Idaho state budget writers seek new report on immigration status of HIV program participants

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 354

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago


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The Idaho Legislature’s budget-writing committee added a condition on HIV surveillance and prevention funding that the state health agency issue a report with immigration status of everyone who uses the services.

Federal judge blocks Idaho from verifying immigration status for HIV program

State budget writers on the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, JFAC, on Tuesday voted to approve $478,700 of federal funds for the state public health HIV surveillance and prevention program as part of …

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