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Committee reviews early learning, developmental disability services and childcare funding; SWITC and STAR certification discussed
Summary
Legislative analysts and Department of Health and Welfare officials briefed the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee on Feb. 20 about services for the developmentally disabled (to be retitled Early Learning and Development), funding requests for the Idaho Child Care Program and operations at the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center (SWITC).
BOISE — The Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee heard Feb. 20 about the Department of Health and Welfare’s services for people with developmental disabilities and the state’s child‑care subsidy program, including one‑time and ongoing requests the governor recommended for the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP).
Alex Williamson, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, said the division historically budgeted as Services for the Developmentally Disabled will be rebranded Early Learning and Development under the reorganization approved earlier in the session. Williamson said the division was authorized about 306.71 full‑time positions and reported 38.71 vacancies, with several positions held under internal review to manage personnel costs.
Williamson summarized recent supplementals and…
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