Bill > S1264

This bill establishes the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Fund and the Rural Health Transformation Committee to improve healthcare in rural areas of the state. The fund will receive money from a federal grant and legislative appropriations, and its use for federally approved rural health transformation program purposes will be overseen by the legislature based on recommendations from the committee. The Rural Health Transformation Committee will be composed of six legislative members, with at least three from districts without a population center of 20,000 or more, and one non-voting member appointed by the governor; this committee will set rules for funding, review applications, monitor progress and outcomes of funded projects, and ensure sustainability plans are in place for initiatives receiving money from the fund, ultimately making recommendations to the legislature on fund usage within the parameters of the approved federal plan. The bill also declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Health and Social Services, Justice

Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1264/