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Idaho Department of Health and Welfare outlines reorganization, staffing and IT requests in budget overview
Summary
Director Alex Adams and Legislative Services analysts presented an agency-wide reorganization, highlighted new executive appointments, requested replacement vehicles and IT upgrades, and described hiring for the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) project during the Jan. 13 JFAC hearing.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare on Jan. 13 described an internal reorganization and several budget requests as the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee began agency budget hearings.
Alex Williamson, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, gave an agency overview and walked the committee through requested budget alignment that would move programs so legislative appropriations match how the department operates internally. Williamson said the department proposes renaming and regrouping divisions (for example: family and community services split out; public health and self‑reliance grouped as "health and human services"; a new child, youth and family services division) so the budgeted programs line up with current administration and reporting.
Alex Adams, director of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, said he accepted organizational recommendations from his predecessor and implemented…
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