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HOUSE BILL NO. 307 – Approp, H&W, Public Health Services

HOUSE BILL NO. 307

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H0307.....................................................by APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
- Appropriates $72,153,200 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the
Physical Health Services Program for fiscal year 2008; limits the
authorized full-time equivalent positions to 134.33 for the Physical Health
Services Program; appropriates $6,559,700 to the Department of Health and
Welfare for the Emergency Medical Services Program for fiscal year 2008;
limits the authorized full-time equivalent positions to 28.76 for the
Emergency Medical Services Program; appropriates $4,818,700 to the
Department of Health and Welfare for the Laboratory Services Program for
fiscal year 2008; limits the authorized full-time equivalent positions to
42.54 for the Laboratory Services Program; directs the State Controller to
make transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs that funds for
trustee and benefit payments shall not be transferred; directs the
Emergency Medical Services Program to address issues regarding ongoing
revenues; directs the distribution of the funding for employee
compensation; provides legislative intent regarding use of funds for
special health programs; and directs the allocation of salary savings.
                                                                        
03/13    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/14    Rpt prt - to 2nd rdg
03/15    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 69-0-1
      AYES -- Anderson, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block,
      Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Clark,
      Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood,
      Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake,
      LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer,
      Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould,
      Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
      Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
      Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr.
      Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Andrus
    Floor Sponsor - Wood(27)
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/15    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Fin
03/16    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/19    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/20    3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde,
      Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little,
      Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson,
      Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Gannon
    Floor Sponsor - Hammond
    Title apvd - to House
03/21    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/22    Pres signed - To Governor
03/27    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 236
         Effective: 07/01/07

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 307
                                                                        
                                BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
  3        SERVICES IN THE PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR  2008;
  4        LIMITING  THE  NUMBER  OF  FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS FOR THE PHYSICAL
  5        HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING MONEYS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF  HEALTH
  6        AND  WELFARE  FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
  7        PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT
  8        POSITIONS FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING MONEYS
  9        TO  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IN THE
 10        LABORATORY SERVICES PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; LIMITING THE  NUMBER  OF
 11        FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS FOR THE LABORATORY SERVICES PROGRAM; PRO-
 12        VIDING THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER SHALL MAKE  TRANSFERS  FROM  THE  GENERAL
 13        FUND;  EXPRESSING  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT  WITH REGARD TO SPECIAL HEALTH PRO-
 14        GRAMS; DIRECTING THAT FUNDS FOR TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS SHALL NOT  BE
 15        TRANSFERRED;  DIRECTING  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO WORK WITH THE JOINT
 16        FINANCE-APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON REVENUE ISSUES; DIRECTING THE  DISTRI-
 17        BUTION OF THE FUNDING FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; AND DIRECTING THE ALLOCA-
 18        TION OF SALARY SAVINGS.
                                                                        
 19    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 20        SECTION  1.  There  is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and
 21    Welfare for public health services in the Physical Health Services Program the
 22    following amounts to be expended according to the designated  expense  classes
 23    from the listed funds for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
 24                                                       FOR
 25                     FOR        FOR         FOR    TRUSTEE AND
 26                  PERSONNEL  OPERATING    CAPITAL    BENEFIT
 27                    COSTS   EXPENDITURES  OUTLAY    PAYMENTS        TOTAL
 28    FROM:
 29    General Fund $1,841,400 $ 4,617,900   $55,600  $ 1,287,700   $ 7,802,600
 30    Cancer Control
 31     Fund            50,100     153,200                198,400       401,700
 32    Central Tumor
 33     Registry
 34     Fund                                              182,700       182,700
 35    Food Safety Fund                                   638,000       638,000
 36    Cooperative Welfare
 37     Fund
 38     (Federal)    5,211,000   7,631,200    38,700   39,635,100    52,516,000
 39    Cooperative Welfare
 40     Fund
 41     (Dedicated)  1,473,900     769,300              8,369,000    10,612,200
 42      TOTAL      $8,576,400 $13,171,600   $94,300  $50,310,900   $72,153,200
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1        SECTION  2.  FULL-TIME  EQUIVALENT  POSITIONS.  In accordance with Section
  2    67-3519, Idaho Code, the Department of Health and  Welfare  is  authorized  no
  3    more  than  one hundred thirty-four and thirty-three hundredths (134.33) full-
  4    time equivalent positions for the Physical Health Services Program during  the
  5    period  July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. Transfers of full-time equivalent
  6    positions between appropriated programs within the department  are  authorized
  7    and  shall  be  reported  in the budget prepared for the next fiscal year. Any
  8    full-time equivalent positions in excess of the department's total cap may  be
  9    authorized  only  by  the Governor and promptly reported to the Joint Finance-
 10    Appropriations Committee.
                                                                        
 11        SECTION 3.  There is hereby appropriated to the Department of  Health  and
 12    Welfare  for  public health services in the Emergency Medical Services Program
 13    the following amounts to be  expended  according  to  the  designated  expense
 14    classes  from  the  listed funds for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30,
 15    2008:
 16                                                         FOR
 17                             FOR          FOR        TRUSTEE AND
 18                          PERSONNEL    OPERATING       BENEFIT
 19                            COSTS     EXPENDITURES     PAYMENTS      TOTAL
 20    FROM:
 21    General Fund         $  246,800    $   12,000    $   64,300    $  323,100
 22    Emergency Medical
 23     Services
 24     Fund I & II          1,302,000     1,080,800       370,200     2,753,000
 25    Emergency Medical
 26     Services
 27     Fund III                                         1,400,000     1,400,000
 28    Cooperative Welfare
 29     Fund
 30     (Dedicated)            179,500        33,500       150,000       363,000
 31    Cooperative Welfare
 32     Fund
 33     (Federal)              283,200     1,075,100       362,300     1,720,600
 34      TOTAL              $2,011,500    $2,201,400    $2,346,800    $6,559,700
                                                                        
 35        SECTION 4.  FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS.  In  accordance  with  Section
 36    67-3519,  Idaho  Code,  the  Department of Health and Welfare is authorized no
 37    more than twenty-eight and seventy-six hundredths (28.76) full-time equivalent
 38    positions for the Emergency Medical Services Program during the period July 1,
 39    2007, through June 30,  2008.  Transfers  of  full-time  equivalent  positions
 40    between  appropriated  programs within the department are authorized and shall
 41    be reported in the budget prepared for the next  fiscal  year.  Any  full-time
 42    equivalent positions in excess of the department's total cap may be authorized
 43    only by the Governor and promptly reported to the Joint Finance-Appropriations
 44    Committee.
                                                                        
 45        SECTION  5.  There  is hereby appropriated to the Department of Health and
 46    Welfare for public health services in the Laboratory Services Program the fol-
 47    lowing amounts to be expended according to the designated expense classes from
 48    the listed funds for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008:
                                                                        
                                           3
                                                                        
  1                           FOR             FOR           FOR
  2                        PERSONNEL       OPERATING      CAPITAL
  3                          COSTS        EXPENDITURES    OUTLAY       TOTAL
  4    FROM:
  5    General Fund        $1,421,900      $  420,400     $34,900    $1,877,200
  6    Cooperative Welfare
  7     Fund
  8     (Dedicated)           419,000         199,300                   618,300
  9    Cooperative Welfare
 10     Fund
 11     (Federal)             679,800       1,643,400                 2,323,200
 12      TOTAL             $2,520,700      $2,263,100     $34,900    $4,818,700
                                                                        
 13        SECTION 6.  FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITIONS.  In  accordance  with  Section
 14    67-3519,  Idaho  Code,  the  Department of Health and Welfare is authorized no
 15    more than forty-two and fifty-four  hundredths  (42.54)  full-time  equivalent
 16    positions  for the Laboratory Services Program during the period July 1, 2007,
 17    through June 30, 2008. Transfers of  full-time  equivalent  positions  between
 18    appropriated  programs  within  the  department  are  authorized  and shall be
 19    reported in the budget prepared for the next fiscal year. Any full-time equiv-
 20    alent positions in excess of the department's total cap may be authorized only
 21    by the Governor and promptly reported to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Com-
 22    mittee.
                                                                        
 23        SECTION 7.  GENERAL FUND TRANSFERS. As appropriated, the State  Controller
 24    shall  make  transfers  from the General Fund to the Cooperative Welfare Fund,
 25    periodically, as requested by the director of the  Department  of  Health  and
 26    Welfare and approved by the Board of Examiners.
                                                                        
 27        SECTION  8.  SPECIAL  HEALTH PROGRAMS. It is the intent of the Legislature
 28    that all funds appropriated in this bill for the  treatment  of  persons  with
 29    Cystic  Fibrosis,  AIDS/HIV,  and  Adult  PKU formula shall be used solely for
 30    those purposes.
                                                                        
 31        SECTION 9.  TRUSTEE AND BENEFIT PAYMENTS. Notwithstanding  the  provisions
 32    of Section 67-3511, Idaho Code, funds budgeted in the trustee and benefit pay-
 33    ments  expenditure  object  code shall not be transferred to any other objects
 34    within the program budget during fiscal year 2008.
                                                                        
 35        SECTION 10.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM  REVENUES.  The  Emergency
 36    Medical  Services  Program  is  directed  to  work  with  the  Joint  Finance-
 37    Appropriations  Committee  during the 2007 interim to discuss and come up with
 38    solutions to address the issues surrounding ongoing revenues for the Emergency
 39    Medical Services Program.
                                                                        
 40        SECTION 11.  SALARY DISTRIBUTION. Agencies and institutions shall distrib-
 41    ute the funding for employee compensation based on merit as follows:
 42        (a)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
 43        funding  first  toward high turnover classifications and individuals below
 44        midpoint within their agency.
 45        (b)  Agencies and institutions are directed to,  based  on  merit,  target
 46        funding  second toward positions within their agency that are below ninety
 47        percent (90%) of the Compa-Ratio.
 48        (c)  Agencies and institutions are directed to target any remaining  fund-
 49        ing based on merit using the merit matrix required by Idaho Code.
                                                                        
                                           4
                                                                        
  1    Agencies  and institutions shall create compensation and distribution plans to
  2    ensure that they are consistent with the  policies  contained  herein.  Agency
  3    directors and institutional presidents shall approve all compensation and dis-
  4    tribution plans and ensure that implementation of the plans is consistent with
  5    policies  contained  herein.  Each  agency  and institution shall forward, for
  6    informational purposes, approved copies of the compensation  and  distribution
  7    plans to the Legislative Services Office and the Division of Financial Manage-
  8    ment  by  June 1, 2007. The effective date of implementation of ongoing salary
  9    adjustments shall be June 17, 2007.
                                                                        
 10        SECTION 12.  SALARY SAVINGS. The  Department  of  Health  and  Welfare  is
 11    hereby  directed  to allocate salary savings, based on performance, to provide
 12    for employee salary needs before other operational budget priorities are  con-
 13    sidered.  Where applicable, employees whose salaries are below the midpoint of
 14    their pay grade or occupational groups with significant turnover  rates  shall
 15    be considered first in the order of salary savings distributions.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


Statement of Purpose
RS16401

This is the fiscal year 2008 appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for Public Health Services. This budgeted division has three programs: 1) Physical Health Services, 2) Emergency Medical Services, and 3) Laboratory Services.

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Fiscal Note
FTP  Gen  Ded  Fed  Total 


FY 2007 Original Appropriation 205.63  8,689,900  17,430,700  57,059,400  83,180,000 
 3. Rotavirus, Varicella, Pandemic Flu 0.00 
 5. IRIS, Poison Control, & Ed Outreach 0.00  750,000  100,000  850,000 
 7. Increase Receipts Spending Authority 0.00  400,000  400,000 


FY 2007 Total Appropriation 205.63  9,439,900  17,930,700  57,059,400  84,430,000 
Non-Cognizable Funds and Transfers 0.00  (80,900)  (80,900) 


FY 2007 Estimated Expenditures 205.63  9,359,000  17,930,700  57,059,400  84,349,100 
Removal of One-Time Expenditures 0.00  (1,284,700)  (19,900)  (1,304,600) 
Base Adjustments 0.00  299,500  (850,000)  (550,500) 


FY 2008 Base 205.63  9,658,500  16,646,000  56,189,500  82,494,000 
Benefit Costs 0.00  94,800  20,000  74,000  188,800 
Inflationary Adjustments 0.00 
Replacement Items 0.00  90,500  38,700  129,200 
Annualizations 0.00 
Change in Employee Compensation 0.00  148,500  142,900  257,600  549,000 


FY 2008 Program Maintenance 205.63  9,992,300  16,808,900  56,559,800  83,361,000 


Enhancements          
 3. MMRV Vaccine 0.00  10,600  10,600 
 11. 0.00 
 18. Electronic Death Certificate System 0.00 
 19. Real ID 0.00 
 20. Cardiovascular Disease & Stroke Prev. 0.00 
 21. 0.00 
 22. Staff for Communications Center 0.00 
 23. EMS Wristbands 0.00  60,000  60,000 
 32. EMS Poison Control Inflation 0.00 
 34. EMS Dedicated Personnel Funds 0.00 
 36. EMS Physician Commission 0.00 
 48. Poison Control Replacement 0.00  100,000  100,000 


FY 2008 Total 205.63  10,002,900  16,968,900  56,559,800  83,531,600 
Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp 0.00  1,313,000  (461,800)  (499,600)  351,600 
% Chg from FY 2007 Orig Approp. 0.0%  15.1%  (2.6%)  (0.9%)  0.4% 

Contact: Amy Castro 334-4745

Legislative Services Office, Budget & Policy Analysis

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Note Bill No. H307