The first confirmation of death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) in Idaho was recently reported to the Idaho Division of Public Health. An amateur mycologist spotted the mushroom under an oak tree in an established neighborhood in Boise...
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT) Tuesday, March 15, via Webex.
Those who will attend the briefing from DHW include Director Dave Jeppesen, Elke Shaw-Tulloch...
The March edition of the Idaho Administrative Bulletin is now available.
Select the links below to go to Office of the Administrative Rules website to review the negotiated rulemakings for DHW.
A comment period has been scheduled to invite you to review and submit comments about the Social Services Block Grant Plan. This plan is the proposed use of one federally funded block grant plan.
The Department of Health and Welfare submits an annual plan for federal funds to be used for the purpose of achieving or maintaining economic self-support to prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency; achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency, including reduction or prevention of dependency; preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children who are unable to protect their own interests, or preserving, rehabilitating, or reuniting families; preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing for community-based care, home-based care, or other forms of less intensive care; and securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate, or providing services to individuals in institutions.
The plan is available for public review from May 6 through May 13, 2022. Comments will be accepted only during this time.
Requests for a hard copy of the application and/or written comments should be mailed to the address below.
Comments should be clearly identified as concerning the Social Services Block Grant spending plan for state fiscal year 2023. Please note that the Department will not accept comment by phone, fax, or e-mail to Department or Child and Family Services Program staff.
DHW is accepting public comment on the proposed use of funds during federal fiscal year 2022 for the Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant.
A public hearing will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. MT on Wednesday, May 18 via teleconference call-in.
The plan will be available for public review, and copies may be obtained through written request to the Risk Reduction and Prevention Section, Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at RRPSection@dhw.idaho.gov.
Anyone may submit written comment regarding the proposed use of funds for this block grant. For more information, to submit written comments, or to obtain call-in details for the public hearing on May 18, email to RRPSection@dhw.idaho.gov or write to Department of Health and Welfare, 450 West State St., 4th Floor,P.O. Box 83720, Boise, Idaho, 83720-0036. Written comments regarding the plan must be submitted on or before May 17, 2022.
The EMS Physician Commission will meet from 8:30 a/m. to 12:45 p.m. MT May 13 in Boise.
The Department of Health and Welfare will be conducting virtual negotiated rulemaking sessions the third and fourth weeks of May in preparation of the repeal and replacement of IDAPA 16.03.19, “Certified Family Homes,” which will occur during the 2023 legislative session. Stakeholders are invited to attend the session offered for their regions. The sessions begin May 16 and end May 25.
The State Behavioral Health Planning Council will meet online, as well as at the PTC Building, 3rd Floor, Conference Room 3A, 450 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702, on May 18 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. MST, and May 19 and May 20 from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. MST.
The Regional Early Childhood Committee (RECC) Region 2 will meet via webex on May 18, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
Webex Information:
https://idhw.webex.com/idhw/j.php?MTID=me7a70ded15365e26299bb318e9edc63d
Webex meeting call in number: 1-415-655-0003
Webex meeting number access code: 2458 228 7678
Password: 99477926
The Department of Health and Welfare will conduct a virtual negotiated rulemaking session from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 18 regarding 16.02.19 – Idaho Food Code Docket No. 16-0219-2201.
The Regional Early Childhood Committee Region 5 will meet at 9:30 a.m. MT May 19 in Twin Falls and via Zoom. Details in the agenda.
The Board of Health and Welfare will meet May 19, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Pet T. Cenarrusa Building, 450 W. State Street in Boise, in the 10th floor conference room.
Due to COVID-19 precautions, meeting attendance is available via Webex. Call 1-415-655-0003, meeting number 2469 289 1121, password 22378964
The Regional Early Childhood Committee (RECC) Region 7 will meet via webex on May 19, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Webex Information:
Join from the meeting link
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Meeting number (access code): 2456 688 3207
Meeting password: 7qPSG3d8XBA (77774338 from phones and video systems)
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The current Aged and Disabled §1915(c) waiver is set to expire on Sept. 30, 2022, and the department will request an effective date of Oct. 1, 2022, with a new term of five years for the renewal. Changes will include:
Idaho Medicaid will host a public hearing from 9 a.m. to noon MT at 450 W. State. St., Boise.
Webex: https://idhw.webex.com/idhw/j.php?MTID=m7ba075be4ef0dcd6010934eabaad2cb6
Meeting Number: 2458 247 8486
Password: CSd2Mc4FYN8 (77326243 from phone or video system)
The Regional Early Childhood Committee (RECC) Region 7 will meet via webex on May 19, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Webex Information:
Join from the meeting link
https://idhw.webex.com/idhw/j.php?MTID=m0223617f92b73040b9052b169c4bd2ca
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Meeting number (access code): 2456 688 3207
Meeting password: 7qPSG3d8XBA (77774338 from phones and video systems)
Join from a mobile device (attendees only)
+1-415-655-0003
Southwest Idaho Treatment Center (SWITC) Advisory Board will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. MT on Friday, May 20, in Classroom A in White Hall, 1660 11th Ave N, Nampa. Agenda is forthcoming.
The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 20. The purpose of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is to review clinical drug evidence and utilization trends to make recommendations to the Department on preferred drug status and clinical criteria for appropriate drug use. review clinical evidence.
