Appropriates $15,905,800 to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Health Education Programs for fiscal year 2018; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 25.8; provides a lump sum appropriation for dedicated funds; and reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered dedicated fund balances for the Dental Education Programs.

This is the fiscal year 2018 appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for the Health Education Programs in the amount of $15,905,800 and 21.8 FTP. This appropriation includes benefit cost increases, medical contract inflation, and one-time funding for replacement items. This appropriation also includes $75,000 for an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of agency heads and institution presidents. Additionally, three line items are included. Line item 1 provides one-time funding for laboratory equipment; lineitem2providesongoingfundingfortwonewmedicalstudentsattheUniversityofUtahMedicalSchool Program; and line item 3 provides FTP and funding additional residencies. This appropriation is an increase of 15.4% increase in the General Fund, and a 15.0% increase in total funds.