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Committee actions: temporary fee reductions approved; genetic counselors and one board held for follow‑up
Summary
At its Jan. 22 meeting the Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee approved temporary fee reductions for midwifery, dentistry and nursing; it held pending rules for the Genetic Counselors Licensing Board for one week and required additional review for the residential care facility administrators docket.
The Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee on Jan. 22 considered multiple rule dockets affecting occupational licensing boards. The committee recorded these outcomes by voice vote or procedural hold:
- Midwifery (temporary rule docket 24‑2601‑2501): Approved. Katie Stewart of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses said the midwifery board had been consolidated into the Idaho Board of Nursing and the board voted to decrease fees an average of about 90% (from $200 initial / $850 renewal to $35 initial / $35 renewal). The committee approved the temporary rule by voice vote.
- Dentistry (temporary rule docket 24‑3101‑2501): Approved. Stewart said the Board of Dentistry voted to decrease fees by 25% to align with the division’s cash‑balance intent language. The board’s five‑year rolling average cash balance…
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