H0978 • 2026

APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

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Sponsor: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: LAW/Line Item Veto
Effective date: 2026-07-01

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APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

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APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

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Bill History

2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Rules Suspended: Ayes 58 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 12, read in full as required – PASSED - 34-29-7 AYES – Barbieri, Berch, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Cornilles, Dygert, Egbert(Beazer), Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, McCann, Miller, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile NAYS – Alfieri, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Church, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Hostetler, Leavitt, Mathias, Mendive, Mitchell, Palmer, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts(Batt), Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker Absent – Beiswenger, Bingham, Manwaring, Marmon, Mickelsen, Weber, Wheeler Floor Sponsor - Furniss Title apvd - to Senate
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Finance
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote - Read in full as required) – Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-11-0 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Adams, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Grow Title apvd - to House
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Signed by President; returned to House
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Delivered to Governor at 6:25 p.m. on April 2, 2026
2026-04-02 Idaho State Legislature
Line item vetoed by Governor on April 10, 2026 Session Law Chapter 312 Effective: 07/01/2026 with the exception of line item veto in SECTION 3
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
2026-04-01 Idaho State Legislature
Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading

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APPROPRIATIONS – HEALTH AND WELFARE – PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES – Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027.

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LEGISLATURE
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IDAHO
Sixty-eighth
Legislature
Second
Regular
Session
-
2026
IN
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE
BILL
NO.
978
BY
APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE
AN
ACT
1
RELATING
TO
THE
APPROPRIATION
TO
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE;
AP
-
2
PROPRIATING
ADDITIONAL
MONEYS
TO
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
3
FOR
THE
PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICES
DIVISION
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
REDUC
-
4
ING
THE
APPROPRIATION
FOR
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
FOR
THE
5
PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICES
DIVISION
FOR
THE
LABORATORY
SERVICES
PROGRAM
6
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
REDUCING
THE
APPROPRIATION
FOR
THE
DEPARTMENT
7
OF
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
FOR
THE
PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICES
DIVISION
FOR
THE
8
HEALTH
CARE
POLICY
INITIATIVES
PROGRAM
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2027;
REDUCING
9
THE
NUMBER
OF
AUTHORIZED
FULL
-
TIME
EQUIVALENT
POSITIONS;
REQUIRING
A
10
REPORT
FOR
THE
SUICIDE
PREVENTION
AND
AWARENESS
PROGRAM;
REQUIRING
A
1
1
REPORT
FOR
THE
HIV
PREVENTION
AND
SURVEILLANCE
PROGRAM;
REQUIRING
A
RE
-
12
PORT
FOR
THE
HEPATITIS
PREVENTION
AND
SURVEILLANCE
PROGRAM;
REQUIRING
A
13
REPORT
FOR
THE
IMMUNIZATION
ASSESSMENT
FUND;
REQUIRING
A
REPORT
REGARD
-
14
ING
IMMIGRATION
STATUS
FOR
THE
HIV
PREVENTION
AND
SURVEILLANCE
PROGRAM;
15
PROVIDING
FOR
CONDITIONS,
LIMITATIONS,
AND
RESTRICTIONS;
AND
DECLARING
16
AN
EMERGENCY
AND
PROVIDING
AN
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
17
Be
It
Enacted
by
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Idaho:
18
SECTION
1.
In
addition
to
any
other
appropriation
provided
by
law,
19
there
is
hereby
appropriated
to
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
for
the
20
Public
Health
Services
Division
the
following
amounts
to
be
expended
accord
-
21
ing
to
the
designated
programs
and
expense
classes
from
the
listed
funds
for
22
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027:
23
FOR
24
FOR
25
FOR
TRUSTEE
AND
PERSONNEL
26
OPERATING
BENEFIT
COSTS
27
EXPENDITURES
PAYMENTS
TOTAL
I.
PHYSICAL
HEALTH
SERVICES:
28
FROM:
29
Idaho
Immunization
Dedicated
Vaccine
30
Fund
31
$28,020,000
$28,020,000
Cooperative
Welfare
(Federal)
32
Fund
33
$960,400
2,577,200
$3,768,800
7,306,400
TOTAL
34
$960,400
$30,597,200
$3,768,800
$35,326,400

2
FOR
1
FOR
2
FOR
TRUSTEE
AND
PERSONNEL
3
OPERATING
BENEFIT
COSTS
4
EXPENDITURES
PAYMENTS
TOTAL
II.
LABORATORY
SERVICES:
5
FROM:
6
Cooperative
Welfare
(Dedicated)
7
Fund
8
$78,400
$200,000
$278,400
III.
SUICIDE
PREVENTION
AND
AWARENESS:
9
FROM:
10
Cooperative
Welfare
(General)
1
1
Fund
12
$3,900
$15,100
$19,000
GRAND
TOTAL
13
$1,038,800
$30,801,100
$3,783,900
$35,623,800
SECTION
2.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
14
the
appropriation
made
to
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
for
the
Public
15
Health
Services
Division
for
the
Laboratory
Services
Program
is
hereby
re
-
16
duced
by
$78,400
for
personnel
costs
from
the
Cooperative
Welfare
(Federal)
17
Fund
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
2027.
18
SECTION
3.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
contrary,
19
the
appropriation
made
to
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
for
the
Public
20
Health
Services
Division
for
the
Health
Care
Policy
Initiatives
Program
is
21
hereby
reduced
by
the
following
amounts
according
to
the
designated
expense
22
classes
from
the
listed
funds
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
June
30,
23
2027.
24
FOR
25
FOR
26
FOR
TRUSTEE
AND
PERSONNEL
27
OPERATING
BENEFIT
COSTS
28
EXPENDITURES
PAYMENTS
TOTAL
FROM:
29
Cooperative
Welfare
(General)
30
Fund
31
$16,300
$129,800
$146,100
Cooperative
Welfare
(Dedicated)
32
Fund
33
$3,200
75,000
78,200
Cooperative
Welfare
(Federal)
34
Fund
35
0
16,500
237,800
254,300
TOTAL
36
$3,200
$107,800
$367,600
$478,600

3
SECTION
4.
FTP
AUTHORIZATION.
Notwithstanding
any
other
authorization
1
provided
by
law,
the
full
-
time
equivalent
position
authorization
provided
2
to
the
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
for
the
Public
Health
Services
Divi
-
3
sion
is
hereby
reduced
by
three
(3.00)
for
the
period
July
1,
2026,
through
4
June
30,
2027.
5
SECTION
5.
REQUIRING
A
REPORT
FOR
THE
SUICIDE
PREVENTION
AND
AWARENESS
6
PROGRAM.
The
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
7
Joint
Finance
-
Appropriations
Committee
by
December
31,
2026,
identifying
8
outcomes
and
return
on
investment
for
moneys
appropriated
for
the
Suicide
9
Prevention
and
Awareness
Program.
The
format
and
content
of
this
report
will
10
be
determined
in
consultation
with
the
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division
1
1
of
the
Legislative
Services
Office.
12
SECTION
6.
REQUIRING
A
REPORT
FOR
THE
HIV
PREVENTION
AND
SURVEILLANCE
13
PROGRAM.
The
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
and
the
public
health
dis
-
14
tricts
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
Joint
Finance
-
Appropriations
Committee
15
by
December
31,
2026,
identifying
outcomes
and
return
on
investment
for
16
moneys
appropriated
for
the
HIV
Prevention
and
Surveillance
Program.
The
17
format
and
content
of
this
report
will
be
determined
in
consultation
with
the
18
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division
of
the
Legislative
Services
Office.
19
SECTION
7.
REQUIRING
A
REPORT
FOR
THE
HEPATITIS
PREVENTION
AND
SURVEIL
-
20
LANCE
PROGRAM.
The
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
shall
submit
a
report
to
21
the
Joint
Finance
-
Appropriations
Committee
by
December
31,
2026,
identify
-
22
ing
outcomes
and
return
on
investment
for
moneys
appropriated
for
the
Hep
-
23
atitis
Prevention
and
Surveillance
Program.
The
format
and
content
of
this
24
report
will
be
determined
in
consultation
with
the
Budget
and
Policy
Analy
-
25
sis
Division
of
the
Legislative
Services
Office.
26
SECTION
8.
REQUIRING
A
REPORT
FOR
THE
IMMUNIZATION
ASSESSMENT
FUND.
The
27
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
Joint
Finance
-
28
Appropriations
Committee
by
December
31,
2026,
identifying
the
vaccine
uti
-
29
lization
rate
and
a
cost
-
savings
analysis
for
the
State
of
Idaho
and
ser
-
30
vice
providers
regarding
vaccines
purchased
using
the
Immunization
Assess
-
31
ment
Fund.
The
format
and
content
of
this
report
will
be
determined
in
con
-
32
sultation
with
the
Budget
and
Policy
Analysis
Division
of
the
Legislative
33
Services
Office.
34
SECTION
9.
REQUIRING
A
REPORT
REGARDING
IMMIGRATION
STATUS
FOR
THE
HIV
35
PREVENTION
AND
SURVEILLANCE
PROGRAM.
The
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
36
shall
compile
a
report
from
the
public
health
districts
to
submit
to
the
37
Joint
Finance
-
Appropriations
Committee
by
December
31,
2026,
on
the
docu
-
38
mented
immigration
status
of
individuals
utilizing
HIV
prevention
services
39
through
the
HIV
Prevention
and
Surveillance
Program.
The
format
and
content
40
of
this
report
will
be
determined
in
consultation
with
the
Budget
and
Policy
41
Analysis
Division
of
the
Legislative
Services
Office.
42

4
SECTION
10.
CONDITIONS,
LIMITATIONS,
AND
RESTRICTIONS.
Appropriati
-
1
ons
made
pursuant
to
this
act
are
subject
to
the
conditions,
limitations,
and
2
restrictions
specified
in
this
act.
3
SECTION
11.
An
emergency
existing
therefor,
which
emergency
is
hereby
4
declared
to
exist,
this
act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
on
and
after
5
July
1,
2026.
6