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The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, Aug. 3, via Webex.

As the Behavioral Health Authority for the State of Idaho, the Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) is developing best practice standards aimed at improving behavioral health care across the state.

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, July 20. The briefing will end at 3 p.m.

To continue to provide relevant, timely data about Idaho’s vaccine efforts, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has made some changes to the

Idaho’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will implement new income guidelines effective July 1, 2021, that raise household income eligibility limits to help offset cost of living increases.

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, June 22. The briefing will end at 3 p.m

UPDATE (Jan. 5, 2022): DHW's supply of free, at-home COVID-19 tests has all been distributed. Additional tests will not become available from the state.

The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will meet at 1 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, June 15, via Webex to vote on the approval of omnibus fee rules.

The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, June 8. The briefing will end at 3 p.m.

Idaho public health officials are reporting two bats have tested positive for rabies in Bonneville and Payette counties. These are the first rabid bats detected this season.