Idaho Bills
2 bills · 2017 Regular Session
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the board of trustees of the district boards of health; and to provide for appropriations to the public health districts.
A 2015 study by the Office of Performance Evaluations found that the current formula to fund Idaho public health districts is "…not clearly or consistently linked to program needs within districts." In response to the study, this legislation would set a new fee formula in Idaho Code to provide needed stability, equity and administrative simplicity. The proposed formula also ties funding to direct health district need based on readily available population and poverty numbers. A three year phase-in is also included in an effort to minimize immediate fiscal impacts to health districts as funding is adjusted.
Appropriates $9,341,700 from the General Fund to the Public Health Districts for fiscal year 2018.
This is the fiscal year 2018 appropriation for the Idaho Public Health Districts and provides for $9,341,700 from the General Fund. Thisappropriationincludesincreasedfundingforemployeebenefitcosts, increasesforriskmanagementand State Controller fees as part of the statewide cost allocation, includes an ongoing 3% merit-based increase in employee compensation for permanent employees to be distributed at the discretion of each health district director,providesfundingformedicalinflation,andincludesfundingforcybersecurityinsurance. Allbudget adjustments are for the General Fund portion only; the Legislature does not provide an appropriation for county contributions, contracts, or fees. The General Fund will be transferred to the Public Health Trust Fund, pursuant to Section 39-425 Idaho Code, which includes half of the appropriation to be transferred on or before July 15, 2017 and the other half to be transferred on or before January 15, 2018.
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