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HB 220: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding behavioral health services.
Revises Idaho Code provisions for behavioral health services, including definitions, parental charges, access to services, designated examiner qualifications, and establishes unified cost determination under new section 39-3140 with 5% income cap. Repeals outdated sections and specific IDAPA rules effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (March 20, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced February 12, 2025
Sponsors
- HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 6, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 13, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Goodrich(Rabe), Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, K (passed)
- March 14, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 17, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 17, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 17, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 18, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 3:20 p.m. on March 17, 2025
- March 20, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2025 Session Law Chapter 110 Effective: 07/01/2025; 07/01/2025 IDAPA Sunset Clause - SECTION 20, 21, & 22
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