910 46-910 AGENCY MINIMUM STANDARDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-910.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-911 46-911 PERSONNEL AND AGENCIES LICENSURE ACTIONS — GROUNDS — PROCEDURE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-911.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-912 46-912 RULES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-912.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-913 46-913 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-913.md)
- [Idaho Code § 46-914 46-914 IDAHO TIME SENSITIVE EMERGENCY SYSTEM OF CARE — STATEMENT OF INTENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-914.md)

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