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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho Senate Bill 1429 Adjusts Behavioral Health and State Hospital Funding for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
Last action · April 2, 2026: Signed by Governor on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 272 Effective: 04/02/2026 SECTION 7 & 8; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1-6
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What This Bill Does
Senate Bill 1429 adjusts state appropriations for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's behavioral health divisions, adding $16.4 million for 2027 while reducing other fund allocations, increasing full-time staff positions by 15, and mandating a behavioral health expenditure report by December 1, 2026.
The measure alters state funding levels and staffing for public mental health facilities like State Hospital North and State Hospital South, directly shifting how state resources are distributed across substance use and psychiatric programs for adults and children.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Health and Welfare
The department receives adjusted appropriations, new staffing authorizations, and reporting requirements across its behavioral health and psychiatric divisions.
State Hospital North and State Hospital South
Both psychiatric facilities experience specific funding additions and reductions across fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Key Facts
- Appropriates an additional $16,445,600 to the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027 across substance use, mental health, and psychiatric hospitalization divisions.
- Reduces fiscal year 2027 appropriations to the Department of Health and Welfare by $8,887,400 across specified programs and funds.
- Authorizes an increase of 15.00 full-time equivalent positions for the Mental Health Services Division for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
- Exempts the Mental Health Services and Psychiatric Hospitalization divisions from certain transfer limitations for personnel costs and trustee and benefit payments during fiscal year 2027.
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- Requires the Division of Mental Health Services to submit a report on FY 2025 and FY 2026 expenditures under the Idaho Behavioral Health Plan by December 1, 2026.
- Appropriates an additional $6,054,000 for fiscal year 2026 to the Division of Psychiatric Hospitalization from the Cooperative Welfare (Dedicated) Fund.
- Reduces fiscal year 2026 appropriations to the Department of Health and Welfare by $6,054,000 from the Cooperative Welfare (Federal) Fund for psychiatric hospitalization.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Apr 2, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 04/02/26 Session Law Chapter 272 Effective: 04/02/2026 SECTION 7 & 8; 07/01/2026 SECTION 1-6
- Apr 1, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 1:24 p.m. on 04/01/26
- Apr 1, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Apr 1, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 31, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 31, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 30, 2026FloorRules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 39-27-4 AYES – Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Cannon(Cannon), Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Dygert, Ehardt, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts(Batt), Tanner(14), Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehlers, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hill(Brown), Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski Absent – Egbert, Haws, McCann, Palmer Floor Sponsor - Furniss Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 30, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 27, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 27, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 27, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 21-14-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Lakey, Lent, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Carlson, Foreman, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Shippy, Toews, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Cook Title apvd - to House
- Mar 26, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 25, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 25, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 24, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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