IdahoIdaho health department would fund services and report results
The failed proposal would fund Idaho public health services for fiscal year 2027, reduce authorized staff positions, and require reports on prevention programs and vaccines.
What it does
The department would receive $35,723,800 for public health services in fiscal year 2027, with funds assigned to physical health, laboratory services, and suicide prevention.
The department's laboratory services funding would be reduced by $78,400, and the Public Health Services Division would have three fewer authorized full-time positions.
The department would report on results and value for money in suicide and hepatitis prevention; it and Public Health Districts would report on HIV prevention.
The department would report how often these purchased vaccines are used and analyze savings for Idaho and service providers.
Argument forReports on prevention results and vaccine use could help lawmakers judge how public health spending is working.
Argument againstThree fewer authorized positions and several new reports could leave department staff less time for public health work.
More detail
The Department of Health and Welfare would receive specified funding for its Public Health Services Division. The appropriation covers the department's Public Health Services Division. The money is assigned to physical health, laboratory services, and suicide prevention and awareness. The funding period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The department's laboratory services appropriation would be reduced by $78,400, and its authorized full-time positions would be reduced by three. The funding reduction applies to laboratory services and federal funds; the position reduction applies to the Public Health Services Division. Both reductions apply from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The department would report on results and return on investment for suicide, HIV, and hepatitis prevention programs. The reports cover money appropriated for the three named prevention programs. The department and Public Health Districts would report together on HIV prevention; the department would report on the other two programs. The reports are due to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by December 31, 2026.
The department would report on vaccine use and savings tied to purchases made through the Immunization Assessment Fund. The report concerns vaccines purchased using the Immunization Assessment Fund. The report would analyze savings for Idaho and service providers. The report is due to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by December 31, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Returned from House Failed; to Secretary of SenateLatest
- Mar 30Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – FAILED - 30-36-4AYES – Berch, Bingham, Cannon(Cannon), Church, Cornilles, Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Cheatum, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hill(Brown), Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Mickelsen, Price, Rasor, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Veile, WisniewskiAbsent – Egbert, Haws, McCann, PalmerFloor Sponsor - Tanner(14)Order ret’d to Senate
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required –. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 30Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 27Read First Time, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 27Read third time in full – PASSED - 21-14-0AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Adams, Bjerke(Bjerke), Carlson, Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - CookTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 26Retained on calendar
- Mar 25Retained on calendar
- Mar 24Retained on calendar
- Mar 23Retained on calendar
- Mar 20Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 19Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 19Reported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 18Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
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