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Votes at a glance: Health and Welfare rules dockets adopted by committee
Summary
The committee adopted a package of rule dockets spanning hospital licensing, EMS, newborn screening, drinking‑water lab fees, child‑welfare records, licensing of children's agencies, state hospitals and multiple behavioral‑health chapters.
Below are the formal actions recorded in the House Health and Welfare rules committee hearing. Most motions were adopted by voice vote; where the transcript recorded opposition the note is included.
- Docket 160314‑2301 (Hospitals, temporary rule): Motion to approve; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Redmond). - Docket 1601003‑2401 (Emergency Medical Services, pending rule): Motion to approve; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Redman). - Docket 160212‑2401 (Newborn screening): Motion to accept; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Furman). See separate article for detailed discussion. - Docket 160213‑2401 (Idaho Drinking Water Lab Certification; fee rule): Motion to adopt; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Redmond). See separate article for details. - Docket 160501‑2401 (Use and disclosure of department records — child protection records): Motion to adopt; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Kaler). Department described change as shifting to “maximum transparency as allowed by existing law.” - Docket 160605‑2401 (Medical neglect and disabled infants): Motion to adopt; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Edmond). - Docket 160418‑2401 (Children's agencies and residential licensing): Motion to adopt; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Redmond). Committee discussed alignment with foster‑care licensing standards and background‑check timing for new household members. - Docket 160407‑2401 (State Hospital North and State Hospital South — pending fee rule): Motion to adopt; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Kaler). Department explained the chapter duplicated CMS and Medicaid requirements and proposed full repeal. - Docket 160717‑2401 (Substance use disorder services): Motion to adopt; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Wheeler). Committee heard testimony supporting recognition of national certification reciprocity to expand workforce capacity. - Docket 160733‑2401 (Adult mental health services): Motion to adopt (substitute motion); adopted with two recorded nays (mover of substitute: Representative Wheeler). Discussion focused on removing language reflecting department as a direct service provider now that services are administered by the IBHP contractor. - Docket 160737‑2401 (Children's mental health services): Motion to adopt; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Redmond). - Docket 160313‑2401 (Consumer‑directed services): Motion to approve; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Redmond). - Docket 160309‑2401 (Medicaid Basic Plan Benefits): Motion to adopt; adopted by voice vote (mover: Representative Redmond). See separate article for details.
Notes: Where the transcript recorded simple voice votes the committee chair called “Aye” and announced “Motion carries.” Only one docket (the adult mental health docket) recorded named opposition (two nays) on a substitute motion; no roll‑call tallies with names were recorded in the transcript for other dockets.
The department said it will run legislation during the session to move remaining department rule responsibilities into statute where appropriate and will provide committee members with follow‑up materials (contract documents, proposed statute text or mappings) on request.
