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Health department seeks to restore immunization fund and requests ARPA projects as HIV prevention questions rise
Summary
The Department of Health & Welfare requested restoring the immunization assessment fund to about $25.4M, continued federal support for HIV and hepatitis prevention, and one‑time ARPA funding for data modernization; lawmakers asked for clearer outcome metrics after reports of an HIV uptick.
The Department of Health and Welfare asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee to restore and increase the immunization assessment fund and to authorize a set of federal and one‑time ARPA projects aimed at public‑health infrastructure and prevention programs.
Morgan Paloney, a Legislative Services Office analyst, said the governor’s recommendation increases ongoing immunization assessment funding to $25,399,400 based on the Idaho Immunization Assessment Board’s determinations, and recommended one‑time dedicated spending authority to cover existing provider expenses.
The department…
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