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ID H0218

Bill

Status

Passed

3/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $3,479,800 from the Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Healthcare Policy Initiatives Program for personnel costs ($250,000) and operating expenditures ($3,229,800) for fiscal year 2015.

  • Appropriates an additional $41,900 from the Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund to the Physical Health Services Program for personnel costs for fiscal year 2015.

  • Reduces the Medically Indigent Administration Program appropriation by $57,800 ($51,500 personnel costs and $6,300 operating expenditures) from the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund for fiscal year 2015.

  • Increases Physical Health Services full-time equivalent positions by one, reduces Southwest Idaho Treatment Center positions by eight, reduces Medically Indigent Administration positions by one, and authorizes no more than seven full-time equivalent positions for the Healthcare Policy Initiatives Program for fiscal year 2015.

  • Requires the Healthcare Policy Initiative Program to report annually on the State Healthcare Innovation Plan (SHIP) implementation to the Legislative Services Office and Division of Financial Management, with the first report due by December 31, 2015.

Legislative Description

Creates the new Healthcare Policy Initiatives Program and provides seven positions and $3,479,800 from federal funds for FY 2015; provides an additional $41,900 in federal funds and one position for Physical Health Services for FY 2015; reduces the General Fund appropriation by $57,800 and one position for the Medically Indigent Administration Program; and reduces the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center FTP count by eight.

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2015 Session Law Chapter 147 Effective: 03/26/2015

3/26/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance3/10/2015

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