Idaho Medicaid disability budget cuts shelved in Senate committee

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 854

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Idaho senators on Monday delayed a bill that calls for nearly $22 million in budget cuts to Medicaid disability services.

The Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to hold House Bill 863 in committee subject to the call of the chair. The bill, which is sponsored by the committee’s chairwoman, Sen. Julie VanOrden, R-Pingree, calls for $21.8 million in cuts to pay rates for residential habilitation providers. Last week, the Idaho House …

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