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Legislator seeks to simplify adult fee determinations and move certification rules into contracts
Summary
Rep. Marco Erickson introduced RS 32232, a cleanup request to remove outdated sliding fee scale rules, shift peer‑support certification requirements into contracts, and simplify fee determination processes; committee approved introduction for a hearing.
Representative Marco Erickson, R-Idaho Falls, asked the House Health and Welfare Committee to introduce RS 32232, a statutory clean‑up package aimed at removing legacy rules that Erickson said no longer match current practice.
Erickson told the committee the measure would eliminate an outdated sliding fee scale for certain adult patients and simplify complex IDAPA (Idaho administrative rule) procedures for fee determinations that he said make it costly for new management companies to operate programs. “We're gonna eliminate the sliding fee scale and we still keep the 5% maximum out of pocket cap that the patient contribution is,” Erickson said.
Erickson also said the request would remove rule language governing certification of peer support providers and family support partners because, he said, those requirements are already enforced through contract provisions and the state is “no longer on the hook to make those rules.” The RS would also adjust provisions for designated examiners who handle certain legal hearings.
Representative Kaler asked a technical question about a cross‑reference on page 19 and whether the replacement statute (39‑3140) prescribes payment responsibility; Erickson replied he did not know the rule off the top of his head and offered to provide the citation at a hearing.
Representative Redmond moved to introduce RS 32232; the committee approved the motion by voice vote and the measure was introduced for a formal hearing.
The sponsor described the package as permissive and intended to reduce administrative burden while maintaining a cap on patient contribution. Additional details and statutory cross‑references will be clarified in the formal hearing.
