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Committee adopts multiple behavioral‑health rule changes; lawmakers press department over Magellan contract and oversight
Summary
The House Health and Welfare rules committee adopted a series of rule dockets that slim or repeal behavioral‑health rule chapters as service delivery moves to the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan contractor; lawmakers pressed department staff on oversight and the effect of moving provisions to contract language.
The House Health and Welfare rules committee voted to adopt multiple rule dockets that remove or consolidate behavioral‑health rule language as the state transitions service delivery to the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (IBHP) contractor. The dockets discussed and adopted in the hearing include substance use disorder services (docket 160717‑2401), adult mental health services (docket 160733‑2401) and children’s mental health services (docket 160737‑2401).
Department staff told the committee the rule chapters contained language applicable to the Department of Health and Welfare when it provided direct services; since July 1, 2024, the department no longer provides direct behavioral‑health services and the…
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