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SENATE BILL NO. 1238 – Approp, H&W Dept, add’l

SENATE BILL NO. 1238

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S1238............................................................by FINANCE
APPROPRIATIONS - Appropriates an additional $1,036,000 to the Department of
Health and Welfare for Indirect Support Services for fiscal year 2006;
authorizes an additional 7 full-time equivalent positions; appropriates an
additional $78,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for public
health services in the Physical Health Services Program for fiscal year
2006; authorizes one additional full-time equivalent position; provides for
fund transfers; and appropriates $124,700 to the Department of Health and
Welfare for the Medical Assistance Services Program for fiscal year 2005.
                                                                        
03/29    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/30    Rpt prt - to Fin
    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
      Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
      Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Lodge
    Title apvd - to House
03/31    House intro - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg
04/01    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
04/04    3rd rdg - PASSED - 61-6-3
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
      Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark,
      Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth(Ellsworth),
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
      Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin,
      Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence,
      Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler(Callen), Schaefer,
      Shepherd(2), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie,
      Snodgrass, Stevenson, Wills, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Hart, Loertscher, McKague, Sali, Shepherd(8)
      Absent and excused -- Roberts, Trail, Wood
    Floor Sponsor - Henbest
    Title apvd - to Senate
04/04    To enrol
04/05    Rpt enrol - Pres/Sp signed
04/06    To Governor
04/11    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 330
         Effective: 04/11/05 Section 5;
         07/01/05 All other sections

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1238
                                                                        
                                    BY FINANCE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  AND  WELFARE  FOR
  3        THE  INDIRECT  SUPPORT  SERVICES PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006; AUTHORIZING
  4        ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS FOR THE  INDIRECT  SUPPORT  SER-
  5        VICES PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
  6        AND  WELFARE  FOR  PUBLIC  HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES
  7        PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006; AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME  EQUIVA-
  8        LENT  POSITION  FOR  THE  PHYSICAL  HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING
  9        ADDITIONAL MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR THE  MEDICAL
 10        ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005; PROVIDING THAT THE STATE
 11        CONTROLLER  SHALL  MAKE  TRANSFERS FROM THE GENERAL FUND; AND PROVIDING AN
 12        EMERGENCY FOR SECTION 5 OF THIS ACT.
                                                                        
 13    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 14        SECTION 1.  In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,  there
 15    is  hereby  appropriated to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Indi-
 16    rect Support Services Program the following amounts to be  expended  according
 17    to  the designated expense classes from the listed fund for the period July 1,
 18    2005, through June 30, 2006:
 19    FOR:
 20    Personnel Costs                                                     $  354,500
 21    Operating Expenditures                                                 681,500
 22      TOTAL                                                             $1,036,000
 23    FROM:
 24    Cooperative Welfare Fund (Federal)                                  $1,036,000
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 2.  In addition to the authorization granted in Section  5,  House
 26    Bill  No.  384, enacted by the First Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth Idaho
 27    Legislature, the Department of Health and  Welfare  is  authorized  seven  (7)
 28    full-time  equivalent  positions for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30,
 29    2006.
                                                                        
 30        SECTION 3.  In addition to any other appropriation provided by law,  there
 31    is  hereby  appropriated  to  the  Department of Health and Welfare for public
 32    health services in the Physical Health Services Program the following  amounts
 33    to  be  expended  according  to the designated expense classes from the listed
 34    fund for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006:
 35    FOR:
 36    Personnel Costs                                                        $74,000
 37    Operating Expenditures                                                   4,000
 38      TOTAL                                                                $78,000
 39    FROM:
 40    General Fund                                                           $78,000
                                                                        
 41        SECTION 4.  In addition to the authorization granted in Section  2,  House
                                                                        
                                       2
                                                                        
  1    Bill  No.  382, enacted by the First Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth Idaho
  2    Legislature, the Department of Health and Welfare is authorized one (1)  full-
  3    time equivalent position for the period July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006.
                                                                        
  4        SECTION  5.  In  addition  to the appropriation made in Section 1, Chapter
  5    379, Laws of 2004, there is hereby appropriated to the  Department  of  Health
  6    and  Welfare for the Medical Assistance Services Program the following amounts
  7    to be expended according to the designated expense  classes  from  the  listed
  8    funds for the period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005:
  9                                  FOR               FOR
 10                               PERSONNEL         OPERATING
 11                                 COSTS          EXPENDITURES       TOTAL
 12    FROM:
 13    Idaho Health Insurance
 14     Access Card Fund             $20,500          $ 5,600          $ 26,100
 15    Cooperative Welfare
 16     Fund (Federal)                77,200           21,400            98,600
 17      TOTAL                       $97,700          $27,000          $124,700
                                                                        
 18        SECTION  6.  GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS. As appropriated, the State Controller
 19    shall make transfers from the General Fund to the  Cooperative  Welfare  Fund,
 20    periodically,  as  requested  by  the director of the Department of Health and
 21    Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
                                                                        
 22        SECTION 7.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
 23    declared  to exist, Section 5 of this act shall be in full force and effect on
 24    and after passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS15217C2

This is a trailer appropriation for the Department of Health and Welfare for FY 2006 and FY 2005. This bill provides additional funds to the Indirect Support Services Program to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 1196, Criminal Background Checks. In addition, funding is provided to the Physical Health Services Program for the Methamphetamine Cleanup Bill provided for in Senate Bill 1122.

This bill also appropriates the spending authority to implement the Adult Health Insurance Access Card in FY 2005. The Adult Access Card Program is set to begin on July 1, 2005. This is an insurance subsidy for low-income adults to purchase health insurance from their employer.

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Fiscal Note

Section 1. appropriates $1,036,000 in federal funds and Section 2. provides for 7.00 FTP to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 1196. This funding is for two years and the FTP are limited services positions. The FTP will be deleted upon completion of the grant or the identification of an ongoing funding source that is approved by the Legislature.

Section 3. appropriates $78,000 from the General Fund to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 1122. This provides $74,000 in personnel costs and $4,000 in operating expenditures. Section 4. provides for an additional 1.00 FTP to the Physical Health Services Program.

Section 5. appropriates $26,100 from the Idaho Health Insurance Access Card Fund and $98,600 from federal funds for personnel costs and operating expenditures for the planning and implementation of the Adult Access Card Program.

Contact: Cathy Holland-Smith 334-4731

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. S1238