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Idaho health officials seek authority to shift funds as behavioral health plan costs surface
Summary
Department of Health and Welfare officials told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee they need temporary and ongoing authority to transfer funds across programs to cover higher-than-expected costs tied to the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan and to stand up 988 crisis services.
Alex Williamson, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee the Division of Mental Health Services is requesting a mix of federal supplementals and transfer-authority changes to support the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan and related services such as 988 crisis-line operations.
The Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (IBHP) went live in July 2024 after delays; the department now seeks a $6.7 million one-time federal supplemental for the plan and a $261,400 ongoing federal operating increase to cover grant administration costs, Williamson said. She also described a department request for exemptions to statutory program-transfer limits under Idaho Code 67-35-11 so the department can move funds across programs during…
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