ID H0220

Caps annual behavioral health service costs to parents or adult patients at 5% of adjusted gross household income after all other coverage, with the Department of Health and Welfare serving as payer of last resort for those on Medicaid or with third-party coverage

Establishes new statutory qualifications for designated examiners who conduct mental health evaluations, requiring professional licensure, at least 2 years of clinical experience, 6 hours of training, and 4 hours of observation

Creates a formal appointment process for designated examiners and dispositioners with 2-year terms, background check requirements, and grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of appointments

Repeals multiple existing administrative rule chapters (IDAPA 16.07.01, 16.07.19, 16.07.39) related to behavioral health sliding fee schedules, peer support specialist certification, and designated examiner rules, replacing them with statutory provisions

Consolidates behavioral health service cost provisions into a single new section (39-3140) covering regional behavioral health, children's mental health, neurocognitive disorder services, and other behavioral health programs