Alva Review-Courier -

BOISE, Idaho (AP, Oct. 10, 2016) — A legislative panel will not submit a recommendation to the Idaho Legislature on whether or not the state's law allowing families to cite religious reasons for medical decisions without fear of being charged with a crime should be repealed, punting any chance for change back to individual lawmakers who have previously failed to gain traction inside the religiously conservative Statehouse.

The 10-member panel met for the last time Monday about the faith healing exemption after listening to roughly three hours of public testimony and adjourned without discussin...