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/news/idaho-adult-dies-rabies-infection
… dies from rabies infection November 4, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … Hahn. “Although deaths are rare, it is critical that people exposed to a bat receive appropriate treatment to prevent … where there may have been a bite or scratch,” said Dr. Leslie Tengelsen, state public health veterinarian. Bats are …
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/news/blaine-and-twin-falls-counties-claim-first-two-flu-related-deaths-season-both-also-had-covid
… season. Both also had COVID-19. November 4, 2020 Author DHW Communications A Blaine-County man older than 60 years of … risk of influenza-related complications,” said Dr. Leslie Tengelsen, the Idaho influenza surveillance …
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/news/new-hiv-initiative-encourages-testing-promotes-prevention-and-awareness
… prevention and awareness December 1, 2023 Author DHW Communications A new Idaho-based initiative seeks to empower … and promote HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. Called Let’s Stop HIV Together – Idaho, the initiative is in … of adult Idahoans have been tested. Rural Idahoans are even less likely to be tested. Early testing allows people to get …
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Community spread of COVID-19 detected in south central Idaho, associated with already-confirmed case
/news/community-spread-covid-19-detected-south-central-idaho-associated-already-confirmed-case
… Community spread of COVID-19 detected in south central … case was announced Wednesday, March 18 th , in a press release. The individual is a male from Blaine County in his … nursing homes, retirement, and long-term care facilities unless to provide critical assistance. So far, the …
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/news/dhw-encourages-idaho-medicaid-providers-apply-funding-dec-18-deadline
… funding before Dec. 18 deadline December 9, 2020 Author DHW Communications Idaho Medicaid providers may be eligible for funding from the Medicaid Provider CFAC … the funding helps. One provider called it an ‘unexpected blessing.’ We hope to see more applications for more …
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/news/state-require-proof-residency-or-work-idaho-vaccine-appointments
… Idaho for vaccine appointments February 23, 2021 Author DHW Communications CORRECTION: Some vaccine providers may scan … record as part of their existing process, but copies of letters, utility bills, or vouchers will not be copied or … so we can stop the spread of COVID-19 in our state.” Regardless of citizenship or immigration status, all eligible …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-wic-makes-annual-adjustment-income-guidelines
… Idaho WIC makes annual adjustment to income guidelines Type of notice/meeting Public Notice Idaho’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children … supplemental foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs, cheese, cereal, juice, beans, and peanut …
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/news/dhw-announces-covid-19-funding-hospitals-and-free-standing-primaryurgent-care-clinics
… can start applying immediately for funding made available by Gov. Brad Little last week to address the dire … hospitals operating in Idaho are eligible and can submit a completed attestation. Interested hospitals should … Seen Annually Available Funding per Applicant Small Less than 2,500 patients $100,000 Medium 2,500 – 10,000 …
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/news/free-training-radon-gas-idaho-helps-homeowners-builders-and-others-build-safer-homes
… and others build safer homes December 13, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … The first course is Dec. 28. Additional courses are available through mid-February. Radon is an invisible radioactive … install them. “A radon mitigation system is much easier and less expensive to install during construction than after the …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-aug-15
… and Welfare to meet Aug. 15 August 12, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, Aug. 15, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board’s seven …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-june-6
… Health and Welfare to meet June 6 June 3, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, June 6, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board’s seven …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-nov-10
… Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Wednesday, Nov. 10, via Webex and … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board's seven … from the governor's office, and the chairs of the germane committees for the Health and Welfare committees in the …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-child-and-family-services-program-accepting-public-comment-social
… DHW Child and Family Services program accepting public comment for the Social Services Block Grant Plan Type of … Public Notice A comment period has been scheduled to invite you to review and submit comments about the … community-based care, home-based care, or other forms of less intensive care; and securing referral or admission for …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-aug-18
… and Welfare to meet Aug. 18 August 15, 2022 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, Aug. 18, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board's seven …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-feb-17
… and Welfare to meet Feb. 17 February 15, 2022 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, Feb. 17, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board's seven …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-and-child-and-family-services-welcomes-your-comments-about-social
… DHW and Child and Family Services welcomes your comments about the Social Services Block Grant … or prevention of dependency; preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children who are unable to … community-based care, home-based care, or other forms of less intensive care; and securing referral or admission for …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-nov-10-0
… and Welfare to meet Nov. 10 November 8, 2022 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, Nov. 10, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board's seven …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-feb-16
… and Welfare to meet Feb. 16 February 14, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, Feb. 16, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board's seven …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-may-18
… Health and Welfare to meet May 18 May 15, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, May 18, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board’s seven …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-may-19
… Health and Welfare to meet May 19 May 16, 2022 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT thursday, May 19, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board's seven …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-november-14
… and Welfare to meet November 14 November 8, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Tuesday, Nov. 14, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board’s seven …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-august-17
… and Welfare to meet August 17 August 14, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, Aug. 17, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board’s seven …
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Department of Health and Welfare begins hiring for 63 positions to strengthen child welfare services
/news/department-health-and-welfare-begins-hiring-63-positions-strengthen-child-welfare-services
… to strengthen child welfare services May 7, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare … across the state. These positions, approved by the Idaho Legislature earlier this year, are part of a broader effort … children and families. The new positions span a range of roles that will strengthen every stage of child welfare work …
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/news/omicron-sub-lineage-ba2-identified-idaho-public-health-stresses-importance-reducing-spread
… reducing the spread of COVID-19 January 28, 2022 Author DHW Communications and Central District Health PIO The Idaho … However, COVID-19 treatments and vaccines may become less effective as mutations continue to emerge. In addition, …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/state-behavioral-health-planning-council-will-meet-person-and-virtually
… agendas and on the Behavioral Health Planning Council website at … https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/about-dhw/boards-councils-committees… . Resources Behavioral Health Planning Council website Agendas Event End Date Fri, 10/14/2022 - 12:00 Event …
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/public-meetings-and-notices/interagency-governance-team-meeting
… via Webex only. More information can be found on the YES website. Resources YES Website Event End Date Fri, 11/06/2020 - 12:00 Event Start Date …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/interagency-governance-team-meet-10-am-mst-march-10
… March 10 via Webex. More information on past and upcoming IGT Meetings can be found on the DHW Children’s Behavioral Health website as well as the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) website . Resources Agenda Event End Date Wed, 03/10/2021 - …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-behavioral-health-council-programs-services-workgroup-meeting
… can be found on the Idaho Behavioral Health Council website. Resources Idaho Behavioral Health Council website Event End Date Mon, 11/02/2020 - 12:00 Event Start Date …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-behavioral-health-council-commitments-workgroup-meeting
… Idaho Behavioral Health Council Commitments Workgroup Meeting Type of notice/meeting Council … can be found on the Idaho Behavioral Health Council website. Resources Idaho Behavioral Health Council website Event End Date Tue, 11/03/2020 - 12:00 Event Start Date …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-behavioral-health-council-housing-workgroup-meeting
… can be found on the Idaho Behavioral Health Council website. Resources Idaho Behavioral Health Council website Event End Date Tue, 11/03/2020 - 12:00 Event Start Date …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-behavioral-health-council-criminal-justice-workgroup-meeting
… can be found on the Idaho Behavioral Health Council website. Resources Idaho Behavioral Health Council website Event End Date Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00 Event Start Date …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-behavioral-health-council-prevention-early-intervention-workgroup
… can be found on the Idaho Behavioral Health Council website. Resources Idaho Behavioral Health Council website Event End Date Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:00 Event Start Date …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-behavioral-health-council-children-youth-workgroup-meeting
… can be found on the Idaho Behavioral Health Council website. Resources Idaho Behavioral Health Council website Event End Date Thu, 11/05/2020 - 12:00 Event Start Date …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-9
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday September 3, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) … Ball, chief of the Idaho Bureau of Laboratories; and Sarah Leeds, manager of the Idaho Immunization Program. A special guest, Dr. Robert Scoggins, who has many titles at Kootenai Health including chief of staff, pulmonary …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday
… COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday November 19, 2020 Author DHW … include the committee’s finalized goals and principles, discussion about the phases and priority groups in the …
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/news/idaho-health-and-welfare-and-idaho-parks-and-rec-partner-offer-opportunities-foster-families
… Opportunities for Foster Families August 5, 2024 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) … generosity. This is what I hope will be one of many examples of employers and organizations working together for …
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/news/board-health-and-welfare-meet-aug-19
… and Welfare to meet Aug. 19 August 13, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Board of Health and Welfare will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8 a.m. MT Thursday, Aug. 19, via Webex and in … and advisory body that can adopt, amend, or repeal rules and standards of the department. The board's seven …
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/news/public-comment-accepted-behavioral-health-standards-through-aug-3
… Public comment accepted on behavioral health standards through Aug. … Case Management Intensive Care Coordination Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Homes for Adult …
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/news/model-shows-continued-mitigation-will-effectively-slow-spread-covid-19
… Welfare (DHW), the University of Idaho, and four other colleges and universities has shown that continued mitigation … on Idahoans. The Working Group reviewed the effect of multiple assumptions and scenarios using the model. “Based on … however, the model shows a second wave of infections unless testing and contact tracing capacity increases so …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/board-health-and-welfare-hold-regular-meeting-feb-18
… receive updates on the Department of Health and Welfare’s rules and proposed legislation, on COVID-19 in Idaho and crisis standards of …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/board-health-and-welfare-meet-may-20
… to the Time Sensitive Emergency Council, omnibus non-fee rules, and see a presentation called “The Link Between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/board-health-and-welfare-meet-june-15-webex
… p.m. (MDT) June 15 to vote on the approval of omnibus fee rules. Resources Agenda Event End Date Tue, 06/15/2021 - …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/department-health-and-welfare-holds-public-hearings-omnibus-dockets
… DHW will host a virtual public hearing on the two omnibus rules dockets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3. Resources Health …
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/court-services-guardianship
… is an integral part of the continuum of services available from Family and Community Services Developmental Disabilities Program. It is … supports to community members with a developmental/intellectual disability in their various community treatment …
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/providers/newborn-screening-providers
… all infants born in Idaho for a number of rare but treatable disorders using a dried blood spot specimen. To make sure … Idaho Code designates practitioners as the responsible party for specimen collection. The definition of … care, as well as parent education and prompt action on incomplete or abnormal results referred to them. If an infant …
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/services-programs/children-families-older-adults/child-and-family-services-and-foster-care/about-1
… individuals who have been substantiated for child abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The criteria and guidelines for an … incident to be substantiated is in Idaho Administrative Rule . The Child Protection Central Registry is maintained to … to be considered in their appeal. We have a local designee complete the first level review, then a second level review …
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/providers/behavioral-health-providers/idaho-behavioral-health-transformation-waiver
… disorders. The waiver will also support state efforts to implement models of care focused on increasing support for individuals in the community and home, outside of institutions, and improve … improved care coordination, and transitions between levels of care. Achievement of these goals will reduce …
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/medicaid-program-income-limits
… Medicaid Program Income Limits Find income limits for Medicaid programs. … criteria. If you have any questions, think you may be eligible, or are ready to apply, contact us today! Medicaid & … 120-135% $1,781 $9,660 PROGRAM Monthly Income Limit - Couple Resource Limit - Couple Qualified Medicare Beneficiary - …
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/health-wellness/diseases-conditions/cytomegalovirus
… Cytomegalovirus Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a common virus that infects people of all ages. After CMV is in a person’s body, it stays there for life and can reactivate, however most people infected with CMV show no signs or symptoms. About …
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/services-programs/birth-marriage-death-records/advance-directives-and-registry-services
… where you cannot speak for yourself is difficult and uncomfortable. Taking time to think through your choices in advance, talking about them with people close to you, and writing down your wishes will help you …