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JFAC approves multi-part behavioral health package, including federal grant spend and transfer exemptions
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved supplemental and FY2026 budget changes for Idaho’s behavioral-health programs, including federal grant carry-forwards for the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan and multiple psychiatric hospital forecast adjustments.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved supplemental and FY2026 budget actions on multiple behavioral health items covering the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan, psychiatric hospitalization and substance-abuse services during its meeting.
The committee voted to appropriate federal grant carry-forwards for the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (IBHP) and to approve related FY2026 enhancements and transfer exemptions. A supplemental motion added $6,743,800 federal Cooperative Welfare funds for IBHP implementation for FY2025; the committee recorded a 15-5 roll call in favor and sent the item forward with a due-pass recommendation. Committee members later approved a FY2026 enhancement of $261,400 (federal funds) for the IBHP implementation and…
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