Bill > S1108

This bill appropriates approximately $5.28 billion to the Department of Health and Welfare and the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2026. * **Department of Health and Welfare:** * **Medicaid Programs:** Over $4.48 billion is allocated across various Medicaid plans, including Coordinated, Enhanced, Basic, and Expansion Medicaid Plans, as well as Medicaid Administration and Medical Management. Funding comes from the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Hospital Assessment Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Youth Safety & Permanency:** Approximately $115 million is appropriated for Youth Safety & Permanency programs and Foster & Assistance Payments. Funding sources include the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Division of Welfare:** Over $134 million is allocated for Self-Reliance Operations and Benefit Payments, funded by the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Early Learning & Development:** Approximately $99.9 million is appropriated for Early Learning and Development initiatives, including the Idaho Child Care Program and the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center. Funding comes from the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Public Health Services:** Over $123 million is allocated for Physical Health Services, Emergency Medical Services, Laboratory Services, and Health Care Policy Initiatives. Funding sources include various General, Dedicated, and Federal funds, as well as specific funds like the Idaho Immunization Dedicated Vaccine Fund and the Idaho Millennium Income Fund. * **Psychiatric Hospitalization:** Approximately $67.6 million is appropriated for Community Hospitalization and State Hospitals (North, South, and West). Funding comes from the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, State Hospital Endowment Income Funds, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Indirect Support Services:** Over $48.9 million is appropriated for Indirect Support Services, funded by the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Mental Health Services:** Approximately $51.6 million is appropriated for Children's and Adult Mental Health Services, funded by the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Substance Abuse Treatment & Prevention:** Over $26.5 million is appropriated for substance abuse treatment and prevention programs, funded by various dedicated funds and the Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Licensing and Certification:** Over $9 million is appropriated for Licensing and Certification programs, funded by the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Family and Community Partnerships:** Approximately $6.8 million is appropriated for Family and Community Partnerships, funded by the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Services for the Developmentally Disabled:** Approximately $3.5 million is appropriated for Extended Employment Services, funded by the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund. * **Independent Councils:** Over $15 million is appropriated for the Developmental Disabilities Council and the Domestic Violence Council, funded by General, Dedicated, and Federal funds. * **State Independent Living Council:** Approximately $696,500 is appropriated from the General Fund and the State Independent Living Council (Dedicated) Fund. The bill also authorizes specific full-time equivalent positions for various programs within the Department of Health and Welfare and the State Independent Living Council for fiscal year 2026. It includes provisions regarding the transfer of funds between expense classes, program integrity, educational needs for children in custody, and reporting requirements for Medicaid expenditures and managed care integration. Funds for specific purposes, such as the Child Abuse Protection Treatment Act and the Home Visitation Program, are also detailed.