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Senate Bill 1024 moves mental‑health and substance‑use administrative rules into Idaho code; committee gives due‑pass recommendation
Summary
Senate Bill 1024 would move Department of Health and Welfare rules on children's mental health, adult mental health and substance use disorder services into Idaho code; the Health and Welfare Committee recommended the bill be sent to the floor.
Senate Bill 1024, presented by Senator Julie VanOrden, would move portions of Department of Health and Welfare administrative rules on children's mental health, adult mental health and substance use disorder services into Idaho code.
“...we did, consider rules brought by the Department of Health and Welfare on adult mental health services, children's mental health services, and substance use disorder services,” Senator VanOrden said, and the bill “moves those... from rule to code.” She described the change as consolidating definitions, eligibility and screening requirements from rule into statute and said the bill would repeal the three rules effective the same day the code provisions take effect (July 1, as stated in the hearing).
VanOrden told the committee the bill does not change service levels: “there's not an increase or decreased services to anyone. It's just taking that part of administrative rule and applying it to the code.” The bill moves children's mental health items into chapter 24, title 16; substance use disorder sections into chapter 24 (under the referenced code), and adult mental health items into chapter 31, title 39, according to VanOrden's presentation.
Senator Blaylock moved that the committee send SB 1024 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation; Senator Delaney seconded. The committee voted by voice; the chair announced, “Ayes have it,” and said the bill will be sent to the floor.
The committee record shows no public testimony against the measure during the hearing. VanOrden said the move will allow lawmakers to oversee and amend the provisions through statute rather than the administrative‑rule process.
The committee scheduled no additional committee direction; the motion was approved and the bill was placed on the Senate floor calendar by committee action.
