Rural Health Care Appropriations Act
Summary
Idaho Governor signed S1453 into law, providing appropriations to the Department of Health and Welfare for rural health care services for fiscal year 2027. The bill passed the Senate 20-15 and the House 46-20.
What changed
Idaho Governor signed S1453, a rural health care appropriations bill for fiscal year 2027. The legislation provides funding to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare specifically for rural health care programs and services. The bill cleared the Senate on April 1, 2026 with a 20-15 vote and the House on April 2, 2026 with a 46-20 vote before being presented to the Governor.
Healthcare providers operating in rural Idaho should monitor Department of Health and Welfare communications regarding the distribution and allocation of these appropriated funds. No compliance deadlines or reporting requirements were specified in the bill text. The appropriations take effect for fiscal year 2027.
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Idaho / S1453 Signed by Governor S1453 S Signed by Governor 2026-04-02
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
2026-04-02 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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