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New Health and Social Services Ombudsman outlines mandate to review foster‑care complaints, asks for higher personnel funding
Summary
Trevor Sparrow, Idaho’s newly appointed Health and Social Services Ombudsman, told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15 that his office will investigate complaints involving children in state care and is appropriated three FTEs and $470,000 ongoing from the general fund.
Trevor Sparrow, Idaho’s newly appointed Health and Social Services Ombudsman, described the office’s role and staffing to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 15, saying the office will investigate complaints related to children in state care and may issue recommendations to improve agency practice and policy.
Alex Williamson, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, presented the office’s fiscal profile. The Office of Health and Social Services Ombudsman was created by legislation (identified in the agency materials as Senate Bill 1380) and is appropriated three full‑time positions and an ongoing budget of $470,000 from the general fund for…
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