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Veterans services seeks pilot temporary‑nursing pool, reports staffing gains and Build America waiver delay
Summary
Division asked for a transfer to hire a temporary nursing pool, outlined hiring progress at Post Falls and described an outstanding federal waiver issue tied to state home reconstruction funding under the Build America, Buy America Act.
The Idaho Division of Veteran Services presented a FY2026 budget that emphasizes workforce changes to reduce reliance on expensive contract nurses, ongoing construction grants for veterans homes and continuing friction with the federal Veterans Affairs office over Build America, Buy America Act compliance.
Legislative analyst Frances Lippett told the committee the division requested a net transfer of $1.2 million from operating to personnel to create a pool of 22 temporary, benefited state employees intended to replace a portion of contracted nursing labor. Administrator Mark Chample described the proposal as a pilot intended to reduce the premium paid for contract nurses. "We're willing to pay the contracted staffing agencies…
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