Idaho families can’t find caregivers for kids with disabilities. Lawmakers won’t consider a fix.

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 896

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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An Idaho Republican legislative leader signaled he won’t consider a bill to reinstate a program that paid family members to be caregivers for loved ones with disabilities – because it would cost money during a tight budget year.

Last year, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare cut the program, called Family and Personal Care Services. That came months after the agency claimed fraud and abuse was driving up the program’s costs.

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