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Health and Welfare presents reorganization and budget requests; committee presses on fleet, staffing and contractor use
Summary
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 13 that it plans internal reorganization and presented budget requests including a 60-vehicle replacement and IT staffing for a major MMIS upgrade.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) outlined a planned internal reorganization and related budget requests to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 13, telling legislators the changes are intended to align the department’s budget structure with how work is actually performed.
Alex Williamson, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, provided an overview of the department’s operating structure and the governor’s budget recommendation. Director Alex Adams described the reorganization as an effort to improve "line of sight" and accountability across the department, which he said employs roughly 3,000 people and manages programs ranging from Medicaid to vital records. "Budgets are laws, not suggestions," Adams told the committee.
Key proposed and discussed items
- Reorganization and alignment: DHW proposes splitting divisions and renaming units to align budgeted programs with day-to-day administration. Changes include…
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