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Officials ask legislature to clear transfer limits, seek federal funds after Idaho Behavioral Health Plan delay
Summary
Department of Health and Welfare officials told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan (IBHP) went live in July 2024 after legal delays, prompting requests for federal supplemental and ongoing funds and an exemption from statutory program‑transfer limits to allow internal reallocation of resources.
Alex Williamson, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, and Alex Adams, director of the Department of Health and Welfare, told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee about budget changes and requests tied to the Division of Mental Health Services, including supplemental federal authority and transfer‑limit exemptions tied to the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan.
The department requested a one‑time federal supplemental of about $6,700,000 and an ongoing federal operating increase of about $261,400 to permit access to federal grants related to IBHP. Committee materials and Ms. Williamson's presentation also showed recent appropriations that include $6,000,000 made ongoing for community behavioral health clinics, $3,000,000 one‑time for community mental health, $4,400,000…
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