IdahoIdaho law funds treatment and peer support across health programs
Idaho's law provides funding for community treatment and peer support through Medicaid, adult mental health programs, and mental health courts.
What it does
The law provides $30.702 million for community treatment and peer support through Medicaid and adult mental health programs. Up to $5.808 million in opioid settlement money may serve participants without opioid use disorder.
The law provides $250,000 for peer support services in mental health courts.
For money appropriated to the department for community treatment and peer support, the law allows unlimited transfers from other department programs into the Basic Medicaid Plan and Adult Mental Health programs.
Argument forFunding treatment and peer support could help keep those services available through Medicaid, adult mental health programs, and mental health courts.
Argument againstUsing some opioid settlement money for people without opioid use disorder could leave less for other settlement purposes tied directly to opioid use disorder.
More detail
The law provides $30.702 million for community treatment and peer support services. The funding supports assertive community treatment and peer support through the Basic Medicaid Plan and Adult Mental Health programs. The money comes from state and federal funds listed for the Basic Medicaid Plan and Adult Mental Health programs. Up to $5.808 million from the State-Directed Opioid Settlement Fund may serve participants with substance use or mental health conditions who do not also have opioid use disorder. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law provides $250,000 for peer support services in mental health courts. The funding is for peer support services in the Judicial Branch's District Courts Program. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law allows unlimited transfers into two behavioral health programs. The exemption applies to the Basic Medicaid Plan and Adult Mental Health programs. The Department of Health and Welfare may transfer money from other programs within the department to fund assertive community treatment and peer support services. The exemption applies to money appropriated for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and took effect upon passage and approval.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 2Signed by Governor Brad Little on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 306 Effective: 04/02/2026 SECTION 3; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1, 2, 4, & 5Became Law
- Apr 2Reported delivered to Governor at 1:39 p.m. on 04/02/26To Governor
- Apr 2Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 2Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to SenateMajor
- Apr 2Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of SpeakerMajor
- Apr 1Returned From House Passed; referred to enrollingMinor
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 55-13-2AYES – Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Bruce, Cayler, Hawkins, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Manwaring, WheelerFloor Sponsor - Tanner(14)Title apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 1Read First Time, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Apr 1Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Apr 1Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 23-11-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Galloway, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – ForemanFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 1Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 31Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 30Reported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 30Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
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