Senate Bill 1437 Summary

• Appropriates $12,401,800 to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2025, including $1,222,300 for substance abuse treatment and prevention, $4,008,800 for mental health services, and $7,170,700 for psychiatric hospitalization.

• Reduces mental health services appropriations by $3,500,000 in operating expenditures for fiscal year 2025, offset by the new appropriations in Section 1.

• Requires the Division of Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention to report by January 22, 2025 on funds spent for substance abuse prevention versus treatment activities.

• Directs that State Opioid Response Grant funds available for naloxone distribution be reserved exclusively for first responders in Idaho.

• Appropriates $15,640,000 for fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024) for mental health services and psychiatric hospitalization, with corresponding reductions to prior year appropriations.