Senate Bill 1082 Summary

• Establishes the Community Primary Care Program administered by the board of the catastrophic health care cost program to improve health outcomes and economic self-sufficiency for low-income Idahoans, with a maximum 3-year lifetime enrollment limit.

• Sets eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship, age 18+, Idaho residency of 6+ months, annual income below 100% of federal poverty level, at least one chronic condition (asthma, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, or obesity), and ineligibility for Medicare, Medicaid, or ACA subsidies.

• Provides up to $600 annually per participant for direct primary care services including wellness exams, primary care visits, telehealth, weight management, select procedures, labs, and disease management; additional services available at specified low costs.

• Offers primary care providers an additional $400 per year per participant for developing personal improvement plans that include life skills training in areas such as budgeting, employment-seeking, goal setting, and wellness.

• Program funding comes from the millennium fund and general fund; enrollment begins August 2017 with a 10% monthly enrollment cap; all provisions expire July 1, 2022.