This bill appropriates additional funds to the Department of Health and Welfare and the Judicial Branch for fiscal year 2027, specifically targeting the restoration of assertive community treatment and peer support services. The Department of Health and Welfare is allocated a total of $30,702,000, which includes funds from the State-Directed Opioid Settlement Fund, the Idaho Millennium Income Fund, and the Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund. Notably, the bill includes new appropriations of $20,525,000 from the Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund and $1,119,000 from the Idaho Millennium Income Fund for these services. Additionally, the Judicial Branch is appropriated $250,000 from the State-Directed Opioid Settlement Fund for mental health court peer support services.

The bill also exempts the Department of Health and Welfare from certain program transfer limitations, allowing for unlimited transfers into the Basic Medicaid Plan Program and the Adult Mental Health Program for the funding period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Furthermore, it permits the use of up to $5,808,000 from the State-Directed Opioid Settlement Fund for assertive community treatment and peer support services for individuals facing substance abuse disorders or mental health conditions, even if they do not have co-occurring opioid use disorder. The bill declares an emergency, making certain sections effective immediately upon passage, while others will take effect on July 1, 2026.