Idaho Bills

Appropriates $2,233,804,500 for the Medicaid Division in the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 209; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits transfers from trustee and benefit payments; provides legislative intent regarding program integrity; requires monthly Medicaid tracking reports; provides for transfers between programs; requires biannual reports regarding managed care implementation; and requires an annual report on flexible spending authority.

Appropriates $67,479,300 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Independent Councils, Indirect Support Services, Healthcare Policy Initiatives and Licensing and Certification for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 376.5; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; limits services to available resources; requires a report on VOCA funds; requires a monthly Medicaid tracking report; requires a biannual Medicaid Integrity Unit report; requires quarterly transfer reports; requires monthly vacancy reports; requires a report on the implementation of the SHIP grant; and requires a report on facility licensing and certification.

Appropriates $103,048,600 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Child Welfare, Services for the Developmentally Disabled, and Service Integration for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions for the three divisions to 731.46; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits transfers for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; provides legislative intent on educating children in the department's care; and directs expenditures for Head Start.

This is the fiscal year 2017 appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for three divisions: Child Welfare, Services for Developmentally Disabled, and Service Integration. It includes $34,646,500 from the General Fund, $3,608,900 from dedicated funds, $64,793,200 from federal funds, and 731.46 FTP for a total appropriation of $103,048,600. The bill also includes three sections of department-wide legislative intent language, one section for Child Welfare, and one section for Service Integration. All divisions include standard budget adjustments for the changes in employee benefit costs, statewide cost allocation, 27th payroll and the 3% merit-based change in employee compensation that is to be awarded at the discretion of the director. The Child Welfare Division includes the Child Welfare and Foster Assistance and Payments Programs. Within this division, there was a $9,500 shift from the General Fund to federal funds as a nondiscretionary adjustment due to changes in the state's FMAP rate. There is also one approved line item that adds $260,000 to conduct a study that will identify the next step for replacing the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS). This system is used to document and track case information and to process payments to foster families for any services related to the care of eligible children. The Services for Developmentally Disabled Division also includes a $6,000 shift from the General Fund to federal funds for changes related to the FMAP rate. This division was approved for one line item to transfer $169,100 from trustee and benefit payments to personnel costs. This transfer will be used to reclassify 11 positions in the Infant Toddler Program. The reclassification, once complete,wouldbringthenumberofearlyinterventiontherapists(occupationaltherapists,physical therapists, and speech pathologists) to a total of 21 or three per region. Service Integration was a maintenance budget and only included standard budget ad

Appropriates $97,605,000 to the divisions of Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitalization, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions for the three divisions to 695.58; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; limits transfers of legislative appropriations; clarifies responsibility for education of certain children in state care; directs an interagency payment; provides legislative intent relating to a crisis center location; requires an annual report on community support for the Idaho Falls Crisis Center; and provides for reappropriation for the Adult Mental Health Program.

Appropriates $113,050,400 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Public Health Services Division for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 233.34; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits the transfer of funds budgeted for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; provides for specific use of General Fund moneys; and requires an annual report on accreditation status.

This is the fiscal year 2017 appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Division of Public Health Services. It includes $7,771,900 from the General Fund, $41,993,400 from dedicated funds, and $63,285,100 from federal funds for a total of $113,050,400 and 233.34 FTP. The bill also includes three sections of legislative intent language that are incorporated department wide and two sections specific to the division. The Division of Public Health Services includes the Physical Health Services, Emergency Medical Services, Laboratory Services and the newly created Suicide Prevention and Awareness Program. This bill includes adjustments for employee benefit costs, statewide cost allocation, 27th payroll, and the 3% merit-based change in employee compensation to be distributed at the discretion of the director. It also includes funding to replace six vehicles in the EMS Program, and to repair concrete and replace a water line at the state lab. There are eight additional enhancements provided for in this bill. Line item 7 provides $170,000 to replace the StateComm equipment. Line item 24 provides 1.00 FTP and $93,300 for a position that will oversee the accreditation process for the division; the FTP is approved on a one-time basis but funding is approved ongoing. Line item 28 provides one-time funding to cover the costs of vaccinationsforchildrenthatareinsuredbyTRICARE.Lineitem30providesone-timefundingfor the Expanded Access Program that provides specific medicine to children with seizures. Line item 32 adds 1.00 FTP and $83,300 for a position that will implement the transition from paper-based to an electronic-based system for the WIC program. Line item 35 provides $20,000 to xeriscape the grounds at the state laboratory. Next the bill provides $11,100 to cover increased costs for public safety communication sites. Finally, line item 39 adds 4.00 FTP and $971,100 to establish and implement a Suicide Prevention and Awareness Program. This program was reco

Appropriates $168,949,700 for the Welfare Division in the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2017; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 635.55; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs expenditures for trustee and benefit payments; provides legislative intent for program integrity; and requires biannual forecast reports.

This is the fiscal year 2017 appropriation for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Welfare Division. It includes $40,798,000 from the General Fund, $6,928,100 from dedicated funds, and $121,223,600 from federal funds for a total of $168,949,700 and 635.55 FTP. There are three sections of department-wide intent language and one section requiring for biannual report submission on the actual and forecasted caseloads for various welfare programs. The bill includes standard budget adjustments for employee benefit costs, statewide cost allocation, 27th payroll and the 3% merit-based CEC to be distributed at the discretion of the director. This bill also includes the annualized funding for the implementation of multi-day issuance of food stamps and caseload growth for the Aid to Aged Blind and Disabled Program (AABD). There are four line items. The first line item provides one-time funding to migrate and modernize the child support enforcement system. The second line item provides ongoing funding for maintenance of the benefits eligibility system (IBES). The third line item provides ongoing funding to increase the subsidy for child care support and provides additional funding for increased caseload. The fourth line item provides one-time funding to migrate and modernize the Child Care Program automation system.