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Lawmakers question SWITC costs, START certification and a new walk‑in cooler as developmental‑disability budget discussed
Summary
Officials discussed the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center (SWITC), funding for crisis patient treatment, the multi‑year START certification and a nearly $1 million permanent‑building‑fund request for a walk‑in cooler; department said facility improvements were state-funded and partners also contributed.
The Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee heard Feb. 20 about the services-for-the-developmentally-disabled budget, the Southwest Idaho Treatment Center (SWITC) operations, and rollout of the START clinical model.
Budget analyst Alex Williamson said services historically under this heading are being reorganized into an Early Learning and Development division and that a number of items previously funded as one‑time supplementals have become ongoing base costs. Williamson noted recent supplementals for SWITC crisis patient treatment and for infant‑toddler service coordination were made ongoing in FY2025.
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