ID S1259

Amends Section 63-701 of Idaho Code to exclude payments received as an enrolled Medicaid provider from the medical assistance program from the definition of "income" for claimants whose homestead is a certified family home as defined in section 39-3502, Idaho Code.

The Medicaid provider payment exclusion applies only to claimants who own and operate a certified family home, allowing such payments to not count toward household income for property tax reduction eligibility purposes.

This change to the income definition affects property tax reduction benefits under sections 63-701 through 63-710 of Idaho Code for qualifying homeowners.

The act declares an emergency and becomes effective on January 1, 2023.