The bill amends Section 56-269 of the Idaho Code to establish that any changes expanding eligibility criteria or benefits for public assistance programs must be enacted through statute rather than through rules or other documents. Specifically, it removes the term "financial" from the eligibility criteria and clarifies that changes must be explicitly provided in statute, including a definition of "agency guidance" as per another section of the Idaho Code.

Additionally, the bill sets a new effective date of July 1, 2025, for these changes, replacing the previous date of July 1, 2023. An emergency is declared to ensure the bill takes effect on the specified date.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 56-269