Bill > S1446

This bill appropriates a total of $30,952,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare and the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027. * The Department of Health and Welfare receives $30,702,000 for assertive community treatment and peer support services. This funding comes from the State-Directed Opioid Settlement Fund ($5,558,000), the Idaho Millennium Income Fund ($4,619,000), and the Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund ($20,525,000). * The Judicial Branch receives $250,000 for the District Courts Program, specifically for peer support services for mental health courts. This funding is from the State-Directed Opioid Settlement Fund. * The bill allows for up to $5,808,000 of the appropriated funds from the State-Directed Opioid Settlement Fund to be used for participants with substance abuse disorders or mental health conditions, even if they do not have co-occurring opioid use disorder. * The Department of Health and Welfare is exempted from certain program transfer limitations for behavioral health programs for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, to fund assertive community treatment and peer support services. * Section 3 of the bill is effective upon passage and approval, while Sections 1, 2, 4, and 5 are effective on or after July 1, 2026.

Budget and Finance, Justice

Finance Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/S1446/