Health Law Section

Health Law Section of the Idaho State Bar is looking for member input to design and develop programs and activities for the coming year. Contact the Section Chairperson below if you have ideas or are interested to participate in the work of the section. The section meets at 12:00 p.m. noon (MT) on the first Thursday of February, April, June, August, October, and December at The Law Center, 525 W. Jefferson Street in Boise. Meetings may be hybrid or via Zoom only. Please check email notices for confirmation of location.

Upcoming Meetings

Next Meeting: Agenda

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Upcoming Events and Section Sponsored CLEs

Jun52025

Health Law Section Meeting

June 5, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Aug72025

Health Law Section Meeting

August 7, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Oct22025

Health Law Section Meeting

October 2, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Dec42025

Health Law Section Meeting

December 4, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Feb52026

Health Law Section Meeting

February 5, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Past Meetings
Meeting Minutes
Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand
Tradewing Listserv

Past Meetings

*Materials from Section Meetings will now be available on Tradewing. Please click on the Tradewing ListServe tab above if you need further assistance.

April 3, 2025 – Agenda
February 6, 2025 – Agenda
December 5, 2024 – Agenda
June 6, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
April 4, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
February 1, 2024 – Agenda
December 7, 2023 – Agenda | Materials
October 5, 2023 – Agenda | Material
August 3, 2023 – Agenda | Material | Material
June 1, 2023 – Agenda | Material
April 6, 2023 – Agenda
February 2, 2023 – Agenda
December 1, 2022 – Agenda
August 4, 2022 – Agenda | Material
June 2, 2022 – Agenda | Material
April 7, 2022 – Agenda | Materials
February 3, 2022 – Agenda | Materials | Materials
December 2, 2021 – Agenda
August 5, 2021 – Agenda | Materials
June 3, 2021 – Agenda | Materials
April 1, 2021 – Materials
February 4, 2021 – Agenda | Materials
December 3, 2020 – Agenda
August 6, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
June 4, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
February 6, 2020 – Agenda | Materials | Addl. Materials
December 5, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
October 3, 2019 – Materials
June 6, 2019 – Agenda
April 4, 2019 – Agenda
February 7, 2019 – Agenda | DisAbility Rights Idaho | Courtney Holthus, Staff Attorney, DisAbility Rights Idaho
December 6, 2018 – The Attorney’s Guide to Business Valuations | Chris David, CPA/ABV, ASA Health Value Group
December 7, 2017 – Are Your Opioid Prescriptions for a Legitimate Medical Purpose? | Terrence S. Jones, Quane Jones McColl, PLLC
October 5, 2017 – Clinical Trial Agreement Provisions – The Nits | Michael C. Roach, JD, MHSA, MA, CHRC, CIP
August 3, 2017 – Behavioral Health Update 2017: Idaho & Beyond | Sharon C. Peters & Eric J. Neiman
June 1, 2017 (Joint Meeting with Intellectual Property Law Section) – Considerations for License Agreements in the Healthcare Industry | Mellisa Maxwell, CIPP/US, Associate General Counsel & Privacy Officer, Healthwise
April 6, 2017 – A Comprehensive Review of the Federal 340B Drug Discount Program | William von Oehsen, Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC
February 2, 2017
~~December 1, 2016~~ – Moved to December 7, 2016 for a joint meeting with the Real Property Law Section – Medical Indigency Presentation| Hospital Lien Laws
October 6, 2016
August 4, 2016
June 2, 2016 – HIPAA Hot Topics
April 7, 2016
February 4, 2016

Meeting Minutes

Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate

March/April 2020
January 2018
January 2016
June/July 2012
October 2010
May 2008
May 2005
May 2002

Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand

The following courses were sponsored by the Health Law Section. They are available to watch on-demand (self-study) with 24/7 availability so you can easily view programs whenever and wherever it is convenient. Click on the course title to see the description of the course and the cost.

2024 Health Law Seminar – 3.0 CLE credits, including 1.0 Ethics Credit
2022 Health Law Seminar – 2.5 CLE credits
2021 Health Law Section Fall CLE – 1.5 CLE credits
COVID-19’s Impact on Idaho’s Healthcare Providers: A look at the State’s Response, Future Malpractice Implications of the Pandemic and Federal False Claims Act Enforcement Priorities – MCLE Credits 1.5 Including 0.75 NAC – October 2020

Tradewing Listserv

If you are a member of the Health Law Section, you may elect to participate in our listserv. We welcome you to this helpful service, by and for our members!

Within 30 days of becoming a Section member, your email address will be added to the listserv. You will need to activate your account; click here for a step-by-step guide to activating your account.
If you do not wish to participate in the listserv, you may click “Opt out of all emails” in your account settings; click here for a guide. You may also contact Colleen Austin with any questions.

Section Membership

If you are interested in joining the Health Law Section, please register using the Section Registration Form.

Membership Dues are as follows:

Standard Membership Dues – $25

Law Students – $0

To view the section’s by-laws, select: Health Law Section By-Laws.

Section Officers

Chairperson

Lauren L. Smyser

At Large Council Members

Vice Chairperson

Past Chairperson

Elizabeth D. Sonnichsen

Secretary/Treasurer

Brent T. Wilson

Disclaimer

The Health Law Section of the Idaho State Bar presents information on this website as a service to our members and others who provide legal services to or are interested in the field of health law. Our goal is to provide information, education, and networking in this complex area of the law.

While we strive to be accurate and timely and therefore hope to be a valuable resource to users of this site, nothing contained herein should be construed as legal advice and we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or the other sites to which we link.