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/news/more-time-home-winter-idahoans-urged-test-radon-gas
… urged to test for radon gas January 6, 2021 Author DHW Communications In Idaho, 2 in 5 tested homes across the … levels. January is Radon Action Month, and the Department of Health and Welfare is encouraging Idahoans to test their … for your health. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, behind smoking. The Environmental Protection …
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/news/monkeypox-sample-handling-error-leads-internal-lab-investigation
… to internal lab investigation August 2, 2022 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Bureau of Laboratories yesterday discovered a critical sample handling error that resulted in the reporting of a false positive monkeypox test result for one patient in …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-20
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday November 29, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about … Hahn, state epidemiologist; Dr. Christopher Ball, chief of the Idaho Bureau of Laboratories; and Sarah Leeds, …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-media-briefing-set-tuesday-0
… media briefing set for Tuesday January 11, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about … and Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch will offer brief remarks and an update on the status of COVID-19 …
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/news/dhw-publish-weekly-information-about-covid-19-and-long-term-care-facilities
… June 5, 2020 Author Niki Forbing-Orr The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is announcing that information … today. The data will be provided in aggregated numbers of cases and deaths associated with long-term care … the data, which unfortunately includes an increasing number of cases now, and have developed a process to release the …
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/news/covid-19-media-briefing-set-230-pm-tuesday-13
… set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday October 4, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about … deputy state epidemiologist; Dr. Christopher Ball, chief of the Idaho Bureau of Laboratories; and Sarah Leeds, …
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/news/cdc-recommends-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-children-ages-5-11-doses-likely-available-next-week
… CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11; … Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine for … and daycare safely,” said Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Division of Public Health administrator. “We are distributing doses …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-media-briefing-set-tuesday
… media briefing set for Tuesday January 4, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about … and Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch will offer brief remarks and an update on the status of COVID-19 …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-media-briefing-set-tuesday-3
… media briefing set for Tuesday February 1, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about … and Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch will offer brief remarks and an update on the status of COVID-19 …
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/news/dhw-launches-new-and-improved-website
… DHW launches new and improved website October 19, 2020 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has developed and launched a new … points in their lives so they can get back to living their best lives. The new site is audience-centric, easy to …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-hold-negotiated-rulemaking-sessions-rules-pertaining-certified
… for rules pertaining to Certified Family Homes Type of notice/meeting Public Notice 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 …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-seeks-public-comment-preventive-health-and-health-services-block
… DHW seeks public comment on Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Type of notice/meeting Public Notice DHW is accepting public comment on the proposed use of funds during federal fiscal year 2022 for the Preventive …
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/news/gov-little-commemorate-international-overdose-awareness-day-aug-31-idaho-capitol
… Gov. Little to commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31 at … 28, 2023 Author DHW Communications The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will host an event at the Idaho … Mountain Time on the second-floor rotunda. At the start of the event, Idaho Gov. Brad Little will conduct a …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-media-briefing-set-tuesday-2
… media briefing set for Tuesday January 25, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about … and Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch will offer brief remarks and an update on the status of COVID-19 …
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/news/covid-19-vaccine-media-briefing-set-tuesday-1
… media briefing set for Tuesday January 15, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about … and Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch will offer brief remarks and an update on the status of COVID-19 …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday December 3, 2020 Author DHW … update, a vote on priority populations, and an overview of BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna vaccine studies. Read the full agenda. Members of the general public can listen to the meeting by selecting …
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/news/boise-state-student-athletes-host-foster-families-iconic-blue-turf
… families on iconic BLUE turf October 10, 2024 Author DHW Communications Idaho kids in foster care have the chance to … at Albertsons Stadium. The event, hosted by the Department of Health and Welfare, Boise State University, and Freedom … 60 student-athletes from Boise State’s football, softball, gymnastics, golf, beach volleyball, soccer, and …
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/news/idaho-medicaid-seeks-public-input-transition-comprehensive-managed-care
… Idaho Medicaid seeks public input on transition to comprehensive managed care November 21, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is seeking public input to help shape the future of Medicaid services as Idaho begins its transition to …
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/news/covid-19-data-be-updated-daily-website-including-sundays-and-holidays
… COVID-19 data to be updated daily on the website, including Sundays and holidays June 29, 2020 Author Niki Forbing-Orr The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare wants to make sure Idahoans have the … officials also would like to remind everyone that the best way to slow the spread of COVID-19 is to stay home if …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-drug-utilization-review-program-meet-jan-19-webex
… Utilization Review Program to meet Jan. 19 via Webex Type of notice/meeting Public Meeting The DUR program is … process to review claims data and interpret patterns of drug use in relation to predetermined criteria. The goals of the program are to reduce potentially inappropriate …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-seeks-public-comment-plan-block-grant-funding
… DHW seeks public comment on plan for block grant funding Type of notice/meeting Public Notice The Department of Health and Welfare is seeking public comment on a plan …
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/news/september-administrative-bulletin-contains-three-notices-dhw
… contains three notices for DHW September 3, 2020 Author DHW Communications The September edition of the Idaho Administrative Bulletin contains three notices … below to go to Office of the Administrative Rules (OAR) website to review the Bulletin notice for changes or notices …
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/news/new-idaho-covid-19-hotline-available-monday-march-30
… March 27, 2020 Author Niki Forbing-Orr The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has announced a new toll-free … and is in place for 21 days. The Governor and public health officials will assess whether to extend the order near the end of the 21-day period. The official order, a list of …
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April idaho Administrative Bulletin contains seven dockets with changes or notices about rulemakings
/news/april-idaho-administrative-bulletin-contains-seven-dockets-changes-or-notices-about
… or notices about rulemakings April 7, 2021 Author DHW Communications The April Idaho Administrative Bulletin … today. Please select the docket number below to go to Office of the Administrative Rules website to review the notice from the bulletin for changes or …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday-0
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday December 15, 2020 Author DHW … plans for COVID-19 vaccine. Read the full agenda. Members of the general public can listen to the meeting by selecting … Advisory Committee was formed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at the direction of Gov. Brad Little …
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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 … on COVID-19 vaccines. Read the full agenda . Members of the general public can listen to the meeting by selecting … Advisory Committee was formed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at the direction of Gov. Brad Little …
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/news/dhw-announces-25m-funding-assist-laboratories-providing-covid-19-testing
… in providing COVID-19 testing October 28, 2020 Author DHW Communications To assist with the response to the current pandemic, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced today a new funding … full announcement is posted on the coronavirus.idaho.gov website at: …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/medicaid-submit-aged-and-disabled-waiver-amendments
… Medicaid to submit aged and disabled waiver amendments Type of notice/meeting Public Notice The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Division of Medicaid provides public … in the Medicare Medicaid Coordinated Plan (MMCP). Public comment will be accepted through Jan. 9, 2022. Resources ID …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-seeks-public-comment-title-v-maternal-and-child-health-block-grant
… DHW seeks public comment on Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Type of notice/meeting Public Notice The Department of Health and Welfare is seeking public comment through July …
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/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-medicaid-hosts-public-hearing-may-12-about-medicaid-plus-waiver
… hearing on May 12 about Medicaid Plus Waiver renewal Type of notice/meeting Public Meeting The current Idaho Medicaid … 2022, and the department will request an effective date of Nov. 1, 2022, with a new term of five years for the … of Medicaid, 450 West State St., Boise https://idhw.webex.com/idhw/j.php?MTID=m40c3a5aa6abc72ce0d6b6ac07c996281 …
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/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-seeks-public-comment-block-grant-application
… DHW seeks public comment on block grant application Type of notice/meeting Public Notice As part of the annual Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Title V Block …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday-2
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday January 20, 2021 Author DHW … Advisory Committee was formed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at the direction of Gov. Brad Little in October and its members represent …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday-3
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday February 4, 2021 Author DHW … Advisory Committee was formed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at the direction of Gov. Brad Little in October and its members represent …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday-4
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday February 18, 2021 Author DHW … Advisory Committee was formed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at the direction of Gov. Brad Little in October and its members represent …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday-7
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday March 17, 2021 Author DHW … Advisory Committee was formed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at the direction of Gov. Brad Little in October and its members represent …
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/news/administrative-bulletin-march-contains-changes-or-notices-about-dhw-rulemakings
… or notices about DHW rulemakings March 4, 2021 Author DHW Communications The March edition of the Idaho Administrative Bulletin is now available. It … changes or notices about rulemakings for the Department of Health and Welfare, some of which have public meetings: …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-seeks-public-comment-title-v-maternal-and-child-health-mch-block
… DHW seeks public comment on Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant Type of notice/meeting Public Notice The Department of Health and Welfare is seeking public comment through July …
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/news/public-comment-accepted-behavioral-health-standards-through-aug-3
… Public comment accepted on behavioral health standards through Aug. … 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 …
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/news/dhw-expects-2-5-percent-increase-weekly-covid-19-vaccine-doses
… weekly COVID-19 vaccine doses January 15, 2021 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare has learned today that Idaho will not … vaccine doses from the previously announced release of second doses. However, we have been notified by the …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday-1
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday January 6, 2021 Author DHW … Advisory Committee was formed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at the direction of Gov. Brad Little in October and its members represent …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday-5
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday March 4, 2021 Author DHW … Advisory Committee was formed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at the direction of Gov. Brad Little in October and its members represent …
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/news/idaho-covid-19-vaccine-advisory-committee-meet-friday-6
… Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee to meet Friday March 11, 2021 Author DHW … Advisory Committee was formed by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare at the direction of Gov. Brad Little in October and its members represent …
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/news/dhw-seeks-public-input-inform-rural-health-transformation-program-application
… Program application September 8, 2025 Author DHW Communications The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is seeking input to help inform … application for funding and how this funding may be best used to serve rural Idaho communities. Input will be …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/region-1-early-childhood-committee-will-meet-noon-130-pm-pt-oct-20
… The Region 1 Early Childhood Committee will meet from noon to 1:30 p.m. PT Oct. 20. Type of notice/meeting Public Meeting The Region 1 Early … may join the meet in person at 958 S. Lochsa, University of Idaho Research Park, room103, Post Falls, or via WebEx at …
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/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-accepting-public-comment-weatherization-bipartisan-infrastructure
… DHW accepting public comment on the Weatherization Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 2022-20273 State Plan Type of notice/meeting Public Notice The Idaho Department of Health Welfare is holding a virtual public hearing from 9 …
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/public-meetings-and-notices/idaho-tse-system-council-meet-sept-13-boise
… Idaho TSE System Council to meet Sept. 13 in Boise Type of notice/meeting Public Meeting Idaho TSE System Council … will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. MT Sept. 13 at the State of Idaho Chinden Campus, 11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Building 8 … aggregated and de-identified analytical reports and for recommending benchmark quality measures and outcomes and …
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/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-hold-public-hearings-two-dockets
… DHW to hold public hearings for two dockets Type of notice/meeting Public Notice The October Edition of the Idaho Administrative Bulletin published Wednesday, … Bulletin The department published two dockets with notices of public hearings. Details are in the links below. …
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/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-conduct-negotiated-rulemaking-medicaid-program
… to conduct negotiated rulemaking for Medicaid program Type of notice/meeting Public Notice DHW intends to conduct … regarding draft rule changes necessary for implementation of a new resource allocation model for Medicaid's Adult … dockets 16-0310-2101 and 16-0313.2101. Formal written comments are being accepted through Nov. 26, 2021. Verbal …
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/news/idaho-snap-benefits-can-now-be-used-online-purchases-amazon-and-walmart
… May 5, 2020 Author Niki Forbing-Orr The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is pleased to announce that Idaho … approved to participate in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) online purchasing pilot project. SNAP … who choose delivery will have to pay any delivery fee out of pocket. SNAP benefits do not cover these costs. “As …
Public Notices & Meetings
/public-meetings-and-notices/dhw-accepts-public-comment-state-plan-low-income-home-energy-assistance
… DHW accepts public comment on state plan for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Type of notice/meeting Public Notice The Department of Health and Welfare is holding a virtual public hearing …