# Idaho Code § 46-909: 46-909 FAILURE TO OBTAIN CONSENT

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T46_C9_S46-909

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 46-909
- **Heading:** 46-909 FAILURE TO OBTAIN CONSENT
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 46 / Chapter 9 / Section 46-909

## Text

46-909. Failure to obtain consent. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 32-1015, Idaho Code, no person licensed under this chapter or physician or hospital licensed in this state shall be subject to civil liability based solely on failure to obtain consent in rendering emergency medical, surgical, hospital or health services to any individual regardless of age where that individual is unable to give this consent for any reason and there is no other person reasonably available who is legally authorized to consent to the providing of such care; provided, however, that such person, physician, or hospital has acted in good faith and without knowledge of facts negating consent. The provision or refusal of consent under this chapter shall be governed by chapter 45, title 39, Idaho Code.

History:

[(46-909) (56-1015) 39-143, added 1976, ch. 187, sec. 4, p. 674; am. 1996, ch. 26, sec. 6, p. 61; am. and redesig. 2001, ch. 110, sec. 8, p. 373; am. 2005, ch. 120, sec. 7, p. 393; am. 2009, ch. 189, sec. 6, p. 616; am. and redesig. 2025, ch. 94, sec. 7, p. 454.]

## 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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