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Idaho: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Malpractice rules · Small claims limits · Small estate limits · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Medicaid expansion · ACA marketplace · Claim deadlines · Estate and inheritance tax
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| Medical malpractice | 2 years |
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| Wrongful death | 2 years |
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| Damage cap | About $500,000 noneconomic (adjusted each year) |
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| Expert affidavit or certificate | Not required |
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| Before you sue | Mandatory prelitigation screening panel |
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| Dollar limit | $15,000 (since July 1, 2026; was $5,000) |
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| Filing fee | $69 |
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| Lawyers | Not at trial |
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| Small estate limit | $100,000 |
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| Wait after death | 30 days |
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| Real estate | No |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 5 years |
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| Written contracts | 5 years |
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| Promissory notes | 6 years |
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| Rule | Modified comparative negligence (50% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 50% or more at fault |
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| Expanded? | Yes |
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| Since | Jan. 1, 2020 (ballot measure, 2018) |
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| Marketplace type | State-run marketplace |
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| Where to enroll | Your Health Idaho |
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| Acknowledge | No fixed number of days; must act with reasonable promptness |
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| Accept or deny | No fixed number of days |
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| Pay | Not set by rule |
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| Estate tax | No state estate tax |
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| Inheritance tax | No inheritance tax |
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