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Veterans services seeks temporary nursing pool and reports construction delays under federal Buy America rules
Summary
The Division of Veteran Services asked JFAC for a transfer to hire 22 temporary benefited nurses to reduce reliance on expensive contract labor and described delays to rebuild and renovate veterans homes caused by federal Build America, Buy America requirements and pending waivers from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
BOISE — The Idaho Division of Veteran Services told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee (date not specified) it is piloting a temporary nursing pool to reduce the agency’s reliance on costly contract nursing and described continued delays to construction projects for the Boise and Lewiston veterans homes tied to federal Build America, Buy America (BABA) rules.
Administrator Mark Shample said the division has struggled to hire and retain skilled nursing staff and that contracted nursing agencies currently supply a substantial portion of staffing at a higher cost. The division’s FY2026 request includes a net transfer of $1.2 million in appropriations from operating to personnel to fund a pool of 22 temporary, benefit‑eligible state employees — a pilot meant to “shift approximately one‑third of the agency’s reliance on contracted temporary nursing staff to a pool of…
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