Bill > S1194

This bill appropriates a total of $25,708,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Public Health Services Division for fiscal year 2026, and also includes appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and mandates several reports. * **Physical Health Services:** $23,691,900 is appropriated from various funds including the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund, Idaho Immunization Dedicated Vaccine Fund, Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Fund, Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund, and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Suicide Prevention and Awareness:** $2,016,100 is appropriated from the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund and Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. * **Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Fund Transfer:** $2,250,000 is transferred from the General Fund to the Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Fund for fiscal year 2025. * **Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Fund Appropriation:** $375,000 is appropriated from the Rural Nursing Loan Repayment Fund for trustee and benefit payments for fiscal year 2025. * **Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions:** The authorization for FTE positions for the Public Health Services Division is increased by 4.00 for fiscal year 2026. * **Federal Funding Restrictions:** The bill includes provisions that state state funds will not be used to replace lost federal funds without legislative approval, and agencies must take actions to avoid obligating the state to replace lost federal funds. * **Reporting Requirements:** The Department of Health and Welfare is required to submit several reports by specific dates in 2025 and 2026, including reports on the transition of pass-through grants, the Drug Overdose Prevention Program, the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Program, the Fit and Fall Proof Program, the 988 crisis line vendor, and the Cancer Data Registry of Idaho. * **Notification of Federal Grants:** The department must notify legislative committees before applying for any federal grant.