IdahoIdaho funds health education and plans rural medical training
Starting July 1, 2026, Idaho will provide $900,000 and 2.5 full-time positions for health education programs during fiscal year 2027.
What it does
For fiscal year 2027, health education programs may use $900,000 and 2.5 full-time positions for medical residency and education programs.
When available, Rural Health Transformation funds would support 15 new medical residencies and fellowships, with oversight and possible later shifts in state funding.
Argument forThe funding could support 15 additional medical training positions and help programs prepare more doctors and fellows.
Argument againstPrograms may face funding uncertainty because the plan depends on outside program money and does not intend to continue beyond that program.
More detail
The State Board of Education and the University of Idaho Board of Regents may spend $900,000 for listed health education programs and use 2.5 full-time equivalent positions. The funding covers Eastern Idaho medical residencies, family medicine residencies, and University of Utah medical education. The money must come from the General Fund and be spent by the designated programs and expense classes. The funding and positions apply from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
When Rural Health Transformation Program money becomes available, the State Board of Education must use it for 15 new graduate medical education residencies and fellowships. The plan covers residencies and fellowships requested for fiscal year 2027 and involves the State Board of Education, the Department of Health and Welfare, and affected programs. Transfers to reimburse General Fund residency costs require legislative oversight. If program money becomes available before July 1, 2026, no General Fund transfer would occur. General Fund money no longer needed for residencies and fellowships must be used for new undergraduate medical education seats, subject to the cited law. The text does not intend to create funding beyond the Rural Health Transformation Program. The agencies must report compliance to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee by December 1, 2026; the act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 195 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Mar 27Delivered to Governor at 4:40 p.m. on March 26, 2026To Governor
- Mar 26Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Mar 26Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 26Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 25Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Mar 25Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 24Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 22-11-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke), BurtenshawFloor Sponsor - WoodwardTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote Read in full as required) – Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 23Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 20Introduced, read first time; referred to: FinanceMinor
- Mar 20Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 19Rules Suspended: Ayes 64 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 47-22-1AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shepherd, Shirts, Tanner(14), Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Vander WoudeFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 64 Nays 4 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 18Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 18Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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