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Health and Welfare seeks transfer flexibility for new 'Family and Community Partnerships' division
Summary
The Department of Health and Welfare asked the Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee to continue an exemption from transfer limits so the new Family and Community Partnerships (formerly Service Integration) division can move appropriations between expense classes as needed.
The Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee heard Feb. 20 a brief presentation on the former Service Integration division, which the department has renamed Family and Community Partnerships, and a request to preserve transfer flexibility for the unit.
Alex Williamson, Legislative Services budget analyst, summarized the division's role: coordinating services across programs, delivering emergency assistance, reducing duplication and improving client access. The division is designed to help families coordinate supports across Health and Welfare programs.
Both Williamson and Director Alex Adams asked the committee to continue language exempting the division from the maintenance-bill restrictions on transferring personnel dollars and trustee/benefit payments in a manner consistent with Idaho Code —7-35-11. Adams said the division's work includes small partnership items such as coordinating free park passes and fishing licenses for foster families and other outreach to support recruitment and retention.
There were no votes or formal actions recorded on the transfer-exemption request during the hearing; committee members thanked the presenters and requested no further immediate detail.
