STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31742 / S1455
This appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Public Health Services Division provides
enhancements to the FY 2025 maintenance budget that include a public health infrastructure grant; laboratory
operating costs; laboratory information management modernization; a state loan repayment; a Maternal, Infant,
and Early Child Home Visiting (MIECHV) program formula grant increase; data modernization; vital records
modernization; Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) modernization; vital statistics modernization; funding
for additional WIC staff; data processing modernization; immunization awards to public health districts and
tribes; adult vaccine provider support; childhood lead poisoning prevention; Alzheimer's and dementia grants;
rural physician loan repayment; disease investigation and control; data analytics personnel funding; HIV Care
program receipt authority; Ryan White Part B supplemental grant funding; and the additional 2% CEC.
In addition, this bill moves ongoing funding to onetime for multiple programs; removes funding for COVID
grant funding; and removes funding for sex education grants. This bill also provides adjustments to the FY 2024
appropriation for Physical Health Services and Laboratory Services. Looking at Table 2 below, adjustments
include funding for the HIV Care Program drug rebates, a onetime transfer of personnel costs to operating
expenditures, and a dedicated fund adjustment for the Cancer Data Registry of Idaho.
FISCAL NOTE
This appropriation provides an additional $26,122,100 to the maintenance appropriation provided to the
Department of Health and Welfare for the Public Health Services Division found in Senate Bill 1268. Table 1
shows incremental adjustments to the budget found in the bill, of which the ongoing decrease is $13,916,800,
and the onetime increase is $40,038,900. This is largely due to the committee changing programs with
ongoing funding to onetime appropriations. Table 2 shows all the adjustments leading to the FY 2025 Total.
The total budget for the Public Health Services Division is $162,795,300. Additionally, Table 2 shows the
mid-year adjustments to the FY 2024 budget for the Public Health Services Division. The total increase to
the FY 2024 budget is $1,500,000.
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/26/2024, 4:46 PM
Table 1 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
4. Public Health Infrastructure Grant ARPA (2.50) 0 0 3,282,600 3,282,600
15. Laboratory Operating Costs 0.00 361,900 0 0 361,900
19. Modernize Lab Info Mgmt ARPA 0.00 0 0 136,400 136,400
23. State Loan Repayment ARPA 0.00 0 0 439,800 439,800
24. MIECHV Formula Increase 0.00 0 0 482,800 482,800
26. Data Modernization ARPA 0.00 0 0 200,000 200,000
31. Vital Records Modernization ARPA 0.00 0 0 230,000 230,000
32. WIC Modernization ARPA 0.00 0 0 400,000 400,000
33. Vital Stats Modernization 0.00 0 0 168,600 168,600
34. WIC Program Staff 0.00 0 0 187,900 187,900
36. Data Processing ARPA 0.00 0 0 1,954,900 1,954,900
37. Immunization Program ARPA 0.00 0 0 4,500,000 4,500,000
38. Purchase and Distribute Adult Vaccines 0.00 0 0 5,089,300 5,089,300
39. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention 0.00 0 0 120,700 120,700
40. Alzheimer's and Dementia Grants 0.00 0 0 944,700 944,700
41. Rural Physician Loan Repayment 0.00 500,000 0 0 500,000
43. Disease Investigation and Control 0.00 0 0 3,010,500 3,010,500
44. A2 Infrastructure Grant 0.00 0 0 325,000 325,000
45. HIV Care Receipts Authority 0.00 0 1,500,000 0 1,500,000
46. Ryan White Part B Supplemental Grant 0.00 0 0 2,400,000 2,400,000
47. Remove BESP and Suicide Prev (11.50) (2,320,500) 0 (5,267,200) (7,587,700)
48. BESP and Suicide Prev Onetime 11.50 2,320,500 0 5,267,200 7,587,700
49. Remove Ongoing Multiple Programs 0.00 0 0 (12,539,100) (12,539,100)
50. Add Onetime Multiple Programs 0.00 0 0 12,539,100 12,539,100
51. Remove COVID Behavior Risk Factor SS 0.00 0 0 (11,400) (11,400)
52. Remove Personal Resp. Ed. 0.00 0 0 (281,200) (281,200)
53. Remove Sexual Risk Avoidance 0.00 0 0 (330,800) (330,800)
Add'l 2% Chg in Employee Compensation 0.00 77,500 96,600 336,300 510,400
FY 2025 Budget Enhancements (2.50) 939,400 1,596,600 23,586,100 26,122,100
% Chg from FY 2025 Maintenance (1.0%) 8.4% 3.2% 31.4% 19.1%
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/26/2024, 4:46 PM
Table 2 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total
FY 2024 Original Appropriation 259.02 11,139,100 50,701,900 116,418,800 178,259,800
2. HIV Care Program Drug Rebates 0.00 0 1,500,000 0 1,500,000
3. Laboratory Services Receipts 0.00 0 0 0 0
5. Cancer Data Registry for Idaho 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2024 Total Appropriation 259.02 11,139,100 52,201,900 116,418,800 179,759,800
Executive Carry Forward 0.00 122,400 1,267,100 2,512,300 3,901,800
FY 2024 Estimated Expenditures 259.02 11,261,500 53,469,000 118,931,100 183,661,600
Removal of Onetime Expenditures 0.00 (122,400) (3,117,100) (43,881,000) (47,120,500)
Base Adjustments 0.00 0 0 0 0
FY 2025 Base 259.02 11,139,100 50,351,900 75,050,100 136,541,100
Personnel Benefit Costs 0.00 (21,100) (39,000) (95,700) (155,800)
Statewide Cost Allocation 0.00 19,400 0 12,700 32,100
1% Chg in Employee Compensation 0.00 40,100 47,500 168,200 255,800
FY 2025 Program Maintenance 259.02 11,177,500 50,360,400 75,135,300 136,673,200
FY 2025 Budget Enhancements - S1268 (2.50) 939,400 1,596,600 23,586,100 26,122,100
FY 2025 Total 256.52 12,116,900 51,957,000 98,721,400 162,795,300
Chg from FY 2024 Orig Approp (2.50) 977,800 1,255,100 (17,697,400) (15,464,500)
% Chg from FY 2024 Orig Approp. (1.0%) 8.8% 2.5% (15.2%) (8.7%)
Contact:
Senator Kevin Cook
(208) 332-1358
Representative Josh Tanner
(208) 332-1057
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 03/26/2024, 4:46 PM