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Legislative task force formed to oversee Idaho’s $925 million rural health grant; lawmakers press for rural targeting and quick answers
Summary
Lawmakers organized an interim task force to oversee Idaho’s award from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, heard a Legislative Services briefing on funding and timing, and pressed for definitions of "rural," departmental briefings and frequent meetings before funds must be obligated.
A legislative task force organized on the record to provide oversight of Idaho’s award from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program and set a near-term schedule for follow-up briefings and review.
Alex Williamson, a budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee the program is a new federal effort authorized by HR1 (the "Big Beautiful Bill Act") and administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. "The Rural Health Transformation Program is $50,000,000,000," Williamson said, adding that Idaho was awarded "$925,000,000 dollars over the next 5 years" and that the initial award is "$185,900,000" for the first year. Williamson said the state generally has two…
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