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ID S1253
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
- Creates the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund in the state treasury to receive federal rural health transformation program grant moneys and any additional legislative appropriations, with spending limited solely to federally approved rural health transformation purposes subject to legislative appropriation
- Establishes a six-member Rural Health Transformation Committee consisting of two senators appointed by the president pro tempore, two house members appointed by the speaker, and two nonvoting members selected by the governor, with one senator and one representative serving as cochairs
- Requires at least three of the four legislative committee members to represent districts without a population center of 20,000 or more persons, ensuring rural representation
- Directs the committee to establish subaward funding requirements including application scoring rubrics by March 15, 2026, for the first award year and by September 30 for each of the four remaining award years, and to require sustainability plans for all funded initiatives
- Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval, and provides that the committee remains active until all fund moneys have been appropriated and expended
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to establish the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Health Transformation Committee.
RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Health and Welfare2/5/2026
Judiciary and Rules2/4/2026
Full Bill Text
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