S1453 Idaho Rural Health Care Appropriation Signed
Summary
S1453, the Idaho Rural Health Care Appropriation, has been signed into law by the Governor on April 10, 2026. The bill appropriates funds to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for rural health care programs for fiscal year 2027. Sections 1-3 of the legislation took effect immediately upon signing, while Sections 4-6 become effective July 1, 2026.
What changed
S1453 enacts a supplemental appropriation for rural health care funding administered by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2027. The legislation cleared the Senate on a 20-15 vote and the House on a 46-20 vote before receiving gubernatorial approval.
Affected parties include the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, which will receive the appropriated funds, and rural healthcare providers in Idaho who may benefit from the funding allocation. As an appropriations measure rather than a regulatory mandate, this bill does not impose new compliance obligations on private-sector entities.
Archived snapshot
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ChangeBridge / Idaho / S1453 Signed by Governor S1453 S Signed by Governor 2026-04-10
Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for rural health care for fiscal year 2027.
APPROPRIATIONS -- HEALTH AND WELFARE -- RURAL HEALTH -- Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for rural health care for fiscal year 2027.
Bill Details
State Idaho
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/leg...
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Sponsors
Finance Committee Kevin Cook (Sen - R) Steve Miller (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-10 S Session Law Chapter 313 Effective: 04/10/2026 SECTION 1-3; 07/01/2026 SECTION 4-6 2026-04-02 S Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor 2026-04-02 H Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate 2026-04-02 S Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker 2026-04-02 S Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling 2026-04-02 H to Senate 2026-04-02 H Title apvd 2026-04-02 H Rules Suspended: 2026-04-02 H Read second time; Filed for Third Reading 2026-04-01 H Read First Time, Filed for Second Reading 2026-04-01 H Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading 2026-04-01 S to House 2026-04-01 S Title apvd 2026-04-01 S Read third time in full -- PASSED 20-15-0 2026-04-01 S Read in full as required) 2026-04-01 S Rules Suspended (2/3 Vote 2026-04-01 S Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading 2026-04-01 S Reported Printed; referred to Finance 2026-04-01 S Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
Votes
2026-04-01 Senate Third Reading Yea: 20 Nay: 15 2026-04-02 House Third Reading Yea: 46 Nay: 20
Committee Referrals
2026-04-01 S Judiciary and Rules 2026-04-01 S Finance
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced
Subjects
APPROPRIATIONS HEALTH AND WELFARE RURAL HEALTH Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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