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ID S1108

Bill

Status

Passed

3/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Finance Committee

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $5.28 billion total to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026), with $4.58 billion allocated to the Division of Medicaid across four plans: Coordinated ($976.7M), Enhanced ($1.39B), Basic ($890.9M), and Expansion ($1.20B)

  • Authorizes 3,008.44 full-time equivalent positions across all department programs, with the largest staffing allocations to Division of Welfare (609.50 FTE), Youth Safety and Permanency (460.68 FTE), and Division of Medicaid (302.50 FTE)

  • Directs specific fund allocations including $1 million for Home Visitation Program, $2.1 million for smoking cessation programs through public health districts, $2.4 million for Project Filter tobacco/vape prevention, $640,000 transfer to Rural Physician Incentive Fund, and $250,000 to Idaho Drug Free Youth

  • Requires monthly Medicaid tracking reports comparing appropriations to actual expenditures, a report on Medicaid managed care implementation by December 1, 2025, and biannual reports on facility licensing and certification status

  • Restricts naloxone funds from the State Opioid Response Grant to first responders only, prohibits transfer of personnel costs between expense classes, and mandates cost-sharing for Medicaid-eligible children in families with income between 185-300% of federal poverty level

Legislative Description

Relates to the maintenance appropriations to the Department of Health and Welfare and the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2026.

APPROPRIATIONS

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 209 Effective: 07/01/2025

3/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/17/2025
Judiciary and Rules2/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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