Facts, Figures, Trends 2006-2007: A Report by The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Facts, Figures, Trends
2006-2007
A Report by the Idaho Department
of Health and Welfare.
Over the past year, almost one in four of our states residents received a
service or benefit through the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. We
helped people with birth and marriage certificates, medical assistance, and
substance abuse treatment. We provided tests for people infected with West
Nile virus, and provided immunizations for our children. During this last year,
our agency was at the forefront of providing health and human services to
the people of Idaho.
This years edition of Facts, Figures and Trends illustrates the critical and
diverse services we offer. As you leaf through the more than 130 pages of
this report, almost every page tells the story of a unique service or benefit we
provide to help people. Many of these services are on-going for our state's
most vulnerable citizens--children, people with mental illnesses, the elderly.
Other services are short-term, supporting families in a crises with basic
necessities such as food or money until they can get back on their feet.
Through this report, you will see that we are an agency on the move. We
are breaking new ground with our Modernizing Medicaid effort as we
redesign an antiquated system to provide medical care to children from low-
income families, people who are disabled and our seniors. The Idaho
initiative is unique for it promotes health and wellness activities, along with
responsible use of the healthcare system.
Last J une, Governor J ames Risch added to our momentum by providing us
a great opportunity with the formation of a new division in our agency,
Behavioral Health. Our Behavioral Health staff has been burning the midnight
oil developing a best-practice model to provide mental health and substance
abuse services at the community level. With support of State and Legislative
A Message from our Director,
Richard M. Armstrong
Facts/Figures/Trends 2006-2007
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leaders, along with our community partners, we are on the cusp of making
dramatic improvements that will have a positive impact on Idaho citizens,
along with reducing the strain on our prison and court systems.
With the creation of Behavioral Health, we also strengthened our Division
of Family and Community Services. Both mental health and substance abuse
were part of Family and Community Services prior to Governor Rischs
action. Family and Community Services is now better positioned to focus on
its leadership of key programsfoster care, adoption and helping people with
developmental disabilities.
We also are on the move to rethink our business models. Over the last two
years we have been working diligently to correct our Food Stamp error rate;
last year we were sanctioned for an error rate that was much too high and
totally unacceptable. This year, those efforts are paying off. We are the
second most improved state in the nation, and are on track to be awarded a
bonus for our performance this year.
From my perspective, the most important initiative we are currently
undertaking is improving customer service. With over 300,000 Idaho residents
contacting us for assistance, we want that contact to be a positive experience;
productive, efficient, and responsive to customers needs. As part of this
project, we are redesigning our telephone systems and protocols so people
contacting us are helped by a well-trained person who can connect them
immediately to the services they need.
Overall, we are making great strides in improving health and human
services in Idaho. We are very grateful to the leadership of elected state
officials who provide the resources and direction. With their continued support
and the dedication of our staff, we can continue to develop a model health
and human service system that is both progressive and efficient with taxpayer
dollars.
Sincerely,
Richard M. Armstrong
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................. 6
Our Organization..................................................................................... 7
Fiscal Year 2007 State Appropriations .................................................. 11
Employment: Full-Time Positions ......................................................... 12
Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriation by Fund Source................................... 13
Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriation by Expenditure Category..................... 14
Fiscal Year 2007 Appropriation by Division........................................... 15
Division of Medicaid ........................................................................... 16
Enrollment and Expenditures................................................................ 21
New Benefit Plans................................................................................. 24
Health Care Licensing and Certification................................................ 25
Division of Family and Community Services ................................... 27
Foster Care ........................................................................................... 32
Adoption................................................................................................ 34
Developmental Disabilities.................................................................... 36
Idaho State School and Hospital ........................................................... 40
Division of Behavioral Health...........................................................43
Children's Mental Health ....................................................................... 46
Adult Mental Health............................................................................... 49
Suicide Prevention................................................................................ 52
Substance Abuse Services..................................................................54
State Mental Health Hospitals.........................................................59-60
Division of Welfare .............................................................................. 61
Self-Reliance Programs ........................................................................ 65
Child Support Services ......................................................................... 74
Community Services ............................................................................. 79
Division of Health ................................................................................ 83
Sexual and Reproductive Health .......................................................... 86
Immunizations....................................................................................... 87
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)..................................................... 89
Epidemiology ........................................................................................ 91
Emergency Medical Services ............................................................. 102
Indirect Support Services ................................................................ 106
Division of Management Services ................................................... 108
Division of Human Resources ......................................................... 116
Division of Information and Technology ........................................ 119
Independent Councils and Commissions...............................125-132
Miscellaneous Statistical Information ............................................. 133
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms ................................................... 134
Index ................................................................................................... 136
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Introduction
We have organized the information and data in this handbook to give
you an overview of services we provide, numbers of people we serve,
and how we budget our monies. This guide is not intended to be a
comprehensive report about the Department of Health and Welfare, but
it should answer many frequently asked questions.
The first few pages of this report provide the big picture, describing the
departments overall budget and major spending categories. Following
this overview, we give a brief description of each division and statistical
information for many of our programs and services. When possible, we
provide historical perspective. The handbook is color-coded by division
for easy reference.
To provide the human services described throughout this handbook,
we diligently follow a Strategic Plan, which defines our key goals:
Goal 1: Improve the health status and safety of all Idahoans.
Goal 2: Increase the safety and self-sufficiency of individuals
and families.
Goal 3: Enhance the delivery of health and human services.
The department is designed to help families in crisis situations, giving
a hand to vulnerable children and adults who cannot solve their
problems alone. Our programs are integrated to provide the basics of
food, health care, job training, and cash assistance to get families back
on their feet and become self-reliant members of our communities. Staff
in all our divisions depend on one another to do their jobs in helping
families solve their problems so we can build a healthier Idaho.
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Our Organization
The Department of Health and Welfare serves under the leadership of
the Idaho Governor. Our Director oversees all department operations
and is advised by an eleven-member State Board of Health and Welfare
appointed by the Governor.
Our agency is comprised of eight divisions: Medicaid, Family and
Community Services, Behavioral Health, Welfare, Public Health,
Management Services, Human Resources, and Division of Information
and Technology. Each division provides services or partners with other
agencies and groups to help people in our communities. As an example,
the Division of Family and Community Services will provide direct
services for child protection and may partner with community providers
or agencies to help people with developmental disabilities.
Each of our divisions includes individual programs. The Division of
Public Health, for instance, includes such diverse programs as
Immunizations, STD/AIDS, and Women, Infants, and Children
(supplemental nutrition).
Regional Directors help carry out the mission of the department. They
work with community leaders and groups to develop partnerships and
community resources that help more people than the department could
by itself. They also are our Director's community representatives and
are geographically located to serve each area of the state.
Region Location Director Phone
(Area Code 208)
Region 1 Coeur d'Alene Karen Cotton 769-1515
Region 2 Lewiston Tanya McElfresh 799-4400
Region 3 Caldwell Randy Woods 455-7106
Region 4 Boise Heather Wheeler 334-6747
Region 5 Twin Falls J ohn Hathaway 736-3020
Region 6 Pocatello Nick Arambarri 235-2875
Region 7 Idaho Falls Tracey Sessions 528-5789
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Organizational Chart
Director
Deputy Director
Health Services
Division of Medicaid
Division of Health
Division of
Behavioral Health
State Hospital South
State Hospital North
Deputy Director
Support Services
Division of
Management Services
Division of
Human Resources
Division of Information
and Technology
Deputy Director
Family and Welfare
Services
Division of Welfare
Division of Family
and Community
Services
Idaho State School and
Hospital
Public Information
Officer
Deputy Director
Regional and
Legislative
Operations
Regional Directors
Board of Health
and Welfare
Deputy Attorney
General
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Behavioral Health:
A New Division, A New Direction
Governor Risch created the Division of Behavioral Health Services by
moving mental health and substance abuse out of the Division of Family
and Community Services in J une 2006 with the expectation that the
department would provide the leadership necessary to improve the
faltering system.
Behavioral Health Division Administrator Kathleen Allyn has developed
a detailed plan for enhancing and improving integration of the mental
health and substance abuse service delivery system to address the
Governors expectations. The plan, which was presented to a legislative
interim committee in September, outlines strategies to develop a
community-based system of care to meet the needs of Idaho citizens.
The plan includes:
1. Immediate actions that have already been initiated to improve
current services;
2. Proposals to be taken to the Legislature during the upcoming
session, and
3. Longer term proposals to implement a behavioral health system
Immediate actions include:
Partnering with District Health Departments in mental illness and
substance abuse prevention;
Working with the courts to provide training about people with both a
mental illness and substance abuse addiction;
Increasing the number of children receiving intensive case
management, particularly those in the juvenile justice system; and
Improving the mental health data system to assess outcomes and
cost-effectiveness.
The next step is to work with the Governors Office and Legislature to
begin building a sustainable behavioral health system. The department
has submitted multiple mental health and substance abuse budget
requests for SFY 2008. Among these requests is a proposal to transition
substance abuse services to state priorities and away from federal
requirements of the soon-to-expire federal Access to Recovery grant.
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The final aspect of the plan involves longer-term proposals that will be
based on priorities identified by key statewide committees and regional
advisory groups. We will reach beyond the department by engaging
other agencies, stakeholders, and private providers to develop a
Behavioral Health System Implementation Plan that will:
Integrate mental health and substance abuse advisory groups;
Improve recruitment and retention of mental health professional
staff;
Develop community-based crisis respite facilities;
Resolve how to care for people with mental illness that makes them
dangerous to themselves or others;
Implement a integrated system of care model for co-occurring
disorders;
Review Medicaid funding of mental health and substance abuse
services;
Adopt uniform assessment tools; and
Clearly establish responsibilities for all public agencies working in the
areas of mental health and substance abuse.
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SFY 2007 Financial Data Summary
In Millions
Functional Area General %Total Total %Total
Public Schools $ 1,040.9 44.4% 1,267.3 24.8%
Colleges, Universities 243.7 10.4% 377.3 7.4%
Other Education 148.4 6.3% 216.4 4.2%
Health & Welfare 502.4 21.4% 1,688.0 33.1%
Adult & J uvenile Corrections 178.0 7.6% 209.5 4.1%
All Other Agencies 229.7 9.9% 1,347.2 26.4%
Total $2,343.1 100.0% $5,105.7 100.0%
Total State SFY 2007 Appropriations
State General Funds
Total Funds
Public
Schools
44.4%
Colleges
Universities
10.4%
Other Education
6.3%
Health and
Welfare
21.4%
Adult & Juvenile
Corr.
7.6%
All Other
9.8%
Public Schools
24.8%
Colleges/Universities
7.4%
Other
Education
4.2%
Health and Welfare
33.1%
Adult/Juvenile
Corr.
4.1%
All Other
26.4%
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Appropriated Full-Time Positions
The use of Full-Time Positions (FTP) is a method of counting state
agency positions when different amounts of time or hours of work are
involved. The department's workforce has grown less than four percent
over the last five years, although most program caseloads have
increased significantly during the same time period.
SFY 2007 FTP Distribution
Note: Indirect Support includes Information Technology, Management Services, Human
Resources and the Director's office.
17,279
17,000
16,645
16,483
16,711
3,107
3,021
2,894
2,883
2,999
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000
DHW
State
Welfare
20.1%
Councils
0.4%
Indirect Support
10.3%
Health
7.0%
FACS
17.9%
Behavioral
Health
11.1%
SHS
8.3%
SHN
3.5%
ISSH
12.1%
Medicaid
9.3%
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Fund Source Amount
General Fund $502.4 Million
Federal Funds 1,069.1 Million
Receipts 99.4 Million
Dedicated Funds
Domestic Violence $ 500,300
Cancer Control 401,700
Emergency Medical 4,131,800
Central Tumor Registry 182,700
Food Safety 638,000
Medical Assistance 6,000
Alcohol Intoxication Treatment 2,332,900
Substance Abuse Treatment 9,000
Liquor Control 650,000
State Hospital South Endowment 1,051,500
State Hosital North Endowment 629,700
Prevention of Minors' Access to Tobacco 71,500
Access to Health Insurance 2,899,100
Court Services 266,700
Millenium Fund 300,000
Economic Recovery 3,109,600
Total Dedicated Funds $17.2 Million
Total $1.688 Billion
SFY 2007 DHW Appropriation
Fund Source
Financial Data Summary
General Funds
29.8%
Federal Funds
63.3%
Receipts
5.9%
Dedicated
Funds
1.0%
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Financial Data Summary
By Object Amount
Trustee and Benefits $1,393.2 Million
Personnel Costs 174.5 Million
Operating Expenditures 118.0 Million
Capital Outlay 2.3 Million
Total $ 1.688 Billion
The appropriation for benefits for Idaho citizens increased $61
million from SFY 2006.
Trustee and Benefit payments make up 83 percent of the
department's budget. These are cash payments to participants,
vendors providing services directly to participants, government
agencies, non-profits, etc.
The Capital Outlay funding is the first significant investment in
capital improvement funding by the department since SFY 2002.
Health and Welfare purchases services or products from more than
13,700 companies, agencies or contractors, and 11,000 Medicaid
providers.
FY 2007 DHW Appropriation by
Expenditure Category
Personnel
10.3%
Operating
7.0%
Trustee and Benefits
82.6%
Capital
0.1%
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Original FY 2007 DHW Appropriation
By Division FTP General Total % Total
Welfare/ Self-Reliance 623.6 $ 38,889,400 $ 133,691,000 7.9 %
Medicaid
Low-income children/
working age adults $ 125,953,100 $ 455,916,000 27.0 %
Individuals w/Disabilities $ 157,200,900 $ 539,120,300 31.9
Elders $ 60,256,900 $ 197,922,300 11.7
Administration 287.5 $ 13,838,000 $ 53,703,900 3.2
Total Medicaid 287.5 $ 357,268,900 $ 1,246,662,500 73.9 %
Family and Community Services
Child Welfare 385.5 $ 16,482,000 $ 50,933,300 3.0 %
Developmental Disabilities 171.4 $ 8,824,700 $ 18,165,000 1.1
Idaho State School & Hospital 375.5 $ 5,235,800 $ 22,153,200 1.3
Total FACS 932.4 $ 30,542,500 $ 91,251,500 5.4 %
Behavioral Health
Children's Mental Health 92.2 $ 13,097,600 $ 19,779,300 1.2 %
Adult Mental Health 252.1 $ 14,891,500 $ 22,272,200 1.3
Substance Abuse 12.6 $ 1,830,900 $ 24,757,200 1.5
Community Hospitalization 0.0 $ 2,160,400 $ 2,160,400 .1
State Hospital South 259.2 $ 11,182,200 $ 17,904,900 1.1
State Hospital North 109.4 $ 6,437,500 $ 7,354,100 .4
Total Behavioral Health 725.5 $ 49,600,100 $ 94,228,100 5.6 %
Health
Physical Health 134.3 $ 6,250700 $ 71,510,600 4.2 %
EMS 28.8 $ 263,600 $ 6,587,200 0.4
Laboratory Services 42.5 $ 2,175,600 $ 5,082,200 0.3
Total Health 205.6 $ 8,689,900 $ 83,180,000 4.9 %
Indirect Support 319.0 $ 17,133,100 $ 34,315,800 2.0 %
Councils/Commissions 13.0 $ 246,800 $ 4,716,200 .3 %
Department Total 3,106.7 $ 502,370,700 $ 1,688,045,100 100 %
Welfare 7.9%
Medicaid 73.9%
Behavioral
Health 5.6%
FACS 5.4%
Health 4.9%
Indirect
Support 2.0%
Councils 0.3%
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Authorized FTP: 287.5 Original Appropriation for 2007 General Fund: $357.3 Million; Total
Funds: $1.25 Billion; 73.9% of Health and Welfare funding.
Medicaid SFY 2007 Funding Sources
Division of Medicaid
Leslie Clement, Administrator, 334-5747
The Division of Medicaid provides comprehensive medical coverage
for eligible Idahoans in accordance with Titles 19 and 21 of the Social
Security Act and state statute. The division does not provide direct
medical services, but contracts and pays for services through providers
like other health insurance plans. Medicaid also licenses and inspects
health facilities, including nursing homes, hospitals, and residential and
assisted living facilities.
Youth, pregnancy, old age, disability, and family income are among
the factors considered in determining eligibility for Medicaid. Covered
services include physician services, hospitalization, long-term care, and
prescription drugs.
The Division of Medicaid has the largest appropriation in the
Department with an original SFY 2007 total appropriation of $1.25
billion. This funding is composed of approximately 65 percent federal
money, 29 percent state General Funds, and six percent receipts.
Receipts have become an increasingly important part of Medicaids
annual budget, providing $82 million in the SFY 06 budget. Receipts
include $41 million in rebates from pharmaceutical companies, $10
million from audit settlements with various health care provider agencies
and companies, and nearly $9 million from estate recovery.
In the funding for services provided to participants, the 2007 federal
match rate is approximately 70 percent, about the same as in 2006 for
payment of most benefits. The remainder of funding for services comes
from state General Funds.
Federal Funds
64.8%
General Funds
28.6%
Receipts
6.2%
Dedicated Funds
0.4%
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Note: The Division of Medicaid receives approximately 65 percent of its funding from the
federal government and spends 96 percent of its total expenditures on benefits.
Medicaid SFY 2007 Expenditure Categories
Medicaid Benefit Spending by Program
Note: The 2007 Medicaid budget is approximately $1.25 billion; $1.20 billion of this will pay for
direct medical care to health care providers.This chart shows distribution of benefit dollars.
Medical Assistance
96.9%
CHIP/Access
2.0%
Care Mgmt.
0.8%
Facility Stds.
0.3%
Personnel 1.4%
Operating 2.6%
Trustee and
Benefits 95.9%
Capital 0.1%
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2006 Review: Efforts To Reform Medicaid Take Root
SFY 2006 saw a coordinated effort to design and authorize
reforms to Idahos Medicaid program in order to increase program
quality and to stabilize expenditures without reducing access to needed
services. At the direction of Governor Kempthorne, the division
proposed a set of comprehensive reforms and sought public input.
During the 2006 legislative session, the division worked closely with the
Legislature and stakeholders on 12 pieces of legislation to set new
direction for Medicaid in state statute. After receiving legislative
approval and direction, the division obtained federal authority for
reforms through 13 separate amendments to Idahos State Plan for
Medical Assistance.
After receiving approval to implement reform, the division devoted
considerable energy and resources to planning for reform
implementation. Most reforms, including new benefit plans, were
implemented after the end of SFY 2006. However, there were a few
early exceptions. One early reform was the removal of the asset test
for low-income children, which became effective when the last
Legislative session ended in April 2006.
Another early reform was a set of improvements to long-term care
financing rules authorized by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA).
These changes are aimed at preveting elderly adults from tranferring
their assets to relatives to impoverish themselves and become Medicaid
eligible for long-term care. Changes governing the way Medicaid
handles asset transfers and changes to the look-back period (the period
during which Medicaid may review asset transfers) became effective in
February 2006 when the DRA was enacted.
Implementation of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit
introduced prescription drug coverage for all Medicare participants. In
Idaho, this impacted over 196,000 Medicare-eligible citizens, including
over 20,000 citizens eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid who had
previously received prescription drug coverage under Medicaid. The
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 required the State of Idaho to help
all Medicare eligible individuals navigate the enrollment and selection
process. The division of Medicaid worked with other divisions in the
department to achieve this transition. In particular, Medicaid provided
therapeutic consultations to ensure that individuals on multiple
medications were enrolled in the prescription drug plan that best met
their needs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services termed
Idahos implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act superb.
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Medicaid Services SFY 2006 Allocation of Funding
Medicaid Services
Idahos Medicaid program provides coverage of health care services,
which are required by the federal government, Idaho Code or Idaho
Rules. The federal government requires that a state Medicaid program
must offer certain mandatory services. Other optional services can be
provided under the Medicaid program at the discretion of the state.
Laws passed by the Legislature for Medicaid services are listed in Idaho
Code. Rules are developed under the Administrative Procedures Act
and are approved by the Legislature.
There are federal requirements from which the state can seek a
waiver to benefit the consumer and the program. For example, the Aged
and Disabled Waiver (A&D) provides a cost-effective alternative to
nursing homes. The waiver, which is optional for the state, allows
Medicaid to provide services in the home or similar setting as long as
the cost is no more than similar services in a nursing home. This option
has stabilized Medicaid expenditures for nursing home care, which is a
mandated service for the state.
The funding proportion of federal mandates vs. state options has
shifted in recent years, largely as a result of additional services and
more up-to-date benefits. Combined, State Rules and Code-mandated
programs accounted for 57 percent of the Medicaid expenditures in SFY
2006 about the same as the previous year. There was a large drop in
prescription drug costs due to the Medicare prescription drug benefit
Federal Mandates
42.8%
State Mandates
CODE
42.4%
State Mandates
RULES
14.8%
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program that was implemented halfway through the fiscal year. Medicaid
drug costs dropped by 23 percent, or about $32 million in federal funds,
as the federal government picked up much of the cost of
pharmaceuticals; however, the drop was offset by increases in
numerous other state mandates. In 1999, State Rules and Code made
up 48 percent of expenditures.
Most of the recent growth in expenditures is the result of state
requirements, not federal. However, many of the state mandated
programs offer alternative care options that are often more cost-
effective and have helped to hold down rising Medicaid expenses.
Medicaid Enrollment and Expenditures
Medicaid enrollment was steady in SFY 2006, with less than 100
cases added to Medicaids average monthly enrollment over the year.
However, expenditures continued to escalate because of inflation
increases for services and the higher costs of new treatments and more
sophisticated tests. The average monthly enrollment for Medicaid in
2006 was 170,585 compared to 170,512 in 2005.
Through careful management of Medicaid dollars, the state was able
to end the fiscal year $6.6 million under budget (General Funds), while
other states were struggling to stay out of the red. This money was
returned to the Medicaid program to meet SFY 2007 expenses. With
good management, Idaho also was able to maintain services and
benefits for clients without cutting eligibility in SFY 2006.
Average Medicaid Enrollees Per Month/Annual Expenditures
152,679
162,585
170,512 170,585
$870
$969
$1,072
$1,116
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Annual Expenditures for Services
The largest number of Medicaid participants are children under 21
years of age. They made up 121,000, or 71 percent, of the total 2006
Medicaid enrollment. However, these children account for only 35
percent of total Medicaid expenditures. The largest expenditures are
accrued by the elderly and working-age disabled, who account for only
18 percent of the Medicaid population, but 54 percent of total
expenditures in 2006.
SFY 2006 Percent of Enrollees and Expenditures
for Children and Adults
Medicaid Participants and Expenditures by Age
Children under 21 are the largest single group of Medicaid enrollees.
The cost per month for each child was $259 in 2006; this includes
disabled children who are generally far more expensive to insure than
low-income, healthy children. By comparison, adults cost $958 per
month, almost four times the cost of covering a child. Adults include the
elderly, working-age adults, and working-age disabled adults.
By far the largest expenditure was for aged, blind and disabled
adults. Although this population is about 32,000, expenditures totaled
nearly $602 million in 2006, for a monthly average expenditure of
$1,550 per participant. By comparison, expenditures for low income
children totaled $258 million, with a population of 121,000.
62%
23%
11%
11%
9%
12%
11%
35%
7%
19%
Medicaid Enrollees Medicaid Expenditures
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Low-Income Children Working-Age Adults Disabled Children
Working-Age Disabled Elderly
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Note: This chart includes people eligible retroactively. A person meeting eligibility requirements
can enroll in Medicaid after initial services are provided. Medicaid will pay their claims up to 90
days retroactive to enrollment, if they were eligible when services were provided. There are
approximately 10,000 retroactive cases included in the chart above.
SFY 2006 Medicaid Expenditures
In the past, much of the Medicaid cost increases were due to an
upsurge in enrollment, but expenditures in 2006 were driven by higher
costs for services, treatment and advances in medical and health care
testing.
SFY 2006 Medicaid Enrollees
12,830
19,297
17,411
19,719
111,211
Elderly
Adults with
Disabilities
Children with
Disabilities
Working Age
Adults
Low-Income
Children
0 30,000 60,000 90,000 120,000
$209
$393
$134
$124
$256
Elderly
Adults with
Disabilities
Children with
Disabilities
Working Age
Adults
Low-Income
Children
$0 $100 $200 $300 $400
Millions
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Medicaid Expenditures for Services
The hospital expenditures category continues to be the most costly
service for Medicaid, with $218 million spent in SFY 2006, up $9 million
from SFY 2005. Developmental Disability services were second highest,
at $152 million, which is a $12 million annual increase. In previous
years, prescription drug costs were second highest, but in SFY 2006
they dropped to third at $134.5 million, a $32 million decline. This
change is mainly due to the new Medicare prescription drug benefit
which changed the drug expenses for 20,000 Medicaid participants who
also were eligible for Medicare. The costs of drugs for these participants
are now being paid directly by the federal government, although the
state must reimburse the federal government for a large portion of the
expense.
In 2007, we expect to see more changes in pharmacy costs as the
full impact of Medicare drug program takes effect. This will mean lower
drug rebates besides lower expenditures for Medicaid prescription
drugs. Other spending categories remained stable or increased at a
normal rate.
One of the greatest growth areas in Medicaid is mental health
services, which grew 72 percent over four years. The increasing costs
are largely driven by Mental Health Clinic services.
Top Six Medicaid Services Expenditure Categories
Note: Medicaid receives rebates from pharmaceutical companies, which are required under
federal law. For SFY 2006, Medicaid received $41 million in rebates. The $41 million is not
included in the chart above because rebates collected in one fiscal year may have been
collected for expenditures in the previous fiscal year.
$180
$114
$129
$127
$59
$50
$218
$152
$134
$131
$102
$67
Hospital
DD Related Services
Prescribed Drugs
Nursing Facility
Mental Health
Physician Services
$0 $50 $100 $150 $200
(in millions)
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
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New Benefit Plans under Idaho Medicaid Reform
Idaho is modernizing the Medicaid program by connecting health
needs with specific benefit plans and by improving program
management. In J uly 2006, Medicaid implemented two new benefit
plans that meet different health needs:
1. The Medicaid Basic Plan is for low-income children and working-age
adults with average health needs.
2. The Medicaid Enhanced Plan is for individuals with disabilities or
special health needs, including those who are dually eligible for
Medicare and Medicaid.
The division is also developing a third plan, the Medicare-Medicaid
Coordinated Plan, which will be an option for participants who are
eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid and are enrolled in certain
Medicare Advantage Plans.
The Medicaid Basic Plan serves most former CHIP A and CHIP B
(Title 21) participants. All Medicaid participants that have average health
needs, regardless of whether they are eligible through Title 19 or Title 21
of the Medicaid program, will be enrolled in the Medicaid Basic Plan.
The Medicaid Enhanced Plan will serve children eligible through either
Title 19 or Title 21 if they have special health needs.
Medicaid will continue to collect approximately 70 percent of the
benefit costs from the federal government for participants eligible
through Title 19, and 80 percent of the benefit costs from the federal
government for participants eligible through Title 21.
Premium Assistance Programs
The state of Idaho offers two health insurance premium assistance
programs to support the purchase of private health insurance: the
childrens Access Card and Access to Health Insurance.
The Access Card helps families buy health insurance through
employers or private insurance companies. This program is an
alternative to direct coverage in the Medicaid Basic Plan for qualifying
children.
An eligible child may receive up to $100 per month in premium
assistance. Families with three or more eligible children may receive up
to $300 per month. Children in families whose income is between 150%
and 185% of federal poverty guidelines may be eligible. Parents are
responsible for premium payments, co-pays and deductibles.
Access to Health Insurance helps employees of small businesses and
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Health Care Facilities Licensed in Idaho
Type # of Facilitiies # of Beds
Hospitals 50 3,371
Residential and Assisted Living 281 6,704
ICF/MR 64 559
Nursing Home 81 6,216
Other* 239 NA
Total 715 16,850
*Other can include home health agencies, rural health clinics, hospice, outpatient speech
therapy, and renal dialysis centers.
their families enroll in employer-sponsored insurance. Qualifying
employees and their spouses are eligible for up to $100 per month in
premium assistance. Employers must pay at least half of the premium
costs for each participating employee. Since the program began in J uly
2005, Idaho Medicaid has been working to improve the enrollment
process.
Licensing and Certification
Licensing and Certification Program teams protect and promote the
health, safety, and individual rights of Idahoans who require health-
related services, supports and supervision in care facilities by enforcing
compliance with state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations.
The Licensing and Certification Program team surveys, inspects,
licenses and/or certifies all health care facilities in the state. They
ensure skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and Intermediate Care
Facilities for Individuals with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) meet both
state and federal guidelines and conditions of participation. Additionally,
team members conduct surveys and license/certify Residential Care or
Assisted Living Facilities (RALFs) and Certified Family Homes (CFHs)
to ensure they comply with state statute and rule requirements. The 62
person team is responsible for over 2,100 health care and/or residential
facilities and over 19,400 treatment beds.
The team works closely with partners in the respective industries,
advocates, other governmental agencies, and with stakeholders to
ensure safe and effective care in a wide variety of settings.
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Medicaid Spending by States in 2005
Every state has a unique Medicaid plan. Each plan must meet the
minimum federal requirements for a Medicaid program, but can expand
their programs through additional eligibility categories or options for
additonal care.
The following chart shows how much states spend per capita for
Medicaid. Because states receive varying match rates of federal
support, the general fund expenditures per capita also are shown in the
column on the right.
For total per capita Medicaid expenditures, Idaho ranked 45th in the
nation, spending a total of $722 per person. Because Idaho receives a
better federal match rate than many other states, Idaho's general fund
expenditures per capita were even lower. Idaho ranks 48th in the nation
for general fund expenditures of $212 per capita. With legislative
support, Idaho has implemented many cost-saving measures over the
last four years to contain Medicaid expenses without having to cut
eligibility or benefits.
Medicaid 2005 State Spending Per Capita
Rank/General Fund
Spending
Total Cost Per
Capita
General Fund Per
Person
New York 1 $2,254 $946
Maine 2 $1,705 $599
Rhode Island 3 $1,556 $694
Alaska 4 $1,485 $630
Massachusetts 5 $1,472 $736
Vermont 6 $1,376 $549
Tennessee 7 $1,274 $448
New Mexico 8 $1,246 $320
Pennsylvania 9 $1,244 $574
West Virginia 10 $1,223 $310
South Dakota 41 $796 $270
Oregon 42 $793 $308
Florida 43 $761 $313
Montana 44 $743 $209
Idaho 45 $722 $212
Kansas 46 $716 $279
Colorado 47 $608 $304
Virginia 48 $591 $296
Utah 49 $562 $156
Nevada 50 $503 $222
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Division of Family and Community Services
Michelle Britton, Administrator, 334-5680
The Division of Family and Community Services directs many of the
Department's social services programs. They include child protection,
adoption, foster care, developmental disabilities, and screening and
early intervention for infants and toddlers. Programs work together to
provide services for children and families that focus on the entire family,
building on family strengths, while supporting and empowering families.
Idaho State School and Hospital in Nampa also is administered by
Family and Community Services. This facility provides residential care
for people with developmental disabilities who experience severe
behavioral or significant medical complications.
FACS SFY 2007 Funding Sources
Authorized FTP: 932.4; Original Appropriation for 2007 General Fund: $30.5 million; Total
Funds: $91.3 million; 5.4% of Health and Welfare funding.
General Funds
33.5%
Federal Funds
63.0%
Dedicated
Funds
0.3%
Receipts
3.2%
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Note: Child Welfare includes Child Protection, Foster Care, and Adoption.
Note: Personnel costs account for a greater share of expenditures in FACS because of the
nature of community-based, client-focused services and 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week
staffing levels required at the Idaho State School and Hospital.
FACS Spending by Program
FACS SFY 2007 Expenditure Categories
Child Welfare 55.8%
Dev. Disabilities 19.9%
ISSH 24.3%
Personnel 54.9%
Operating 16.4%
Trustee and
Benefits 28.3%
Capital 0.4%
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2006 FACS Division Highlights
In February 2006, the federal Administration for Children and Families
recognized Idaho as one of the few states to attain all system and client
goals specified by the Children and Family Services programs
Program Improvement Plan. This achievement was the culmination of
an intense two-year effort involving the development and
implementation of 25 practice standards, quarterly comprehensive case
reviews conducted in every region, a dramatic expansion of the Child
Welfare Training Academy for new workers, and related advances in
court monitoring and procedures. The corresponding improvements in
client outcomes included more timely responses to referrals, reductions
in recurrence of child abuse, more stable foster care placements,
increased rates of family reunification or permanent placement with
relatives, and more expeditious adoptions.
The addition of 15 new Child Protection workers in SFY 2006 and
the activities of the Program Improvement Plan helped slow the growth
in out-of-home foster care placements. Despite continuing population
growth and increasing incidence of child abuse related to substance
abuse, the child welfare program reduced the growth of the overall
number of children living in foster care during SFY 2006 to four percent.
This follows two years of double digit increases, including a 22 percent
increase in SFY 2004. Child Protection staff work hard to provide
services to families to help keep them together when possible, helping
reduce the entries of new children into foster care by approximately six
percent in SFY 2006.
During SFY 2006, Idaho implemented a pioneering venture in
collaboration to improve child welfare education, training, evaluation,
and practice. The Idaho Child Welfare Partnership brings together the
department, the Casey Family Foundation, the Idaho Child Welfare
Research and Training Center, Boise State University, and several other
Idaho colleges and universities. These partners apply collective
expertise to train new staff and foster parents, strengthen recruitment
and retention through better education and practicum opportunities,
guide service and outcome evaluation, and promote the use of best
practice tools and methodologies.
Growth has increased service demand within Developmental
Disabilities programs. The Medicaid-funded Intensive Behavioral
Intervention program, provided for children whose developmental
disabilities are displayed through behavioral challenges, experienced a
24 percent increase in clients. Enrollment in the Infant Toddler program
increased seven percent in the past year, generated in part by Idahos
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success in meeting the new federal requirement for children under three
years of age who are the subject of substantiated cases of abuse and
neglect, to be referred for assessment to the Infant Toddler program.
Legislative support to increase funding and add 15 additional staff
enabled the Infant-Toddler program to initiate early intervention services
for newly identified children and restore services to eligible children who
had been on waiting lists for services. Additionally, the Infant Toddler
program implemented information system enhancements in order to
collect and report performance and compliance according to federal
requirements.
Clients dually diagnosed for mental health and developmental
disability services constitute the principal challenge to the Idaho
State School and Hospital (ISSH). These clients comprise the
majority of ISSH admissions. They are usually referred by community
providers who are unable to manage their behavior, or the judicial
system, which cannot find an appropriate community setting.
Accordingly, ISSH focuses on developing and providing technical
assistance to community-based, supported living services.
2-1-1 Idaho CareLine
The Idaho CareLine is a bilingual, toll-free, telephone information and
referral service that links citizens with health and human services in
Idaho. The Idaho CareLine serves as a central directory for department
programs and local community resources with a database of over 3,300
health and human service contacts. The Idaho CareLine is staffed by 10
Customer Service Representatives who assisted 164,643 callers last
fiscal year.
Calls to the Idaho CareLine increased 26 percent over SFY 2005. This
is primarily due to increased public awareness of the 2-1-1 service and
the Idaho CareLine operating as the first point of contact for the Idaho
Child Care Program, which manages both parent and provider calls for
child care (75,500 child care related calls in SFY 2006).
In 2002 the Idaho CareLine was designated as the statewide 2-1-1 call
center in Idaho. 2-1-1 is a national initiative providing an easy-to-
remember, three-digit phone number that provides easy access for
callers to receive information and get connected to local community
resources.
The Idaho CareLine helps callers Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. MST. Additional information and an online, searchable database is
available at www.idahocareline.org. The Idaho CareLine telephone
number is 2-1-1 or 1-800-926-2588
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Children and Family Services
Children and Family Services is responsible for child protection, foster
care, adoption, independent living for youth transitioning from foster
care to adulthood and compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act and
the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
Child Protection
Children and Family Services screens or assesses each report or
referral it receives about possible child abuse or neglect to determine if
there are current and ongoing safety issues for a child. Social workers
will work with families having problems to try to create a plan so the
child can remain safely in their home. If a childs safety cannot be
ensured with a safety plan, the child is removed from their home by law
enforcement or the court. When a child is removed from their home,
Children and Family Services is required to work with the child and
family toward the childs reunification with their family and safe return
home.
Since 2002, the number of children living in foster care on a daily
basis has increased 49 percent (1,215 children in care on J une 30, 2002
to 1,813 children on J une 30, 2006).
Note: The SFY 2006 Self-Reliance category reflects calls concerning services which help
keep a family stable emergency dental and medical, child care, Food Stamps, cash
assistance, child support, housing, rent, and utility assistance. Child care is responsible for
over 65 percent of these calls.
Number of Calls Recieved by Idaho CareLine
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Maternal & Child Health Social Services Miscellaneous
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Foster Care
The foster care program is one of the cornerstones of the states child
welfare services system. Foster families, in partnership with agency
staff, are on the forefront of caring for children who have been abused,
neglected or are experiencing other serious problems within their
families.
As part of their role, foster families provide a temporary, safe
environment that protects and supports children when their own families
are unable to do so. The foster care program provides services to the
entire family, with the goal of reuniting the family once the home
environment becomes safe and healthy for the childs return. In some
instances, when a childs family is unable to make necessary changes to
protect their children, the foster family may be considered a permanent
placement for a child through the states adoption program. Other
permanent placements include relative care or guardianship.
Child Protection and Prevention Referrals
Note: In SFY 2006, there were 8,883 child protection referrals from concerned citizens. There
were an additional 10,285 calls from people seeking information about child protection.
Frequently, they are referred for services in other divisions or agencies. "Other" often includes
prevention work by social workers for homeless families, the School-Based Prevention
Program, voluntary service requests, and emergency assistance. "Neglect" includes
abandonment, third-party referrals, court-ordered investigations, failure to protect or
supervise, health hazards, and Juvenile Justice evaluations.
2,013
547
3,575
1,630
8,308
2,045
540
4,566
1,432
9,039
1,924
458
4,662
1,548
10,006
1,944
475
4,878
1,586
10,285
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Abuse
Sexual
Abuse
Neglect
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Information
and Referral
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
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Note: This chart shows total number of children served annually. On June 30 of each year,
a count of children in foster and residential care is taken. In 2002, there were 1,215 children in
state care. This increased 49 percent to 1,813 children on June 30, 2006.
Due to the steady increase of the number of children in foster care, the
need to recruit and retain foster families is critical. In 2003 there were a
total of 2,382 children placed in foster care during the state fiscal year,
increasing to 3,335 children in SFY 2006.
Relatives are a placement preference for children, but in many cases,
a relative home is not available and the recruitment of non-relative
homes for all ages becomes a necessity. Additionally, there is a need for
homes that can provide care to sibling groups, older children, or those
with emotional and behavioral issues. There also is a need for parents
of Hispanic and Native American ethnicity.
In order to meet the growing need for additional foster parents, local
recruitment and training efforts are conducted in each of the regions.
Children and Family Services, in partnership with local universities, are
also providing training programs for foster parents who provide
opportunities for them to develop parenting skills and techniques to deal
with children who have been abused or neglected.
Children Placed in Foster Care and Annual Expenses
2,382
2,904
3,197
3,335
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Independent Living
Each year Idaho has an average of 130 foster youth reaching the age
of adulthood (18 years) while in care. Idahos Independent Living
Program assists these older foster youth to transition successfully from
life in foster care to living as self-reliant adults. The program provides
funds and services that address employment, education, housing, and
personal needs. The focus of Idahos current independent living plan is
to assure that young people have the knowledge and skills necessary to
know how to compete for, and maintain, a job. This is best achieved
through a coordinated effort of child welfare and tribal social service
programs, foster parents, and service providers working with older
youth. During SFY 2006, 761 eligible youth between the ages of 15 to
20 were served through the independent living program by the
department and the Casey Family Program.
The department, along with the Casey Family Program, has supported
the development and growth of the Foster Youth Alumni in Idaho (FYI)
advisory group. This group includes youth in foster care and those who
have transitioned out of foster care. These young people are committed
to bringing attention to the needs of children and youth in the child
welfare system. Advocating for positive changes, FYI members help
develop and guide improvements to policies and practices in order to
normalize the foster care experience and to create safety, comfort, and
opportunities for children who cannot remain in their own homes.
In 2003, the Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV) was
initiated by Congress. Education is a significant component in the
successful preparation for independence for many youth. Youth who
have been in foster care and have received their high school diploma or
GED may be eligible for ETV program funds. During 2005-2006, thirty
youth participated in the ETV program.
Adoption
Children and Family Services provides adoption services for children
in foster care whose parents rights have been terminated by the court.
In almost all cases, children adopted through Idahos foster care system
have special needs. These children may be part of a sibling group that
must stay together, or are children who have physical, mental,
emotional, or medical disabilities. Some children also may be older but
still need a permanent home through adoption. The departments goal is
to find a family who can best meet an individual childs needs within 24
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Monthly Adoption Assistance SFY 2006
Adoption Number of Average Monthly
Assistance Children Payment
Federal IV-E 935 $333
State 144 $294
Total 1,079
months of the child entering foster care. Individualized adoption
recruitment requires a variety of strategies and collaboration with
community partners.
Adoptive families who adopt special needs children are eligible to
apply for either federal or state adoption assistance benefits. These
benefits help adoptive families meet the expenses associated with
finalizing an adoption and the cost of parenting a child who has special
needs.
Adoptions Finalized
118
161
147
136
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Idahos Program Improvement Plan
In February 2006, Children and Family Services successfully
completed its two year Program Improvement Plan (PIP) The PIP was
developed in conjunction with federal regional staff based on the
findings of the federal Child and Family Services Review that took place
in May 2003.
To meet the goals of the PIP, Idaho reduced the rate of repeat
maltreatment, reduced foster care re-entries, increased timely
reunification, and increased the stability of foster care placements. In
addition, CFS successfully implemented major systemic initiatives, such
as implementing a statewide quality assurance case review system,
using data as a feedback and management tool, improving the data
information system, developing practice standards, and enhancing
foster parent and staff training.
The second phase of the Child and Family Services Review has
begun. Idaho will begin the process by completing a comprehensive
self-assessment in 2007. The actual federal case review will not occur
until 2008. The federal standards for the second review have been
raised so no state is expected to meet the standards in every area of
safety, permanency or child well-being. The purpose of the Child and
Family Services Review is to continually improve outcomes through an
updated Program Improvement Plan that will be developed in 2008 after
the second case review.
Developmental Disabilities Services
This program manages and delivers services for people with
developmental disabilities, ranging in age from infants to senior citizens.
Through partnerships with community members, the program makes
service choices available for consumers and their families, allowing
them to strive for self-direction and fully participate in their communities.
Family Supports
The Family Support Program funds assist families in caring for family
members with developmental disabilities at home. Funds pay for
assistance unavailable from other sources. They often are combined
with other donated community funds or resources to buy items such as
wheelchair ramps. In SFY 2006, 709 Idaho families received $302,722
worth of goods and services from this program.
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Idaho Infant Toddler Program
The Idaho Infant Toddler Program coordinates early intervention
services for families and children with special needs from birth to three
years of age. The program partners with agencies, private contractors,
and families to plan comprehensive, effective services to enhance each
childs developmental potential. The four most frequently provided
services are Speech/Language Therapy, Developmental Therapy
(special instruction), Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.
During SFY 2006 a total of 3,221 infants and toddlers with disabilities
and their families were served by the Infant Toddler Program.
Services are delivered according to an Individual Family Service Plan.
Every effort is made to provide services in the context of the familys
normal routines. More than 89 percent of services are delivered in the
childs home or other typical environment. Prior to a child turning three
and aging out of the program, transition plans are coordinated with
local schools and other community resources to ensure a child
continues to receive needed supports.
During SFY 2006, 1,631 children exited from this program. Twenty-two
percent exited before age three after achieving identified developmental
goals. Thirty-eight percent exited at age three and were identified as
eligible for continued services in Special Education. Others who exited
did not require Special Education, moved from the state, or no longer
participated in services. The increase in children enrolled is due to the
growing population, increased prevalence of certain disabling conditions
such as autism, and the recognition of the importance of early
development. Additional program growth is due to new federal
requirements under the Child Abuse Protection and Treatment Act.
Children up to three years of age involved in substantiated cases of
abuse or neglect are routinely referred to the Infant Toddler Program for
evaluation.
Extensive work was completed in SFY 2006 on the data collection and
reporting system to respond to increased federal accountability and
reporting requirements. These reporting requirements placed significant
additional demands on administrative support structures.
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Service Coordination for Children From Birth to 21 Years of Age
Service coordination is available for Medicaid-eligible children with
developmental delays or disabilities, special health care needs, and
severe emotional or behavioral disorders who require help to obtain and
coordinate services and supports. In SFY 2006, 141 private service
coordination agencies served 4,981 children at a cost of $4.6 million.
Service coordination is delivered according to a plan created with the
family of the child, the service coordinator, service providers, and others
important in the childs life.
Individuals Served Through Service Coordination
Individuals Served in the Infant Toddler Program
2,481
2,744
3,195
3,221
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
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2,400
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4,101
4,666
4,981
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Intensive Behavioral Intervention
Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) is a Medicaid-reimbursed service
delivered by developmental disabilities agencies. IBI is designed to be a
time-limited service for children with developmental disabilities who
display challenging behaviors. IBI therapists work with children to
develop the positive behaviors and skills needed to function in home
and community environments. IBI is delivered by department-certified
IBI professionals and paraprofessionals. All IBI services are reviewed
and prior-authorized by Developmental Disabilities Program clinicians
every four months. IBI first was offered as a service in SFY 2001, and
has grown significantly throughout the state. In SFY 2006, 612 children
were served, a 24 percent increase over SFY 2005.
Intensive Behavioral Intervention
Court-Related Services
The department conducts court-ordered evaluations and reports for
guardianship requests and commitment orders for people with
developmental disabilities. This assures that unique needs of people
with developmental disabilities are considered when courts make
guardianship or commitment decisions. Multi-disciplinary teams of
physicians, psychologists, and social workers complete these
evaluations and court reports. Under orders of Idahos district courts, the
Developmental Disabilities Program provided evaluations for 152
guardianships during SFY 2006, a 45 percent increase over 2005.
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Idaho State School and Hospital
Susan Broetje Administrator, 442-2812
As part of the statewide developmental disabilities service delivery
system, Idaho State School and Hospital (ISSH) provides specialized
services for the most severely impaired people with developmental
disabilities in the state. ISSH, an Intermediate Care Facility for the
Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR), utilizes a variety of training methods to
teach clients the skills they need for independent living. Improvements
in community services have resulted in only the most severe clients
being admitted to ISSH, with a gradual, but steady, decline in the
number of individuals needing institution-based care.
ISSH provides a safety net for some of Idahos most vulnerable people
who have no other placement options. ISSH provides care to individuals
with disabilities who have exhausted all resources, or who are not
successful in other settings. People also are referred to ISSH when
private providers no longer can provide services to them, or their
medical needs require more intensive care than can be provided in
community settings.
ISSH also serves as a resource center for individuals in the
community, providing training, assistance in locating alternative
placements, and crisis prevention and intervention. As a resource
center, ISSH helps keep individuals in their community homes.
Historical Look at Census and Clients Served
103
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Census @ 6/30 of each year Total Served (Unduplicated Count)
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Demographics of Clients Served
Many ISSH admissions come from community providers who cannot
manage the clients behavior, with many others referred by the judicial
system. These clients frequently are in crisis and need intensive
treatment and behavior management. In SFY 2006, all admissions were
clients who could not be successful in community settings or were
referred to ISSH by the judicial system.
Types of Admissions
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ISSH pursues the most appropriate placement opportunities for clients
ready to leave the facility. An increase in the availability of community
options has resulted in increasing discharges to community-based
services such as supported living. By promoting and developing
community services, ISSH is experiencing an increasing ability to return
clients to their homes.
Discharge Placements
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Division of Behavioral Health
Kathleen Allyn, Administrator, Phone 334-6997
The Division of Behavioral Health helps children, adults and families
address and manage personal challenges that result from mental
illnesses and/or substance abuse problems. The division recognizes that
many people suffer from both a mental illness and substance abuse
addiction, and is engaged in a process to integrate services for co-
occurring disorders to improve outcomes. Services accessed through
the division are consumer driven and prevention oriented.
The division is comprised of the Childrens and Adult Mental Health
Programs, and Substance Abuse Services. The division also
administers the states two mental health hospitals for people with
serious and persistent mental illnesses, State Hospital North and State
Hospital South.
Behavioral Health was formed by executive order of Governor J ames
Risch in J une 2006. The programs administered by Behavioral Health
were previously under the Division of Family and Community Services.
Behavioral Health SFY 2007 Funding Sources
Authorized FTP: 725.6; Original Appropriation for 2007--General Fund $49.6 million; Total
Funds $94.2 million, 5.6% of Health and Welfare funding.
Federal
Funds
36.5%
General
Funds
52.7%
Receipts
5.0%
Dedicated
Funds
5.8%
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Behavioral Health SFY 2007 Expenditure Categories
Behavioral Health Funding by Program
Adult
Mental Health
23.6%
Child.
Mental Health
21.0%
Substance
Abuse
26.3%
State Hospital
North
7.8%
State Hospital
South
19.0%
Comm.
Hospitalization
2.3%
Personnel
43.7%
Operating
16.7%
Capital
0.4%
Trustee and
Benefits
39.2%
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2006: Behavioral Health Program Highlights
The programs for Behavioral Health continued to make progress to
improve mental health and substance abuse services. Program
highlights include:
In the Children's Mental Health Program, services continued to
expand to more children and their families. In SFY 2006, the number of
children receiving case management, assessments, and psychosocial
rehabilitation services increased by more than 11 percent, while the
number of children receiving Medicaid clinical services increased nine
percent. Support services increased to families by 12 percent, while
children whose families received respite care increased 56 percent.
The J eff D lawsuit for children's mental health went to trial in
September, with a court ruling expected as the 2007 legislative session
begins. The 20-year-old lawsuit involves the state's responsibility to
provide children's mental health services.
Adult Mental Health expanded capacity with legislative support.
Sixteen Assertive Community Treatment team members were added,
expanding treatment to persons referred by Mental Health Courts. State
Hospital North received funding to expand its beds from 50 to 55 with
minor renovations, and staff will be added to treat the increase in
patients.
At the community level, grants amounting to $2 million from funding
provided by the Legislature were awarded in November to improve
access to psychiatric services and beds, transitional housing, and
detoxification facilities.
With funding from the Access to Recovery Grant, the Substance
Abuse Program continues to increase the number of people receiving
services. Before the grant, over 1,000 people were on waiting lists for
treatment. That number has decreased to less than 200, with significant
expansion of services in rural areas, for tribal members and for people
of Hispanic descent. Overall, outpatient services increased 56 percent in
SFY 2006, while adult and adolescent residential treatment and detox
treatment more than doubled from SFY 2005.
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Children's Mental Health Services
The department provides a continuum of public mental health
services for children with a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) and
their families through outpatient and inpatient treatment, or in residential
settings. Services are delivered primarily through contracts and service
agreements with private service providers. Medicaid pays for the
majority of public mental health services for children in Idaho.
The childrens mental health system is guided by the Childrens Mental
Health Services Act, which places the right and responsibility to access
mental health services on parents and guardians. The departments
childrens mental health services are voluntary and are provided to
eligible children.
Children must meet the departments target population of having an
SED to be eligible for services. SED is determined by a child/youth
having a mental health diagnosis and impairment in their ability to
function successfully in normal life areas, including school, home and
community. J udges can order involuntary services, but only in situations
where children and adolescents are at immediate risk of causing life-
threatening harm to themselves or someone else, or if they are at risk of
substantially deteriorating to the point of causing a risk to their own
safety.
As of J uly 1, 2005, the court can order the department to provide
assessment and services for children under the jurisdiction of J uvenile
Corrections or Child Protection Acts. Under court direction, the
department provides an assessment and plan of treatment if the court
believes the child has an SED and prior services have not been
effective, or the child cannot follow through with orders of the court, or
the child presents a risk to themselves or others. Additionally, the court
may convene a screening team to assist in assessment and
development of a treatment plan.
The primary goal in providing childrens mental health services is to
minimize the need for children to be placed outside their homes for
necessary care. Treatment in the family home and community is less
disruptive and more supportive of the family as they address the childs
mental health needs. Community-based treatment also is more cost
effective, as it does not require a child to be placed in expensive
hospitals or facilities
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Children and Families Receiving Support Services
Note: On the chart above, "Children Receiving Respite Care" cases are counted based on
the number of children involved, even though respite care services are breaks and time for
parents to get away.
Children Receiving Mental Health Services
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SFY03 SFY04 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
CMH Information/Referral Services Children Receiving Assessments
Children Receiving Case Management Children Receiving Psychosocial Rehab.
Children Receiving Medicaid Clinical Services
109
155
146
228
95
105
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121
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305
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SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
0
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Children Receiving Respite Care Therapeutic Foster Care
Families Receiving Support Services Youth Placed at SHS
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System of Care
The Childrens Mental Health Program is a partner in the development
of a community based System of Care for children with a Serious
Emotional Disturbance (SED) and their families. The program provides
services and supports that increase the capacity for children with an
SED and their families to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their
community.
The Idaho Council on Childrens Mental Health (ICCMH) is leading this
effort under the direction of the Lieutenant Governor, and through
statewide collaboration between families, advocates, mental health
service providers, and directors of agencies that serve children. The
Department manages a Federal Cooperative Agreement to assist the
State to develop, implement, and evaluate a statewide System of Care
for children with SED and their families.
This project, "Building on Each Other's Strengths," emphasizes
development of a statewide system of care by providing opportunities
for skills-building, community outreach, and progress monitoring. The
ICCMH provides oversight to the project, seven Regional Childrens
Mental Health Councils, and the Tribal Coordinating Council in Idahos
System of Care.
Regional councils oversee 35 local Childrens Mental Health Councils.
Local councils are the focal point in communities for identifying
community resources, outreach, and service planning. They work with
case managers called Wraparound Specialists. These program experts
facilitate a coordinated, comprehensive, and highly individualized case
plan for children with an SED and their families.
Parents and family members play an essential role in developing the
System of Care. They are involved in all levels of development, from
their own service plans to policies and laws. Without parent involvement
and the support to sustain their involvement, the System of Care
would not be able to achieve positive outcomes for children and their
families.
In Idaho, the System of Care has:
Provided skill-building opportunities with a series of community
meetings focused on strategic planning for regional and local
councils;
Facilitated a statewide childrens mental health conference, with
more than 350 participants attending;
Developed a System of Care newsletter along with Internet
information on news and activities; and
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Outpatient services are provided through seven regional community
mental health centers on a sliding fee basis. Services fall into three
main categories:
Crisis Screening and Intervention--These services include 24-hour
telephone screening and referral, 24-hour face-to-face crisis
intervention, and court-ordered assessments in local hospitals or jails.
Staff resources are mobilized to stabilize crisis situations and to provide
immediate and/or continuing treatment. In FY2006, an estimated 6,631
people received crisis screening and intervention services.
Ongoing Mental Health Services--Based on individual need, clients
enrolled in ongoing mental health services receive individual and group
counseling, case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, and
medication therapy. Ongoing clients who require more intensive
treatment, including those enrolled in Mental Health Courts, are
assigned to Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams.
Adult Mental Health Services
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
Adults Receiving Services 13,640 17,902 19,173 19,620
ACT Team Participants 392 368 400 431
Total Served 14,032 18,270 19,573 20,051
Adult Mental Health Services
Like most states, Idahos community-based system of care for adults
prioritizes assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of people with
serious and persistent mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia. This
program helps to minimize re-hospitalization, decrease criminal justice
involvement, and enables clients to live successful, productive lives in
their communities. The adult mental health program also emphasizes
treatment services for individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis
including those at risk of institutionalization, incarceration or
homelessness.
Over the last three years, individuals who required department mental
health services has increased from 14,000 people in FY 2003 to over
20,000 in FY 2006, a 43 percent increase.
Trained multiple local evaluation specialists who are parents of
children with an SED. These parents conduct interviews with
members of local councils throughout the state to evaluate progress
and expertise of community-based local councils as they work with
Wraparound Specialists, children and families.
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ACT Teams are often characterized as bringing hospital services into a
community setting, at a much lower expense. They are community
based teams of mental health professionals who provide intensive
services to people, providing daily contact with clients and rapid access
to both nursing and psychiatric care. A team of eight members can
provide services to approximately 65 people with serious mental illness,
and are available 24/7 for crisis services. Without the intensive services
of ACT Teams, many clients would require frequent hospital emergency
room services, often leading to expensive psychiatric hospitalizations. In
FY2006, 431 clients received ACT team services.
Administrative Care Management--The Division of Behavioral
Healths Mental Health Authority unit provides prior authorization,
complaint investigation, training, and quality assurance services for
Medicaid-funded Psychosocial Rehabilitation service recipients and
agency providers. In FY2006, 5,513 adults with severe and persistent
mental illness received administrative care management services from
the Mental Health Authority Unit.
Using national rates of occurrence, it is estimated that more than
52,000 adult Idahoans suffer a serious mental illness, and 25,000 of
those have a severe and persistent mental illness. The American
Association of Suicidology ranks Idaho as having the eighth highest rate
of completed suicides. The National Association of State Mental Health
Program Directors places the state 48th lowest in per capita spending
for adult mental health services. Additional information about
community-based adult mental health services in Idaho is available at
www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov.
People Served by Adult Mental Health Services
143
994
1,640
2,653
392 368 400 431
277
589
779
209
5,059 5,015
5,310
5,513
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Outpatient Clinic Services ACT Teams Targeted Case Management
Administrative Care Management
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Idaho Mental Health Transformation Workgroup

The Division of Behavioral Healths adult and childrens mental
programs continue to support the efforts of the Idaho Mental Health
Transformation Workgroup (TWG). Based on the recommendation of
the Presidents New Freedom Commission, the TWG consists of
legislators, senior administrators, policymakers, and representatives
from all major mental health stakeholder groups. The TWG is committed
to transforming Idahos mental health system by assessing mental
health service needs across all populations and service areas, and
developing and implementing a comprehensive state mental health
services action plan. Idahos vision of a transformed mental health
system believes mental health is essential to overall health. Across
Idaho, persons with mental health issues and their families should have
access to a comprehensive and integrated system of care, providing
them the ability to live full productive lives in their own communities.
Idahos transformed system will:
Emphasize early intervention and identification of mental health
issues and illness at all ages;
Promote quality of life;
Utilize natural supports and build upon individual and family
strengths;
Incorporate evidence-based practices;
Recognize, welcome and support the diversity of cultures,
individuals and families;
Promote collaboration among all entities working in the system; and
Improve the health and safety of all of the community.
Integrated Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders
More than 50 percent of all individuals with serious and persistent
mental illness also are addicted to drugs or alcohol. Idahos two state
psychiatric hospitals report that at least 60 percent of hospital
admissions include individuals suffering from co-occurring mental health
and substance abuse disorders.
The Division of Behavioral Healths Mental Health and Substance
Abuse Treatment programs have developed an action plan to guide
implementation of an evidenced-based practice model for treating co-
occurring disorders. Implementation during the next year will include
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plans for identifying priority populations, and the development and
implementation of:
Practice guidelines;
A statewide training plan for clinicians in dual diagnosis
competencies;
Funding strategies; and
Program standards.
Suicide Prevention Services
In 2003, the Department of Health and Welfare collaborated with the
Suicide Prevention Action Network of Idaho (SPAN Idaho) and
representatives from public health, education, and community members
to develop the first Idaho Suicide Prevention Plan. Idahos plan is
based on the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and outlines
objectives and strategies that communities can use to reduce the rate of
suicide in Idaho, which is consistently higher than the national rate.
In order for the plan to be implemented successfully, the Idaho Suicide
Prevention Plan requires strong leadership and a central coordinating
body. One of SPAN Idahos primary objectives has been to create an
Idaho Suicide Prevention Council that can work with communities
across the state to coordinate prevention activities. Having this central
leadership promotes communication and helps to avoid duplication. In
2006, the Governor created the Idaho Council on Suicide Prevention.
The Governors Office is currently working with SPAN Idaho to appoint
membership to the Council.
In the past year, SPAN Idaho, under contract with the department,
completed the first edition of a Suicide Prevention Tool Kit. The tool kit
is a collection of resources that will be offered and distributed to
communities, organizations, and individuals working on prevention
activities. The kit includes best and promising practice educational
materials, community awareness resources, intervention strategies,
screening and assessment tools, and a community resource guide. The
purpose of this tool kit is to help communities and groups interested in
organizing prevention activities and give them a set of evidence-based
tools to assist in their work.
For more information on the Idaho Suicide Prevention Plan, visit the
departments website at www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov.
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10-14 15-19 20-64 65+ Total
CY 2002 1.9 13.7 18.7 26.5 15.1
CY 2003 2.8 13.8 21.3 19.9 16.0
CY 2004 2.9 13.8 22.9 21.4 17.2
CY 2005 2.9 9.1 19.8 26.8 15.7
*Rate per 100,000 population.
10-14 15-19 20-64 65+ Total
CY 2002 2 15 145 40 202
CY 2003 3 15 169 31 218
CY 2004 3 15 187 34 239
CY 2005 3 10 168 44 225
Suicide Rates
Idaho and other northwest states historically have some of the highest
suicide rates in the nation. In 2003, the latest year for comparable state
data, Idaho had the eighth highest national suicide rate, according to the
National Center for Health Statistics. Among teens, Idahos rate was the
seventh highest in the nation.
According to the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 8.9 percent of
Idaho students in grades 9-12 attempted suicide in the 12 months
preceding the survey, and 2.8 percent of students had suicide attempts
that required medical attention.
In response to suicide, which accounts for the highest number of
intentional injury fatalities in Idaho, the Injury Prevention Program
facilitated a statewide suicide prevention plan in 2004. In the near
future, this program, along with community partners, aims to secure
resources to allow components of the plan to be implemented.
Completed Suicides by Age
Completed Suicide Rate by Age*
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Substance Abuse Services
The departments substance abuse services include prevention and
treatment programming, prevention and treatment staff development,
prevention and treatment program approval, tobacco inspections and
DUI evaluator licensing.
The department partners with Regional Advisory Committees to
assess regional needs and assets for substance abuse prevention and
treatment services. The regional advisory committees are composed of
regional directors of the department or their designees, regional
substance abuse program staff and representatives of other appropriate
public and private agencies. Committee members and chairs are
appointed by the respective regional directors, with the committees
meeting at least quarterly. The committees provide the coordination and
exchange of information on all programs relating to alcoholism and drug
addiction, and act as a liaison among the agencies engaged in activities
affecting persons who are abusing or are addicted to substances.
Services are delivered through contracts with private and public
agencies, with a focus on best practices and evidence-based programs.
Substance abuse prevention services use an array of strategies to target
populations, ranging from early childhood to adults. Prevention services
are designed to foster development of anti-use attitudes and beliefs and
to facilitate development of social and learning skills that enable youth
to lead drug-free lives. Services include education of youth and parents,
programs for children of addicts, mentoring and after-school programs,
life skills programs, and community coalition building.
The goal of treatment services is to eliminate addiction of alcohol and
other drugs. Throughout the state, the department has established
substance abuse treatment services for indigent citizens abusing or
dependent on alcohol or other drugs. Currently, Idaho has 61 state-
approved substance abuse treatment providers with 119 sites and 89
stand-alone Recovery Support Service providers, of which 53 are faith-
based providers. Substance abuse providers deliver the following levels
of care: social setting detox, residential (24-hour per-day) treatment,
intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, and treatment in
halfway houses. Specialized treatment services also are available for
pregnant women, women with dependent children, and adolescents.
Recovery Support services include adult safe and sober housing,
adolescent respite housing, drug testing, case management, family/
marital/life skills programs, dental care for methamphetamine addicts,
child care and transportation
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In August 2004, Idaho was awarded a Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration Access to Recovery (ATR) grant. Idaho
was awarded $7.6 million per year for three years, for a total of $22.8
million. Idahos program is designed to expand the states continuum of
treatment services, reaching people who previously were unable to
access services. The program allows clients to select a provider from a
menu of assessment, clinical treatment, and recovery support service
providers. Idaho is working to involve faith community recovery
advocates, community and tribal health clinics, community and tribal
social services providers, and state services in its system.
ATR-funded direct treatment services were initiated in April 2005 and
will end in August 2007. Before the grant, there were 1,000 people on
waiting lists for substance abuse treatment. Today that waiting list is still
significant, but less than 200 people. Through the grant, many rural
residents no longer have to travel to larger cities for treatment; ATR has
helped bring recovery support services to local Idaho communities
including Soda Springs, Kamiah, Arco and Mountain Home. By the time
the grant expires, over 9,000 additional people will be served,
exceeding the federal grant requirements.
With the grant expiration in August, the department is requesting the
Legislature to transition ATR funding from federal to state funds to
continue the momentum of providing services to people who meet the
financial and clinical eligibility requirements and are on waiting lists for
help. In these requests, the department proposes to maximize tax
dollars and improve services by tranisitioning some work done through
expensive private contracts to state workers.
Adult and Adolescent Substance Abuse Clients Per Service
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9
9
6
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3
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SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
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Outpatients Adult Residential
Detox Adolescent Residential
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For the first time, the substance abuse program was able to collect
and report data outcomes for clients receiving State funded substance
abuse treatment in 2006. Data was collected for adults and adolescents
from their intake to discharge. It shows:
Adults experienced a 52 percent reduction in alcohol or drug use in
the last 30 days, while adolescents usage decreased 60 percent;
Both adults and adolescents saw a five percent increase in
employment or enrollment in educational opportunities; and
Adults had an 87 percent reduction in criminal justice involvement,
while adolescents improved with an 80 percent reduction.
One of the priority populations with the Access to Recovery Grant is
Idahos Native Americans. In FY 2006, 638 Native Americans received
treatment with culturally-based programs on Idaho reservations. This is
an increase of 67 percent over FY 2005. Another priority population with
the Access to Recovery grant is Idahos Hispanic population. In FY
2006, 649 Hispanic clients received treatment, an increase of 61
percent over the previous fiscal year.
The infrastructure for substance abuse treatment also showed
significant improvement in FY 2006, with the number of approved
treatment facilities almost doubling. This increased capacity and helped
cut the waiting list for the number of people seeking treatment in half.
Additionally, the number of Faith Based recovery support services
provided almost tripled, while the first Faith Based, non-tribal treatment
provider was approved.
The department also funds Addiction Studies Programs at Boise State
University, the College of Southern Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College,
program coordinators from these programs and the department have
developed and implemented a competency-based curriculum on
campus and online to prepare Certified Alcohol Drug Counselors.
Substance Abuse Clients by Primary Substance
In J uly 2003, the substance abuse program initiated a four-year
strategic venture to improve performance of the departments substance
abuse treatment System of Care. This includes an emphasis on clinical
supervision and a clients motivation to change. It also includes
development of services for those with co-occurring disorders or issues,
such as substance abuse and mental health disorders, substance abuse
and criminal justice issues, and substance abuse and child protection
issues.
In 2006, the typical adult in state-funded substance abuse treatment
was Caucasian, with 60 percent male and 40 percent female. Thirty-six
percent were 25-34 years of age, while 26 percent were 35-44 years of
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Adult Substance Abuse Clients By Primary Substance
SFY 2006
age. Most clients lived independently, with 60 percent being employed
or in school. The primary drug of choice continues to be alcohol, 40
percent, followed closely by methamphetamine, 37 percent. For
adolescents, 87 percent in state-funded treatment were 15-17 years of
age. Marijuana addiction accounted for 55 percent of those seeking
treatment.
Alarmingly, in 2006 methamphetamine addiction within adult and
adolescent populations once again increased. This follows a decline in
meth use in 2005, the first drop in eight years. In 1997, 16 percent of
adult clients reported methamphetamine as their primary drug. During
the next seven years, meth use increased to 24 percent in 2001 and 31
percent in 2004. The number decreased in 2005 to 30 percent. In 2006
the number once again increased to 37 percent for adults and 18
percent for adolescents. Methamphetamine-specific treatment programs
are more intensive, longer in duration, and more expensive per client
than other drug treatment programs.
In 2000, the department began a five-year plan to fund best practice
substance abuse prevention programs. Today, 95 percent of funded
programs meet this classification. The department also is working with
the Idaho Supreme Court to expand the number of Drug Courts in each
judicial district. Drug Courts are proving to be very effective in
addressing substance abuse.
Alcohol
40%
Methamphetamine
37%
Marijuana
17%
Other
6%
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The Idaho Tobacco Project
The Department of Health and Welfare and the Idaho State Police
partner in the Idaho Tobacco Project. This collaborative effort blends
merchant education, retailer permitting, and inspections for a
comprehensive program to reduce sales of tobacco products to youth
under age 18. The number of inspections conducted annually is
determined by a formula that rewards retailers by reducing the number
of inspections when the non-compliance rate (the percentage of time
tobacco products are sold to inspectors) is low. The formula also
increases the number of inspections per year when the non-compliance
rate increases.
CY 2003 CY2004 CY2005 9/18/2006
Permittees 1,804 1,752 1,692 1,739
Inspections 1,529 1,955 1,826 1,548
Violations 244 221 220 161
Non-Compliance Rate 15.6% 12.3% 12.4% 13.0%
Adolescent Substance Abuse Clients by Primary Substance
SFY 2006
Alcohol
21%
Methamphetamine
18%
Marijuana
56%
Other
5%
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State Hospital South
Tracy J. Farnsworth, Administrator, 785-8402
State Hospital South in Blackfoot provides psychiatric inpatient
treatment and skilled nursing care for Idahos adult and adolescent
citizens with the most serious and persistent mental illnesses. The
hospital works in partnership with families and communities to enable
clients to return to community living. The facility is accredited by the
J oint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, and is
certified by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. State
Hospital South includes 90 psychiatric adult beds, 29 skilled nursing
beds, and 16 beds for adolescents. It also maintains a statewide
program to restore competency of criminal justice patients.
The 29 skilled nursing beds in the Syringa Chalet Nursing Facility offer
services to consumers with a history of behavioral or psychiatric illness.
The average age of a resident is 69. Adolescents between the ages of
11 and 17 are treated in a psychiatric unit that is geographically separate
from adult treatment.
Treatment is provided through an interdisciplinary team, including
psychiatrists and other physicians, psychologists, nurses, therapeutic
recreational specialists, and social workers. The team works with
patients and their families to develop and implement individual
treatment plans. Treatment includes evaluation, medications, individual
and group therapy, education, recreation, and discharge counseling.
Inpatient Psychiatric/Skilled Nursing Services
SFY 03 SFY 04 SFY 05 SFY 06
Utilization Based on Census Days
Adult Psychiatric Census Days 28,962 27,299 27,620 27,844
Daily Occupancy Rate 88.2% 82.9% 84.1% 84.8%
Syringa Skilled Nursing Census Days 8,669 8,002 7,780 9,425
Adolescent Unit Census Days 4,073 4,033 3,901 4,382
Hospital Volume of Service
Number of Admissions 402 369 405 405
Number of Census Days 41,704 39,334 39,301 41,651
Readmission Rates 31.8% 39.6% 34.1% 33.3%
Cost Per Census Day $396 $427 $438 $458
Note: Census days are all days the hospital is responsible for each patient's care. The SFY
2006 expenses for State Hospital South was $19.1 million, which includes $7.1 million in
state General Funds.
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State Hospital North
Robert Bourassa, Administrator, 476-4511
State Hospital North in Orofino is a 50-bed psychiatric hospital that
provides treatment for acute, court-committed patients in Idaho. The
hospital works closely with regional mental health centers and other
hospitals in an integrated care system. Referral, treatment, and
discharge planning are all part of this coordinated effort. Individualized
treatment within the hospital is provided by interdisciplinary treatment
teams composed of psychiatrists, a nurse practitioner, a medical doctor,
nurses, clinicians, therapeutic recreation specialists, support personnel
and a dietitian. The clinical staff provides evaluations, medications,
various therapies, community integration, recreational and educational
activities, and discharge planning.
State Hospital North serves court-committed psychiatric patients
admitted from a waiting list. State Hospital North does not provide
emergency detention services pending completion of the court
commitment process. Persons in emergent circumstances are served
by area providers and are referred to State Hospital North once court
committed to the department. In SFY 2006, State Hospital North
maintained an average census in the mid 40s due to extended lengths
of stay for complex discharge issues and difficult community
placements.The department will expand the number of operating beds
at State Hospital North from 50 to 55 in SFY 2007.
NOTE: Census days are all days the hospital is responsible for each patient's care. The
SFY 2006 expenses for State Hospital North was $6.9 million, including $5.5 million in state
General Funds.
Inpatient Psychiatric Services
Utilization Based on Census Days
Average Daily Census 47 45 44 43
Daily Occupancy Rate 94% 88% 88% 86%
Hospital Volume of Service
Number of Admissions 239 228 192 187
Number of Census Days 17,152 16,446 16,285 15,826
Readmission Rates 39% 32% 38% 39%
Cost Per Census Day $326 $355 $380 $438
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Division of Welfare
Russell Barron, Administrator, Phone 334-5696

The Division of Welfare administers self-reliance programs serving
low-income individuals and families. Field-based personnel in offices
around the state process applications for services that help families in
crisis situations. Those services also assist families in becoming more
self-reliant. The division manages state and federal programs including
Child Support, Food Stamps, Child Care, Temporary Assistance for
Families in Idaho (TAFI), and Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled
(AABD). Welfare programs provide critical aid for families while
requiring participants to strive for employment and self-reliance.
The division does not manage the Medicaid Program but does
determine Medicaid eligibility. Other programs, managed through
contracts with local organizations, include Food Commodities, Energy
Assistance, Telephone Assistance, and Weatherization Assistance. The
Division of Welfare promotes stable, healthy families through program
access and support services.
Welfare SFY 2007 Funding Sources
Authorized FTP: 623.6. Original Appropriation for 2007: General Fund: $38.9 million; Total
Funds: $133.7 million; 7.9% of Health and Welfare funding.
General Funds
29.1%
Federal Funds
68.9%
Receipts
2.0%
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Welfare SFY 2007 Expenditure Categories
Welfare Spending by Program
Elig. Determination
37.0%
Community
Action
13.2%
Child Care
26.3%
Child Support
11.2%
Cash Payment
12.3%
Trustee and
Benefits 58.6%
Personnel 23.8%
Operating 17.3%
Capital 0.3%
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2006 Self-Reliance Highlights
Child Support continues to grow as other caseloads level off
The Child Support caseload continues to grow at an annual rate of
eight percent, which is challenging child support staff. Cash assistance
for the Aged Blind and Disabled continued to increase at an annual
growth rate of three percent, while many other benefit programs have
leveled off after several years of record growth. Caseloads for Food
Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Families and Child Care declined
slightly in SFY 2006. The total number of applications processed by
Self-Reliance staff for benefits was just over 183,000, the same as last
year.
New work in 2006
Federal legislation established the new Medicare Part D Prescription
Drug Program which impacted 194,000 Idahoans receiving Medicare.
The Division of Welfare used up to 30 temporary positions statewide
(from November 2005 through May 2006) to assist in the enrollment
process. Along with temporary staff, 13 permanent FTP were provided
for enrollment and the ongoing workload to support the approximately
23,000 individuals with dual eligibility in Medicaid and Medicare.
Improving Performance
The division worked diligently to improve performance in three
programs: Food Stamps, Medicaid Eligibility and Child Support. Each
program faced performance issues around accuracy and timeliness.
Idahos performance in Food Stamp payment accuracy resulted in a
fiscal sanction for FFY 2005. With a continued focus on management,
quality assurance, and process improvements, the FFY 2006 payment
accuracy has greatly improved. We will be notified of our Food Stamp
accuracy rate for FFY 2006 in J une 2007.
Child Support financial accuracy also was a focus in SFY 2006.
Initially identified in a legislative audit, record level caseloads and
continued caseload growth has made it difficult to maintain financial
accuracy. Over the past two years, the implementation of a new
business model has resulted in a significant improvement.
Medicaid eligibility accuracy and timeliness remains a challenge.
While caseloads have not increased in the past year, the associated
workload has increased with Part D Medicare and Idahos Medicaid
reform initiative.
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New opportunities
The 2006 legislature appropriated $4.5 million to begin the three year
process to replace the antiquated, automated eligibility system (EPICS).
The replacement of EPICS is a major element to improve our accuracy
and timeliness. The first year of the EPICS replacement project will
focus on real-time eligibility, on-line case management, data entry,
electronic application submission, and automated interfaces.
Idahos Medicaid reform initiative adds new features to improve health
and wellness of Idahoans and use Medicaid dollars wisely. To support
Medicaid reform the Division of Welfare has created a statewide
function to process Medicaid applications in a consolidated unit. This is
a major change in the way we work that will allow us to handle our
170,000 Medicaid recipients with improved eligibility accuracy and
timeliness.
New challenges
Several federal changes made in 2006 will have impacts to the
programs in the Division of Welfare. The Federal Deficit Reduction Act
reduces funding to Child Support and adds additional verification
requirements for Medicaid recipients (documenting citizenship and
identity).
The federal reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) has established new standards to help families find and
keep employment, which are more labor intensive for our staff. Idaho
has performed better than most states with work services since welfare
reform, but will now have to realign staff and workload to meet the new
federal standards.
New federal Medicaid review requirements have been introduced.
These requirements will add additional work in our Quality Assurance
efforts to ensure that only eligible individuals receive Medicaid. These
new review requirements will add new federal reports with potential
sanctions for poor performance.
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Self-Reliance Services
The Division of Welfare provides services in three categories:
1. Benefit Program services include food, medical, child care, and
cash assistance. Applications are available in field offices around
the state, by phone, mail, and the Internet. These services have
strict eligibility requirements and include:
Food assistance (Food Stamps);
Child care assistance (Idaho Child Care Program);
Eligibility determination for medical assistance under a variety of
programs for children, adults with low income, pregnant women,
disabled individuals, nursing home care, and help with health
insurance costs or Medicare premiums; and
Cash assistance (TAFI, AABD).
2. Child Support services can help families by:
Locating an absent parent, conducting paternity testing, or creating
a new or enforcing an existing child support order;
Mandating child support participation for individuals receiving
Food Stamps, Medicaid, or TAFI. This requirement is an effort to
encourage participant self-reliance and increase household
income while receiving benefit program services; and
Providing help to other states to enforce and collect child support
for parents living in Idaho. These interstate services account for
about one-fifth of Idahos cases.
3. Coordination and oversight for contracted and community
based services. These include:
Nutrition-related services and food commodities;
Low-income home energy assistance;
Telephone assistance;
Child care provider education; and
Weatherization.

Benefits are delivered electronically to those receiving Food Stamps,
TAFI, or AABD through the Electronic Benefit Transfer system (EBT).
Child Support uses EBT and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to
distribute collected child support to families. These two systems lower
program operating costs.
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Program Participation

Participation in benefit programs, child support, and contracted
services traditionally is measured by the average monthly caseload or
the average monthly number of individuals served. Reporting these
numbers does not give a true picture of the number of people served
during the year. Today, services are designed to promote self-reliance
and provide temporary assistance. Food Stamps and family cash
assistance have work requirements for those receiving benefits to help
people achieve self-sufficiency. As people served become self-reliant,
they no longer need state and federal services.
A better measure of participation is the total number of individuals
participating in a year. Comparing total participants to the monthly
average illustrates our success in helping people become self-sufficient.
As expected, services for the elderly do not change much compared to
programs with work requirements. This table summarizes annual
participation rates compared to the monthly average.
SFY 2006 Monthly Served vs. Annual Participation
Note: TAFI has a 24-month, lifetime limit on benefits which encourages temporary use.
Children's health insurance eligibility has higher income limits than other Medicaid programs,
resulting in higher participant turnover. As expected, elderly and disabled participants in
AABD have little annual turnover.
Monthly Avg.
Served
Annual
Individuals
Participating
Turnover
Cash Assistance
for Families
(TAFI)
3,101 8,075 160%
Food Stamps 92,149 155,378 69%
Medicaid
Children's Health
Insurance
Program
13,196 22,317 69%
Low-income
Medicaid
117,980 164,500 39%
Medicaid for
Aged, Blind or
Disabled (AABD)
39,399 43,080 9%
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Note: All counts are individuals except Child Support, which is a case count. Program totals
should not be added together because many participants receive services from more than
one program. In June of 2006, there were196,802 people receiving benefits, excluding child
support cases. This is relatively stable from June of 2005, in which 197,240 received
services.
Numbers Served by Region
Average Monthly Individuals Served
In J une of 2006, 196,802 people received assistance services from the
department in the form of cash, Medicaid, Food Stamps and Child Care.
This compares to 197,240 in J une of 2005 and 179,901 in J une 2003.
Region 3 in southwest Idaho had the highest utilization of services,
leading the state in enrollment in Medicaid, Food Stamps and Child
Care. A large percentage of south-central and eastern Idaho residents
also were enrolled in these programs, with 26,000 people in the
southeastern corner of the state in Region 6 accessing services. Idaho's
most populous area, Region 4 which includes Boise, had the lowest
utilization of services.
2,902
11,224
152,679
78,336
9,718
83,676
3,101
12,773
170,585
92,149
9,131
106,391
TAFI
Aid to the Aged,
Blind and Disabled
Medicaid
Food Stamps
Child Care
(ICCP)
Child Support
Cases
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
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Region Estimated Receiving Receiving Receiving Receiving
Population Cash Medical Food Child Care Total
Payments Card Stamps Services
Region 1 201,570 2,711 22,357 12,049 1,108 26,632
14.10% 1.34% 11.09% 5.98% 0.55% 12.72%
Region 2 100,465 1,516 11,064 6,258 364 12,811
7.03% 1.51% 11.01% 6.23% 0.36% 12.75%
Region 3 227,825 3,321 35,757 20,119 1,625 40,962
15.94% 1.46% 15.69% 8.83% 0.71% 17.98%
Region 4 389,228 3,145 33,502 16,331 1,845 38,119
27.24% 0.81% 8.61% 4.19% 0.47% 9.79%
Region 5 170,617 1,665 22,816 10,725 1,163 25,785
11.94% .98% 13.37% 6.29% 0.68% 15.11%
Region 6 159,534 2,133 22,342 13,352 954 26,078
11.16% 1.34% 14.00% 8.37% 0.60% 16.35%
Region 7 179,857 1,402 23,957 12,218 1,041 27,415
12.59% 0.78% 13.32% 6.79% 0.58% 15.24%
Total 1,429,096 15,893 171,795 91,032 8,100 196,802
100% 1.11% 12.02% 6.37% 0.57% 13.77%
Idaho Population, People Receiving Assistance, Percent of
Regional Population Receiving Assistance during June 2006
NOTE: Estimated population percentage is of the state's total population. All other
percentages for each category are the percentage of each region's population. Many
participants receive services through more than one program. The total is an unduplicated
count of these four self-reliance programs.
Annual Applications Processed in
Relationship to Self-Reliance FTP
161,833
181,070
183,557 183,166
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FY 2006 Applications Approved and Denied
Note: For the second year in a row, more applications were denied in SFY 2006 than
approved, with 93,636 applications denied and 89,530 approved. This chart does not include
open Medicaid cases that are reevaluated at least once a year. There were approximately
172,000 of these cases in 2006.
Benefit Program Services
The Division of Welfare manages benefit payments in four major
programs: Food Stamps, Child Care, Medicaid Eligibility, and Cash
Assistance (through Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho, and Aid
to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled).

Food Stamp Program
The Food Stamp Program helps low-income families maintain good
health and nutrition. Federally funded, it is managed by the state, and
helps families buy the food they need using an Electronic Benefits
Transfer card, which works like a debit card.
Participation is sensitive to changes in the economy. During the
economic downturn from 2001 to 2004, participation increased 53
2,143
3,036
5,573
20,931
7,876
1,542
1,073
39,232
8,124
16,748
3,988
11,190
12,172
13,932
844
699
27,363
6,700
TAFI
AABD
Low-Income
PWC &
CHIP
Aged &
Disabled
Nursing
Homes
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Food Stamps
Child Care
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percent. In J une 2005, enrollment peaked at 94,956, declining to 91,032
in J une 2006.
We believe several years of a poor economy prompted record growth,
but improving economic opportunities are now resulting in a slight
decline in program participation. Participation in 2006 remains relatively
high, indicating the working poor remain in low-paying jobs.
Recipients fall into two groups: working poor families and families with
adults who are elderly or disabled. As of J une 2006, 69 percent of
recipient families included adults working or seeking work. The average
monthly benefit in 2006 was $228 per family. The remaining 31 percent
of Food Stamp households are families where all members are elderly
or disabled.
Fifty-three percent of all individuals receiving Food Stamps in Idaho
are children. Average monthly earnings for households with income
containing three to four family members is $1,078.
Many Food Stamp families move on and off the program. In SFY
2006, 61,548 people received Food Stamps year-round, out of a total of
155,378 who received services at some point during the year.
An important part of improving nutrition for participants is education.
Beginning in September 2004, in partnership with the University of
Idaho Cooperative Extension Service, the state revised the focus of
nutrition education. In addition to offering six core lessons, new one-
time, stand-alone classes were offered.
In 2006, the program made 149,727 nutrition education contacts with
Food Stamp applicants/recipients, their children, and other eligible
individuals. A total of 35,891 people participated in classes, workshops
or group discussions. Topics included food safety, food resource
management, serving sizes, labels, and low-fat foods and meals. The
federally funded portion of this program for 2006 was $535,645.
Individuals Served/Total Annual Benefits Provided
78,336
89,904
93,196
92,149
$72.8
$88.6
$101.4 $101.1
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Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP)
ICCP helps low-income families pay for child care while parents work
or attend educational or training programs. ICCP subsidies are an
essential support that helps families become self-reliant and maintain
employment. Of families participating:
86.1 percent are employed;
20 percent are in training or going to college; and
9.2 percent attend college and work.
Ninety-one percent of families served have three or fewer children,
and most of these families have monthly incomes at or below $1,500.
Many families receiving ICCP benefits contribute to their child care
expenses through a co-payment with the state.
ICCP Average Monthly Children Served
and Total Annual Benefits Provided
9,718
9,413
9,824
9,131
$28.9
$29.5
$31.7
$31.2
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Health Coverage (Medicaid)
The Division of Welfare determines financial and personal eligibility for
individuals who apply for Medicaid Services. The Division of Medicaid
determines health care services or coverage that an individual may
receive, depending on the Medicaid program approved or the type of
care a person requires.
In SFY 2006 the Division of Welfare processed more than 75,000
applications for Medicaid and completed a redetermination of continuing
eligibility for existing Medicaid cases. In a typical year, more than
225,000 people access health coverage through Medicaid programs,
which includes more than 145,000 children.
The Idaho Medicaid program includes a number of eligibility
categories and corresponding differences in benefits. Groups such as
pregnant women, low-income children, and individuals with disabilities
have different eligibility requirements and coverage programs. The
eligibility groups of Medicaid were reorganized in 'health need
categories' as part of the Medicaid reform initiative that was
implemented in J uly 2006. (Please see the Division of Medicaid section
for more information.)
A number of other Medicaid programs serve the aged, blind, and
disabled, including individuals who require a nursing facility or in-home
care. In an average month, approximately 43,000 people receive health
coverage in this category, which includes 3,500 people residing in long-
term care facilities, more than 33,000 who are disabled or aged adults,
and approximately 7,000 who are disabled children.

Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI)
TAFI provides temporary cash assistance for needy families with
children, while encouraging personal and family responsibility. Families
who receive TAFI cash assistance are required to participate in work
preparation activities so they can become financially independent. A
typical TAFI participant is a single mom with one or two children under
age eight. Each family receives a maximum of $309 monthly, regardless
of family size. An adult usually is eligible for only 24 months of TAFI
cash assistance in a lifetime. Families receiving TAFI also are eligible to
receive vouchers for assistance to obtain short-term training to become
employed or sustain employment. A typical TAFI family is on assistance
for only four months.
Approximately 85 percent of TAFI cases consist of children, most of
whom have parents who are unable to care for them, typically because
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Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (AABD)
AABD assistance provides cash payments to certain low-income
participants who are blind, disabled, or age 65 or older. In any given
month, approximately 13,200 individuals receive an AABD cash
payment. Of this number, 2,200 are over the age of 65 years, 1,100 are
disabled children, and the remainder are disabled adults. AABD cash
assistance is intended to supplement the participants low income to
help them meet the needs of everyday living.
of drug problems or incarceration. Often, grandparents care for children
who may receive TAFI without regard for grandparent income. This cash
assistance payment improves the opportunity for children to stay with
their extended families while their parents are unable to care for them.
There is no work participation requirements for these TAFI cases.
TAFI Average Individuals Served and
Total Annual Benefits Provided
2,310
2,653
2,708
2,640
592
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Cash assistance payments are based on the persons living
arrangement. Individuals who live in facilities that provide specialized
care or supervision generally have a higher cash payment. The average
payment for people receiving AABD cash assistance is $54 per month.
Individuals living in their own home receive an average of $47 per
month, while the highest average cash payment is for individuals who
live in certified family homes. These individuals receive an average
monthly grant of $370.
AABD Average Monthly Individuals Receiving Cash Payment
and Total Annual Benefits Provided
Child Support Services

The Child Support Program promotes the physical and economic
health of families by ensuring parents are financially responsible for
their children. The program helps locate non-custodial (absent) parents
and enforces their obligations to provide financial and medical support
for their children.
In FFY 2006, Child Support Services administered a monthly average
of 108,432 non-county child support cases, collecting and distributing
$134 million.
In 1999, the Legislature chose the department to administer all child
support cases. This includes administering an additional 20,000 cases
from counties, collecting and distributing $35 million in the process. The
department refers to county cases as Receipting Services Only (RSO).
11,224
11,768
12,348
12,773
$7.6
$7.8
$8.1
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Including RSO cases, the Department of Health and Welfare
administered nearly 130,000 child support cases, collecting and
distributing $169 million during FFY 2006.
Services include establishing paternity, locating non-custodial parents,
establishing court orders for child support, and collecting and distributing
child support payments through the Electronic Payment System.
Child Support Caseload and Dollars Collected
Paternity and Support Orders Established
Note: Families often require food support or cash assistance when child support is not paid.
Self-Reliance opens child support cases when families apply for benefits and they are not
receiving child support payments. If child support is provided, families may not need
government assistance.
85,956
93,435
101,158
108,432
16,859 17,848 18,794 19,909
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Child Support Collections Receipting Services Only Collections
5,562 5,562 5,625
4,958
4,238
5,115
5,194
6,228
FFY 2003 FFY 2004 FFY 2005 FFY 2006
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4,000
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Paternity Established Support Orders Established
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Child Support Collected Through Wage Withholding
Child Support Enforcement Methods
Child Support Services uses a variety of methods to enforce child
support orders. The primary tool for enforcing payments is wage
withholding. Other tools include New Hire Reporting through Electronic
Data Matching, License Suspension, and direct collection methods.

Wage Withholding
The primary method for the state to collect child support from non-
custodial parents who are not voluntarily making their child support
payments is wage withholding. Growth in collections by wage
withholding is due, in part, to improved accuracy, ease of paternity tests,
and implementation of the new hire reporting system. In FFY 2006, $70
million was collected using this method.
Note: Wage withholding has become one of the most effective collection tools of the Child
Support Program, becoming more efficient with the expanded use of data matching for
in-state and out-of-state parents. In 1997, wage withholding was responsible for 32 percent of
all state child support case collections. In 2006, it accounted for 55 percent.
$60
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New Hire Reporting-Electronic Data Matching
The Department electronically matches parents responsible for paying
child support with those taking new jobs, according to files from the
Idaho Department of Labor. This makes it possible to quickly locate and
withhold wages from parents who change jobs or begin new jobs. The
Department matched an average of 1,892 people per month in FFY
2006.
License Suspension
Non-custodial parents who are $2,000 or 90 days behind in child
support are subject to license suspension. This could include driver's
licenses, fishing and hunting licenses, and professional licenses. About
half of all people with existing obligations who were notified their
licenses were about to be suspended are meeting their payment
obligations.
As a result of the license suspension process, payments have been
collected for many families. There were more than 1,865 licenses
suspended during FFY 2006.

Direct Collections
When appropriate, the state can collect past due child support
payments directly from several sources, including federal and state
income tax refunds, lottery winnings, public employee retirement system
benefits, unemployment benefits, and bank accounts through Financial
Institutions Data Matching (FIDM).

Child Support Service Fees
The Child Support Program provides services for parents needing
assistance in making sure both parents meet their responsibilities for the
health and welfare of their children. The following fees are charged for
specific services in child support cases:
Child Support Service Application Fee $ 25
Establishing Paternity or a Child Support Order:
If parents stipulate $ 360
If case goes to trial $ 475
Modification of an Existing Order $ 360
Income Tax Refund-Attachment-State $ 25
Income Tax Refund-Attachment-Federal $ 25
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Contracted Services
Enhanced Work Services (EWS)
EWS works with Self-Reliance participants to help them gain, sustain
or upgrade employment opportunities. Adults receiving services through
TAFI (Cash Assistance), Food Stamps, non-custodial parents in child
support cases, and those at risk of coming onto TAFI are candidates for
EWS. Four contractors deliver these services statewide and served
12,306 participants in SFY 2006.
Job Education Training (JET)
J ET contracts support participant efforts in securing employment, job
retention, wage enhancement, and short-term job education/training (12
months or less). Participants are referred from EWS contractors or may
volunteer through the contractor, if they meet TAFI eligibility. Eligible
participants, after intense assessments, enhance their employability
through education and skills training. There are six Idaho university/
college contractors statewide, which served 2,619 people in SFY 2006.
Child Support Customer Service (CSCS)
The CSCS contractor delivers professional and proficient child support
receipting, case management, financial analysis audits, and customer
service call center services for Idaho Child Support. This contractor
receipted 611,907 transactions in SFY 2006, amounting to $125.6
million. The contractor completed 3,878 financial audits, 317,191
customer service calls, 1.4 million interactive voice response calls, and
8,179 web site emails.
Financial Institution Data Match (FIDM)
FIDM transmits bi-weekly data match information to the Department
from financial institutions and public utilities on non-custodial parents
with child support cases in arrears. This contractor transmitted 26,645
data matches in SFY 2006.
IdahoStars
This contract ensures a consistent, statewide Child Care Resource and
Referral system, and Professional Development Registry and Career
Pathway system that is consumer-driven to increase public awareness
and improve the quality of child care in Idaho. 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine is
the universal point of access. In SFY 2006, there were 4,548 child care
referrals to parents, 8,195 ICCP providers registered, and 1,124
participants in the Professional Development Registry.
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Community Services
The Division of Welfare administers federal grant programs to improve
living conditions for low-income households and encourage self-
reliance. These programs are available to qualifying communities and
residents.
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
CSBG revitalizes low-income communities, helps eliminate the causes
of poverty, and enables families and individuals to become self-reliant.
Services are delivered through Idahos Community Action Agencies and
the Idaho Migrant Council, which provide emergency and supportive
services, employment readiness training, individual and family
development counseling, food, shelter, and transportation assistance.
The program spent $3.3 million serving 138,220 people during SFY
2006.
Community Services Block Grant
Note: Annual data for people served became available in SFY 2005; data prior to this is
estimated from quarterly information previously published.
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131,742
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
LIHEAP pays a portion of low-income energy costs and provides
energy conservation education through Community Action Agencies.
Payment is made to energy suppliers and vendors. A federal grant from
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funded the SFY
2006 program with $11.8 million, serving 33,967 Idaho households. In
addition, the state of Idaho provided $3.7 million in additional funding
for energy assistance. These funds provided a second benefit to all
households receiving LIHEAP assistance.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
TEFAP helps supplement the diets of Idahos low-income citizens.
USDA purchases surplus food commodities from American food
producers and distributes them to states.
In Idaho, Community Action Agencies distribute these commodities
through their warehouses to local food banks and soup kitchens. During
each quarter SFY 2006, TEFAP provided 39,657 families with food. For
the year, 848 tons of food valued at $962,000 was distributed.
TEFAPs administrative budget is 98 percent federally funded.
Commodities are purchased entirely by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
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Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Note: In SFY 2006, the Idaho Legislature appropriated $3.7 million for low-income energy
assistance, which is included in the chart above. Prior to SFY 2006, all appropriations were
federal funds.
Telephone Service Assistance Program
The Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program assists low-income
households by paying a portion of their expense for telephone
installation and/or monthly service fees. Benefits are funded by 21
telephone companies through fees included in the monthly invoices of
Idaho telephone service customers. During SFY 2006, 33,038
households received nearly $5.4 million in benefits, with a typical benefit
of $13.50 per month.
Telephone Service Assistance Program
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Note: More funds were available in SFYs 2005 and 2006 due to an increase in the
contribution from utility companies and additional money from the federal government
because of increasing energy costs.
Weatherization Assistance Program (Federal Expenditures)
Weatherization Assistance Program
The Weatherization Assistance Program helps low-income families
conserve energy, save money, and improve their living conditions.
Projected energy savings for 2006 show weatherization returns $2.69 in
energy-related benefits for every $1 invested.
Idahos weatherization program is funded by utilities, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, the Bonneville Power
Administration, Petroleum Violation Escrow and the U.S. Department of
Energy. For SFY 2006, 1,488 homes received weatherization assistance
funded by $5 million.
Weatherization measures include repair or replacement of heat
sources, insulation, weather stripping, and caulking windows and doors.
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Division of Public Health
Jane Smith, Administrator, 334-5932
The Division of Public Health provides services ranging from
immunizations to testing for communicable diseases and food safety,
and emergency medical services. Programs and services promote
healthy lifestyles, while monitoring and intervening in disease
transmission and health risks as a safeguard for Idaho citizens.
The division contracts with District Health Departments to provide
many services throughout the state. Immunizations, epidemiology,
prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, food protection, and oral
health are examples of programs coordinated between state and local
District Health Departments.
The division includes bureaus and offices that includes Clinical and
Preventive Services, Community and Environmental Health,
Emergency Medical Services, Laboratories, Rural Health and Primary
Care, Health Policy and Vital Statistics, Health Preparedness, and
Epidemiology and Food Protection.
Public Health SFY 2007 Funding Sources
SFY 2007 Authorized FTP: 205.6; General Fund Appropriation: $8.7 million; Total Funds:
$83.2 million; 4.9% of Health and Welfare funding.
General Funds
10.4%
Federal Funds
68.6%
Dedicated Funds
7.6%
Receipts
13.4%
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Public Health SFY 2007 Expenditure Categories
Public Health Spending by Program
*The Governor's Council is for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and receives funding of
$860,000 during SFY 2007.
WIC
32.1%
Physical
Health
28.9%
Immunization
4.1%
Laboratory
Services
6.1%
Health Policy/Stats
11.9%
EMS
7.9%
Comm/Environ Health
8.0%
Governor's Council*
1.0%
Personnel 14.5%
Operating 21.7%
Trustee and
Benefits 63.6%
Capital 0.2%
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2006: Improving the Health of Idaho Citizens
The Division of Public Health protects the health of Idaho citizens
through vaccinations, disease surveillance and intervention, and
encouraging people to lead healthy lifestyles through health promotion.
This year, efforts included:
Improving quality of health care provided throughout Idaho. The
division completed a comprehensive planning effort for cancer
prevention, screening, treatment, rehabilitation, and support. To improve
quality of health care in rural areas, the state is evaluating and working
to improve quality of care delivered in Critical Access Hospitals;
Updating systems. Idaho progressed from a completely paper-based
disease reporting system to full implementation of a web-based
electronic disease reporting system and have begun to implement
electronic laboratory disease reporting, shortening significantly the
amount of time it takes to receive disease reports;
Providing up-to-date information on West Nile Virus to the public. A
print campaign and radio and television public service announcements
were utilized to stress mosquito avoidance. In addition, a web link on
the departments web site was updated regularly to provide timely
information on surveillance findings regarding human cases, horse
cases, positive birds and positive mosquitoes;
Offering new vaccines. The Immunization Program began offering
Menactra and TdaP which are new vaccines that help protect
adolescents against Meningitis and Pertussis (Whooping Cough). In
2007, the Immunization Program will request one new combination
vaccine to immunize for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella called
MMRV. This combination vaccine will reduce the number of shots a
child must receive. The program also will request one new vaccine for
the prevention of rotavirus, which is the leading cause of severe acute
gastroenteritis in infants with over 95 percent of children being infected
by five years of age; and
Developing a comprehensive plan for receiving, storing, and staging
the federal medical assets of the Strategic National Stockpile. State and
local preparedness staff, and volunteers, had been identified and trained
with a full-scale exercise conducted in J une 2006. The exercise was in
partnership with the Bureau of Homeland Security, the District Health
Departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
Division of Public Health works with many organizations in overall
preparedness efforts.
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Rate of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis
2005 195.9 8.3 3.8
2004 203.8 7.5 5.6
2003 173.2 5.0 3.3
2002 195.9 7.4 1.8
Note: Rates per 100,000 of population. For HIV/AIDS data, see Bloodborne Diseases, pg. 92.
Clinical and Preventive Services
Clinical and Preventive Services are delivered primarily through
contracts with the Public Health Districts. Programs include Sexual and
Reproductive Health, Immunizations, Childrens Special Health,
Womens Health Check and Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
Sexual and Reproductive Health Program
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Program serves as the Title 10
grantee and administers funding for seven delegate agencies that
provide family planning services throughout Idaho. The 45 clinics
managed by the health districts work to ensure access to family
planning services for residents in 40 of Idahos 44 counties.
The national target for Healthy People 2010 is to reduce the
pregnancy rates of teens 15-17 years old to 43 pregnancies per 1,000.
Idahos pregnancy rate has been going down and has surpassed the
2010 goal. In 2002, the pregnancy rate for Idaho teens 15-17 years of
age was 22.6 per 1,000. In 2003 and 2004, the rate dropped further to
20.9 per 1,000 each year and then declined slightly in 2005 to 20.8
pregnancies per 1,000 females aged 15-17.
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Program also operates the
sexually transmitted disease (STD) and HIV/AIDS prevention control
projects. The projects work in partnership with the seven Idaho District
Health Departments and community based organizations to prevent the
transmission of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV and AIDS through
education and prevention skills building. Services to the public also
include targeted STD/HIV testing, treatment and management of
exposed partners.
Syphilis rates rose dramatically beginning in 2002 and continued to
rise through 2004. With additional training to health care providers,
epidemiologic surveillance and aggressive investigation of infected
partners, in 2005 the rates of syphilis decreased.
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Immunization Program
The goal of the Immunization Program is to increase immunization
rates for childhood vaccine preventable diseases. The program provides
information and education resources, along with free vaccines to private
physicians and public health care providers. The program also conducts
personal visits with all enrolled providers to evaluate their programs and
provide technical assistance.
For Idaho children 19-35 months of age, 79 percent have received all
recommended immunizations for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria,
tetanus, pertussis, and polio. This compares to a national average of 83
percent. By the time Idaho children enroll in the first grade, 85 percent
have received all recommended immunizations.
Over the past six years, the Immunization Program has begun offering
the following new vaccines for Idaho children: Hepatitis A in 2000;
Prevnar and Comvax in 2001; Pediarix in 2003; and Menatra and TdaP
in 2005. Prevnar is a vaccine that protects infants and small children
against a common bacterium that can cause invasive pneumonia.
Comvax and Pediarix are combination vaccines which reduce the total
number of shots children receive during their primary immunization
series. Menactra and TdaP are new vaccines that help protect
adolescents against Meningitis and Pertussis (Whooping Cough).
Note: In CY 2005, the school-age requirement was increased to fiveDTaP and two MMR
vaccinations. This caused a decline in the rate of school-age children fully immunized.
Percent of Children Fully Immunized
73.9%
82.5% 82.8%
79.3%
95.2% 94.5% 93.5%
85.4%
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School-Age Children, Prior to 2005 (4:3:1:3)
2005 (5:3:2:3)
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Number of Idahoans Enrolled in Registry by Year
The Immunization Program purchases vaccines through the Vaccines
for Children Program sponsored by the federal Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. For the last four years, the program distributed
more than 500,000 vaccine doses statewide through more than 700
providers, Public Health Districts, clinics, and private physicians.
FY 2003 FY 2004* FY 2005 FY 2006
Ages 0-35 Months 57,709 52,919 56,650 59,527
Ages 3-5 Years 35,004 44,896 48,064 51,628
Ages 6-18 Years 55,738 77,487 86,170 103,018
Ages >18 Years 45,046 61,889 77,548 86,364
Total 193,497 237,191 268,432 300,537
* A decrease in enrollment in FYs 2004 and 2005 resulted from a one-time project to
inactivate patients under age six with no immunization records. Inactive records were
removed from the database.
Note: Patients in the registry on July 1, 2006 totaled 300,537. In 2006, there were 10,249
Idahoans enrolled in the registry without vaccinations.
Immunization Reminder Information System (IRIS)
IRIS is a secure, web-based immunization registry which allows health
care providers access to vaccination records and forecasts vaccination
needs. If a vaccination is missed, a provider can generate a reminder
card to parents from IRIS. In addition, schools and day care facilities
can utilize the IRIS database to look up childrens records to comply with
school and day care immunization requirements.
IRIS was fully activated in September 2000. For children under two
years of age, approximately 95 percent are enrolled in IRIS. Hospitals
are a valuable partner to enrollment by registering infants into IRIS at
birth. The Department is working to expand the number of hospitals and
providers who routinely use IRIS to decrease missed inoculations and
improve immunization rates.
Number of Childhood Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Disease CY 02 CY 03 CY 04 CY 05
Hemophilus influenzae B 2 0 1 2
(HIB, invasive)
Measles 0 0 0 0
Mumps 1 1 3 0
Pertussis (whooping cough) 151 82 66 211
Rubella 3 0 0 0
Total 157 83 70 213
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Number of Adverse Reactions and Rate Per 10,000 Vaccinations*
SFY 2006 48 502,516 1.0
SFY 2005 58 468,121 1.2
SFY 2004 57 472,952 1.2
SFY 2003 79 500,545 1.6
*Note: The number of vaccines administered for SFY 2005 is updated from last year's report.
The number for SFY 2006 will increase as health-care provider reports are received.
Adverse Reactions Vaccines Administered Rate/10,000
The Immunization Program distributes more combination vaccines to
reduce the number of injections a child must receive to be fully
immunized, ComVax (hepatitis B/Haemophilus Influenzae,type B),
Pediarix (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis/hepatitis B/polio), and
Twinrix (hepatitis A/hepatitis B). More vaccines are being administered,
but with fewer injections.
The majority of adverse reactions vary from pain and swelling around
the vaccination site to fever and muscle aches. A more serious and rare
adverse reaction to a vaccine is an allergic reaction.
In SFY 2006, Idaho submitted 48 reports to the Vaccine Adverse
Events Reporting System. Reports contain possible adverse reactions to
vaccines, as reported by physician offices and Public Health Districts.
This vaccine reporting system evaluates each report to monitor trends in
adverse reactions for any given vaccine. The Immunization Program
began offering new vaccines several years ago, varicella in 1999,
hepatitis A in 2000, Prevnar in 2001, and Pediarix in 2003.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program
WIC offers nutrition education, nutritional assessment, and vouchers
for healthy foods to low-income families to promote optimal growth and
development. It is entirely federally funded. WIC provides an average of
$46 per month in vouchers for prescribed healthy foods based on
physical assessment, along with counseling in nutrition and
breastfeeding, to more than 69,000 participants annually. Services
usually are delivered through the Public Health Districts.
Clients Served Monthly and Average Voucher Value
Year SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
Clients Served 34,341 35,756 37,737 37,278
Average Voucher $41 $45 $46 $46
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WIC provides parents and caretakers with vouchers to purchase
specific foods based on client nutritional risks. WIC education focuses
on encouraging families to eat meals together, make healthy food
choices, eat more fruits and vegetables, limit TV viewing, increase play
and activity, limit juice intake, and avoid soda.
Participants typically attend nutrition education sessions two times
every six months. In addition to clinical assessments related to
nutritional status, children are weighed at each visit to measure status of
their weight with their height underweight, normal, overweight. In
2005, 1,265 children aged 2 to 5 years (12.4 percent) were overweight
at their first visit to WIC. Of those children, 31 percent improved their
weight status at the recertification visit within six months.
Overweight Children (age 2-5 years) with
Improved Status at Recertification Visit
Children Served and Those Overweight, Ages 2-5
9,346
10,659 10,646
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Year Women Breast Cancer Cervical Cancer
Screeened Diagnosed Diagnosed
SFY 2006 3,508 47 2
SFY 2005 3,579 47 1
SFY 2004 3,067 46 3
SFY 2003 2,487 44 0
Women's Health Check
Women's Health Check offers free mammography and Pap tests to
women 50-64 years of age, who have income below 200 percent of
federal poverty guidelines, and who have no insurance coverage for
breast and cervical cancer screening. The program is funded through
the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Breast and
Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, established as a result of the
Breast and Cervical Cancer Mortality Prevention Act of 1990.
"Every Woman Matters" is a law passed by the 2001 legislature which
provides cancer treatment coverage through Medicaid for women
enrolled, screened, and diagnosed through Womens Health Check.
Individuals not enrolled in Womens Health Check but diagnosed with
breast or cervical cancer do not qualify for coverage under the Every
Woman Matters law.
Womens Health Check has screened women in Idaho since 1997. The
number of active providers has increased from year to year, allowing
more women to be referred to the program and screened statewide. The
average age at screening is 53.
Office of Epidemiology and Food Protection
The Office of Epidemiology and Food Protection tracks disease trends
and epidemics and works with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) to respond and report to outbreaks. The office also:
Offers consultation and direction to district health departments on
the investigation and intervention of diseases and developing
interventions to control outbreaks and prevent future cases;
Delivers tuberculosis consultation and treatment services;
Provides medical direction for programs in the Division of Health;
and
Provides oversight on food inspection programs.
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Bloodborne Diseases CY 02 CY 03 CY 04 CY 05
New HIV Reports 26 23 23 25
New AIDS Reports 24 20 16 26
Idaho Residents Living
wi th HIV/AIDS* 732 772 805 840
Acute Hepatitis B 7 8 14 16
Acute Hepatitis C 1 1 1 1
*HIV/AIDS presumed living in Idaho is defined as all reports of HIV or AIDS in Idaho,
regardless of residence at diagnosis and not reported as deceased.
Bloodborne Diseases
Bloodborne diseases, such as hepatitis B and C along with HIV, are
transmitted by introducing infected blood through sharing contaminated
needles, transfusions, or exchange of bodily fluids during sexual
contact.
Epidemiology capacity has significantly increased with the placement
of additional epidemiologists in the local District Health Departments
and at the state level. The authority to isolate individuals and quarantine
sites was added to the State statutes in J uly 1, 2003. In addition,
legislation was passed that made smallpox, transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies, West Nile Virus, and SARS reportable conditions in
Idaho, and shortened the timeframe for reporting of other diseases of
public health concern.
Idaho has progressed from a completely paper-based disease
reporting system to full implementation of a web-based electronic
disease reporting system (base version of NEDSS) and has begun to
implement electronic laboratory disease reporting, shortening
significantly the amount of time it takes to receive disease reports.
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Enteric Diseases (Diseases of the Intestine)
Enteric diseases affect the gastrointestinal system and are transmitted
primarily through contaminated food, water, or hand-to-mouth as a result
of inadequate handwashing following bathroom use.
Food Protection
The Office of Epidemiology and Food Protection work to protect the
public from illnesses associated with the consumption of food. The Food
Protection Program provides oversight, training, and guidance to
environmental health specialists in Idahos seven Public Health Districts.
These environmental health specialists perform inspections of food
facilities and provide education to food establishments to prevent
foodborne outbreaks.
Epidemiologists at the state and district health departments investigate
foodborne illnesses and outbreaks, working closely with the food
protection program and environmental health specialists to investigate
suspected and confirmed foodborne illnesses and take steps to reduce
disease and prevent future outbreaks.
Foodborne outbreaks 5 5 8 8
From licensed food est. 4 3 6 6
From home, church, picnics 1 2 2 2
People ill 96 81 539 120
NOTE: Confirmed and probable cases are counted in total. Two large outbreaks accounted
for the majority of ill people listed in 2005.
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Laboratory Services
The Public Health Laboratory provides a wide range of services
including testing for communicable diseases; analyzing environmental
samples; testing for bioterrorism agents; administering state and federal
regulations governing operation of private physician and hospital clinical
laboratories; and required testing for transportation and disposal of
hazardous materials.
The Boise lab conducts environmental tests on air pollution,
environmental chemistry, environmental terrorism, and water
West Nile Virus
West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne virus affecting humans,
horses, birds, and other animals, entered the U.S. in 1999. It slowly
migrated across the continent and began showing up in western states
in 2003. Other states have typically seen a large surge in human cases
the second or third year the virus entered their state, and Idaho was no
exception. In 2006, Idahos third year for local virus transmission, our
state led the nation in reported WNV infections with over 900 cases,
with WNV contributing to 21 deaths in Idaho.
During the 2006 WNV season, state epidemiologists worked closely
with the District Health Departments to investigate infections and
promote interventions for the public, along with providing healthcare
updates to Idaho providers. The State Laboratory was instrumental in
expediently testing blood samples submitted for people with serious
illnesses to determine if West Nile infection was the cause. A public
information campaign that included radio, television, and print materials
was utilized to convey the Fight the Bite of mosquitoes prevention
campaign.
WNV is now established in the local ecosystems for much of Idaho. As
it has in other states, it is expected to cause illness in humans and
animals every mosquito season. If Idaho follows the experience of other
states, the southern portion of our state may not experience the large
number of human infections it did in 2006. However, many areas in
central and northern Idaho experienced limited WNV activity in 2006.
We cannot predict future activity, but the central and northern areas of
our state could easily experience increased activity in 2007. The
epidemiology staff will be working closely with District Health
Departments and state and community partners for prepare for the next
mosquito season.
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The number of inspected laboratories refers only to those inspected by
the Laboratory Improvement Section under CLIA regulations. This does
not include 45 J CAHO, CAP, and COLA laboratories.*
* CLIA Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment.
J CAHO J oint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations.
CAP College of American Pathologists.
Number of Labs Certified and Inspected
Note: Not all certified labs are inspected. The portion of labs Health and Welfare inspects has
decreased slightly in the last few years due to changes in federal laws that reduce the
number of labs needing on-site inspections. The Department has increased the number of
labs in Idaho certified by CLIA.
bacteriology. Environmental tests include testing for mercury in fish, and
testing public drinking water for regulated chemicals such as arsenic and
cyanide. The lab also conducts microbiology, virology, and serology test.
These tests include tests for sexually transmitted diseases such as
Chlamydia and gonorrhea; food and enteric bacteriology such as
salmonella and E. coli O157:H7; vaccine preventable diseases such as
pertussis; respiratory diseases such as influenza, SARS, and
Hantavirus; and rabies in animals and humans. During the last year, the
State Lab was invaluable in the surveillance and testing of West Nile
virus, testing samples from mosquito pools and people. Laboratory
services are provided by a central lab in Boise where facilities and
capacity have been significantly upgraded.
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826 825
878
100 98 99 102
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
0
200
400
600
800
Number of Labs Certified Number of Labs Inspected
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Idaho Adults aged 18 and Over CY 2002 CY 2003 CY 2004 CY 2005
Cigarette smoking 20.7% 18.9% 17.4% 17.9%
(smoked 100+ cigarettes
in lifetime and now smoke
every day or some days)
Note: According to the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 16 percent of Idaho students in
grades 9-12 smoked one or more cigarettes in the last 30 days.
Tobacco Prevention and Control
The Tobacco Prevention and Control (TPC) Program works to create a
state free from tobacco-related death and disease. Dubbed Project
Filter, the comprehensive program addresses tobacco use and
secondhand smoke exposure by promoting healthy behaviors. The TPC
program fosters statewide coordination necessary for successful tobacco
control within these program goals:
Prevent initiation of tobacco use among youth;
Promote tobacco cessation among users;
Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke; and
Identify and eliminate tobacco-related disparities.
Through a targeted, multi-faceted approach, the TPC program has
helped reduce smoking in Idaho. Idaho ranks third in the nation for the
lowest percentage of adults who smoked in 2004 at 17.4 percent. The
national percentage of adults who smoked was 21.6 percent.
Bureau of Community and
Environmental Health
The Bureau of Community and Environmental Health promotes and
protects the health of people by providing leadership, education,
outreach programs, technical assistance, and analysis to prevent
injuries, reduce risk behaviors, control chronic disease, and prevent and
reduce exposure to environmental risks.
The bureau is comprised of three sections: Risk Behavior Prevention,
Chronic Diseases, and Environmental Health.
Programs that make up Risk Behavior Prevention include tobacco
prevention and control, physical activity and nutrition, unintentional
injury, and sexual violence prevention.
Chronic Diseases includes asthma and diabetes prevention and
control, comprehensive cancer control, and oral health.
Environmental Health addresses environmental health education and
assessment associated with contaminated environments, indoor
environment, and fish consumption advisories.
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Idaho Adults 18 and Over CY 2002 CY 2003 CY 2004 CY 2005
Overweight Adults 57.3% 59.3% 58.2% 61.4%
(Body Mass Index >25)
Note: According to the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 28 percent of Idaho students in
grades 9-12 considered themselves overweight.
Idaho Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Idaho. It is estimated
that one in two Idahoans will develop cancer during their lifetime. With
funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Idaho
Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (ICCCP) began in 2005.
Last J uly, the ICCCP released its Idaho Comprehensive Cancer
Strategic Plan. Goals of the plan include decreasing the incidence of
preventable cancers, decreasing preventable cancer deaths, and
improving the quality of life for people in Idaho affected by cancer. The
plan was developed over a one-year period by the Idaho
Comprehensive Cancer Alliance for Idaho which is made up of 200
healthcare professionals, state agencies and programs, cancer-related
non-profit organizations, insurance providers, Idaho Tribes, Local Health
Departments, cancer survivors and others.
The strategic plan identifies colorectal cancer as the top priority for the
ICCCP in the coming year. Behind lung cancer, colorectal cancer is the
second leading cause of cancer deaths in Idaho, affecting both men and
women. Idaho has some of the worst screening rates for colorectal
cancer in the nation, even though this cancer is largely preventable with
screening.
In 2006, the ICCCP was awarded a settlement from the manufacturer
of the drug Lupron. The manufacturer of Lupron was overcharging for
Physical Activity and Nutrition Program
The Idaho Physical Activity and Nutrition Program (PAN) promotes a
culture of health and vigor by encouraging and enabling Idahoans of all
ages to be physically active and make good food choices. PAN
promotes these ideals by enhancing education and awareness,
supporting successful community programs and practices, and
encouraging community designs and public policies that take citizens
health into account. The national percentage of overweight adults in
2005 was 60.5 percent.
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Idaho Cancer Deaths by Primary Site of Malignancy
Cancer Deaths of Idahoans
the drug and the ICCP received $154,718 from the settlement. These
funds are being used for:
Media campaigns primarily focused on colorectal cancer, along with
several other prevalent cancers;
To increase awareness about the importance of following cancer
screening guidelines; and
Education about the importance of detecting of cancer in the earliest
and most treatable stages.
1,132
1,239
1,173
1,273
1,012
1,079
1,052
1,083
CY 2002 CY 2003 CY 2004 CY 2005
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
Male Female
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Lung, Trachea
and Bronchus
Colorectal Breast Prostate
0
100
200
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CY 2002 CY 2003 CY 2004 CY 2005
99
Injury Prevention
The Unintentional Injury Prevention Program contracts with Idahos
seven Public Health Districts to implement a fall prevention exercise
program (Fit and Fall Proof) for the elderly. The program focuses on
improving balance, strength, and flexibility to reduce the risk of falling.
From 2002-2005, falls were the leading cause of accidental injury
deaths among Idahoans aged 65 and older. A total of 51 percent of all
accidental injury deaths to the 65-plus age group were due to accidental
falls.
Injury Death Rate, Death Due to Accidental Falls*
<65 65+ Total
CY 2005 1.1 53.1 7.1
CY 2004 1.6 59.2 8.2
CY 2003 2.3 64.9 9.4
CY 2002 1.6 62.9 8.5
<65 65+ Total
CY 2005 14 87 101
CY 2004 20 94 114
CY 2003 28 101 129
CY 2002 19 95 114
*Rate per 100,000 population.
Number of Deaths Due to Accidental Falls
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Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics
The Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistic is responsible for the
registration, documentation, correction, and amendment of vital events
that includes birth, death, marriage, paternity actions, adoption, and
divorce. The Bureau provides biostatistical research and analysis of
health trends which can be used to develop and shape future health
interventions and programs. The Bureau issues vital record certificates
and produces numerous statistical reports and publications.
Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Certificates Issued
Health Preparedness Program
This program develops the capacity and infrastructure for state
preparedness to respond to acts of bioterrorism, outbreaks of infectious
disease, and other public health threats and emergencies. Statewide
and regional planning lay out frameworks to upgrade infectious disease
surveillance and investigation, enhance hospital systems to address
large numbers of casualties, expand public health laboratory and
communication capacities, and provide for the distribution of antibiotics
and vaccines.
The Health Preparedness Program has developed a comprehensive
plan for receiving, storing, and staging the Strategic National Stockpile
112,194
121,449
117,805
132,095
CY 2002 CY 2003 CY 2004 CY 2005
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
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(SNS). The SNS contains a large supply of medicine and medical
supplies purchased by the federal government that can be requested by
states during a large public health emergency (terrorist attack, flu
outbreak, earthquake) that is severe enough to cause local supplies to
run out. Once Federal and local authorities agree that the SNS is
needed, medical supplies can be delivered to any state within 12 hours.
To receive the SNS in Idaho, Health Preparedness has identified sites
to receive and handle the shipment of supplies, with basic warehousing
and material handling equipment purchased. Each of the Idaho District
Health Departments has identified dispensing sites and staff. State and
local preparedness staff attended the CDC SNS training and the CDC
Mobile Preparedness Courses. Partner organizations such as Idaho
Bureau of Homeland Security and Idaho Department of Law
Enforcement are involved in the SNS planning. Idaho completed a full-
scale SNS exercise in J une 2006, in partnership with the Bureau of
Homeland Security.
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Rural Health and Primary Care administers programs to improve
access to health care in rural and underserved areas of Idaho. To
accomplish this, Rural Health collects data that identifies health
professional shortages, provides technical assistance, administers
grants, and promotes partnerships to improve rural healthcare.
Three types of health professional shortage areas (HPSA) are
measured in Idaho: primary care, dental, and mental health. An HPSA
means any of the following has been designated through a federal
formula to have a shortage of health professionals:
An area which is rational for the delivery of health services;
A area with a population group such as low-income persons and
migrant farm workers; or
A public or nonprofit private medical facility.
Doctors included in a primary care HPSA are all medical doctors who
provide direct patient and out-patient care. These doctors practice in
one of the following primary care specialties -- general or family
practice, general internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and
gynecology. Physicians engaged solely in administration, research and
teaching are not counted.
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Geographic Area of Idaho with HPSA Designation
CY 2003 CY2004 CY2005
Primary Care 90.3% 83.6% 88.9%
Dental Health 79.9% 82.4% 92.9%
Mental Health 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care administers grants to
assist health professional shortage areas and qualifying hospitals to
improve access to care and support quality improvement activities.
The federal Small Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) helps
hospitals meet requirements of the Medicare Prospective Payment
System, comply with HIPAA requirements and support quality
improvement initiatives. Twenty-eight Idaho hospitals are eligible for
SHIP grants, with 27 applying and receiving federal funds in FFY 2006,
totaling $232,000.
State grants also are available through the Rural Health Care Access
Program. These grants are targeted for government and non-profit
entitites to improve acess to primary care and dental health services in
Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas.
State Grants for Rural Healthcare Access Program
CY 2003 CY 2004 CY 2005
Grant Requests $2,458,533 $1,982,439 $1,258,366
Amount awarded $ 265,000 $ 225,444 $ 236,800
Organizations Applying 30 24 14
Organizations Awarded 5 7 5
Emergency Medical Services
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Bureau supports the
statewide system that responds to critical illness and injury situations.
Services include licensing ambulance and non-transport EMS services,
certification and recertification of EMS personnel, operation of the
statewide EMS Communications Center, providing technical assistance
and grants to community EMS agencies, and evaluating EMS system
performance.
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EMS Personnel Certification

An individual is certified by the EMS Bureau for a two- or three-year
period, indicating minimum standards of EMS proficiency have been
met. All Idaho certified personnel are trained in courses which meet or
exceed the national standard curriculum.
Recertification is the process of renewing certification at the same
level. For recertification, the provider must meet continuing education
requirements that include documentation of continued skill proficiency
by a medical director or local EMS agency official. Recertification is
offered in J une and December each year. Bureau workload consists of
approving instructors to teach courses related to EMS, administering
National Registry examinations, processing applications for certification,
recertification, and reciprocity with other states.
Personnel are certified at one of four levels:
First Responder courses require a minimum of 55 hours of training.
These providers are trained and certified to perform CPR, recognize
injuries and medical emergencies, splint and bandage injuries, care
for women in childbirth and other special patients, and operate a
semi-automatic defibrillator;
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic courses require 110 hours of
training. These personnel are trained and certified to perform skills
listed in the preceding level plus caring for injuries and medical
emergencies, airway suctioning, and operating an automated
external defibrillator (AED);
Advanced EMT-Ambulance courses require an additional 50 hours
of didactic and clinical training. Personnel are trained and certified
to perform skills listed in the preceding levels plus esophageal and
endotracheal airway placement, initiation and maintenance of
peripheral intravenous and intraosseous fluid infusions, and drawing
peripheral blood specimens; and
EMT-Paramedic courses require an additional 1,000 hours of
didactic, clinical, and field internship training. Personnel are trained
and certified to perform skills listed in the preceding levels plus
manual cardiac defibrillation and cardioversion, cardiac rhythm
interpretation, transcutaneous cardiac pacing, endotracheal
intubation, needle cricothyrotomy, tracheal suctioning,
administration of medications under written or verbal orders of a
physician, and needle decompression of tension pneumothorax.
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EMS Personnel Recertifications
EMS Personnel Certifications
During SFY 2006, the EMS provider recertification cycles were realigned from December and
June to March and September. The decrease in FY 2006 recertification numbers are likely
caused by re-certifications now being completed in September , which will be reportable in
SFY 2007, rather than SFY 2006.
Note: First responders require a minimum of 55 hours training, EMT Basic requires an
additional 110 hours training plus clinical training, Advanced EMT requires an additional 50
hour training plus clinical training, and paramedics require 1,000 additional hours of training
plus clinical and field internship training.
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425
377
355
124
145
90
96
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83
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FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
0
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200
300
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First Responder Certification EMT Basic Certification
EMT Advanced Certification EMT-Paramedic Certification
138 131 139
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FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
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Recertification EMT Advanced Recertification EMT-Paramedic
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Year SFY03 SFY04 SFY05 SFY06
Grant Requests $3.7 mil. $3.2 mil. $3.7 mil. $4.1 mil.
Grants Awarded $0.7 mil. $1.2 mil. $1.1 mil. $1.3 mil.
Vehicle Requests 39 34 49 45
Vehicles Awarded 9 14 14 14
Patient Care Equipment
Agencies Applying 70 74 82 64
Agences Awarded 33 52 51 54
Dedicated Grants
The EMS Dedicated Grant program has operated for five years,
providing funds for EMS vehicles and patient care equipment. Funds
are collected from the purchase of drivers license and renewal fees. Of
the 194 licensed Idaho EMS agencies, approximately 180 are eligible to
apply. Qualifying applicants must be a governmental or registered non-
profit organization.
Transport ambulances, non-transport quick response, search and
rescue, and extrication vehicles have been funded through this
program. Patient care equipment includes items that provide airway
management, cardiac monitoring and defibrillation, communications,
extrication, patient assessment, patient moving, rescue, safety, spinal
immobilization, splinting, and vital signs monitoring.
Training Grants
EMS Training Grants are available to all Idaho licensed EMS agencies
to assist with initial and refresher EMS training courses. Funds may be
used for payment of instructors, purchasing books or training supplies,
testing or criminal history background check fees, or tuitions.
Year SFY03 SFY04 SFY05 SFY06
Grant Requests $369,771 $237,720 $252,980 $184,702
Grants Awarded $111,743 $105,257 $112,259 $ 62,237
Agencies Applying 60 106 73 67
Agencies Awarded 58 76 61 57
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Indirect Support Services
Indirect Support Services provides the vision, management, and
technical support for carrying out the Department's mission. Indirect
Support includes the Office of the Director, Regional Directors, Legal
Services, Management Services, Human Resources, and Information
and Technology Services.
The Office of the Director oversees the entire Department, working
with the Governor's Office and the Idaho Legislature to effectively and
economically provide policy direction for services and programs of the
Department. Regional Directors represent the Director in each of the
seven regions of the state.
The staff of Legal Services are contracted through the State Attorney
General's office and provide legal advice and litigation services. The
Division of Management Services provides accounting and budgeting
services, oversees the Department's facilities, performs internal reviews,
and processes all payroll actions. The Division of Human Resources
provides services to attract, retain, and develop a workforce to support
the Department's mission. The Division of Information and Technology
Services plans and manages all computer hardware, software, and data
processing support for the Department.
Indirect Support SFY 2007 Funding Sources
Authorized FTP: 319; Original 2007 Appropriation General Fund: $17.1 million;
Total Funds: $34.3 million; 2% of Health and Welfare funding.
General
Funds
49.9%
Federal
Funds
48.2%
Receipts
1.7%
Dedicated
0.2%
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Indirect Support Spending
Management Services provides administrative and financial support
for the Department. Information Technology provides automated and
computer support for delivery of services, along with hardware,
software, and networking support across the state. Regional and
Department administrative support is provided through the Directors
Office. Human Resources supports the Departments workforce of 3,107
employees throughout the state.
Indirect Support Spending
Indirect Support SFY 2007 Expenditure Categories
Personnel
59.7%
Operating
39.9%
Capital
0.4%
Information
Technology
35.0%
Director's Office
16.3%
Human
Resources
4.0%
Management Services
44.7%
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Office of the Director
Richard M. Armstrong, Director, 334-5500
The Director's Office sets policy and direction for the department while
providing the vision for improving the department. The Director's Office
sets the tone for customer service and ensures implementation of the
department's Strategic Plan.
The Office relies on the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to help
formulate policy. ELT is comprised of members of the Director's Office,
Division Administrators, Regional Directors, and Administrators of State
Hospital South, State Hospital North, and Idaho State School and
Hospital. The Director's Office includes:
The Director;
A Deputy Director responsible for Medicaid, Behavioral Health and
Public Health services;
A Deputy Director responsible for Family and Welfare services;
A Deputy Director responsible for Support Services;
A Deputy Director responsible for direction and oversight of
Regional Directors and the department's legislative operations;
and
A Public Information Officer responsible for media inquiries and
department public information materials.
Division of Management Services
David Butler, Deputy Director, 334-5578
The Division of Management Services provides administrative
services to support the departments programs and goals. It manages
the departments budget, cash flow, and physical assets; oversees
accounting and financial reporting; provides fraud investigation services;
and processes all payroll actions. Through cooperation with other
divisions, Management Services provides guidance and support to
ensure resources are managed responsibly.
Bureau of Financial Services
Financial Services consists of Financial Management, General Ledger,
Accounts Payable, and Electronic Benefits sections.
Financial Management
Ensures adequate cash is available for the department to meet its
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financial obligations and functions as the financial liaison to human
services programs by:
Drawing federal funds from the U.S. Treasury to meet immediate
cash needs of federally funded programs;
Requesting state general and dedicated funds through the Office of
the State Controller;
Preparing expenditure reports for more than 100 federal grants that
fund department programs. The largest of these federal grants is
Medicaid, for which the FY 2006 award was $760 million;
Operating a federally approved cost allocation plan that facilitates
recovery of indirect costs incurred in support of federal programs;
Managing three Random Moment Time Studies used to charge
costs to federal grants that fund Self-Reliance programs, Family and
Community Services, and Mental Health Services;
Preparing and submitting the departments annual budget request to
the Division of Financial Management and Legislative Services;
Distributing appropriated funding to more than 2,500 operating
budgets within the department;
Monitoring program expenditure trends to allocated funding;
Preparing various financial analysis and reporting for division and
executive management;
Monitoring established positions; and
Researching and compiling historical expenditure and revenue
information.
General Ledger
This unit supports the automated accounting systems used by the
department. It also provides system support including design, testing,
troubleshooting, interface with program systems, reconciliation, GAAP
reporting, and the Help Desk for accounting issues. The unit supports
these systems:
FISCAL Primary accounting system including major modules for
cost allocation, cash management, budgetary control, and
management reporting;
BARS Primary accounts receivable, receipting, and collections
system;
ARTS Fixed asset accounting and inventory system;
CARS Motor pool management and reporting system;
TRUST Client level trust management and reporting system to
account for funds held as fiduciary trustee;
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Accounts Payable
This unit is the statewide accounts payable unit that performs all
accounts payable interaction with the Navision accounting system. This
unit is responsible for:
Vendor payments;
Vendor edits;
Warrant issues such as stop payments, forgery, and re-issue;
Rotary Fund payments;
Interagency payments and collections;
Central Office receipting;
Navision approver technical assistance; and
Invoice/payment audit.
Electronic Benefit Transfers (EBT)
The Electronic Benefits Transfer Program is responsible for
implementation, development, and daily operations of the Departments
electronic food benefits and cash payments activities. The Department
contracts with a vendor to set up and maintain accounts for Food Stamp
benefits, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Aid to the
Aged, Blind, and Disabled (State Supplement), and Child Support
payments. Participants can access their food benefits with an EBT Debit
Quest Card. Participants receiving cash payments have the option of
accessing their cash with an EBT Debit Quest Card, or the funds can be
deposited directly into their personal bank account.
The areas of responsibility of the EBT program includes:
Administration, Customer Support, Systems Management, and Field
Operations.
Electronic Payments Distributed
P-Card Electronic purchasing and payment system;
Navision Front-end data entry and approval processing of vendor
payments;
I-Time Web-based employee time entry system; and
Contraxx -- Electronic contract operation and management system.
$13
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$101 $101
$126
$134
$139
$146
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
$0
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$100
$150
Millions
Cash Food Stamps Child Support
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Bureau of Operational Services
Contracts and Purchasing
Purchases products that cost between $5,000 and $50,000 and
coordinates with the Department of Administrations Division of
Purchasing for items greater than $50,000.
Provides support, technical assistance, and administration for
securing service contracts, and grants. There were approximately
1,100 active contracts and grants Department-wide during SFY
2006.
Has responsibility for use, training, and daily operation of the
electronic CONTRAXX management system.
Develops and maintains the Department contract and purchasing
manual, policy, and procedures, and provides staff training.
Facilities Management
This section oversees maintenance and construction of state-owned
facilities, monitors and coordinates office space leases for the
Department, and:
Plans space for relocations and new facilities;
Coordinates telephone services and purchases telephone
equipment;
Coordinates data cable installations to ensure uniformity, adherence
to Department standards, and cost controls;
Compiles project listings to maintain facilities that meet code
requirements, ADA compliance, and program needs;
Is responsible for ensuring the maintenance and care of DHW
leased and owned facilities at 57 locations statewide;
Coordinates and oversees office relocations statewide;
Prepares and submits the Departments annual Capital and
Alterations and Repair budget to the Permanent Building Fund
Advisory Council;
Monitors and inspects projects under construction;
Coordinates and monitors construction of the Department's buildings
and major maintenance projects under delegated authority from the
Department of Administration, Division of Public Works;
Monitors, negotiates, and coordinates leases for the Department
under delegated authority from the Department of Administration,
Division of Public Works, for more than 700,000 square feet; and
Ensures proper maintenance and mileage distribution for the
Departments motor pool. Total miles driven in SFY 2006 increased
more than nine percent.
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HUB Units
These units have field staff in three locations throughout the state to
provide administrative, financial, and facilities support for field program
staff:
North HUB Lewiston
West HUB Nampa
East HUB Blackfoot
Accounts Receivable
Billing and collection activity is the responsibility of this unit, unless
specifically assigned to another. The Department pursues debts
including fees for service, third-party recoveries, benefit overpayments,
or any debt negotiated through a repayment agreement.
This unit is located in Twin Falls to use available office space in a
state-owned facility. Its primary responsibilities are:
Statewide collection of provider fraud and individual fraud
overpayments;
Statewide collection of welfare benefit program overpayments;
Statewide billing and collection for the Departments fee for service
programs;
State Lab billings;
Statewide Criminal History Unit billing; and
Interagency billings.
Payroll
This unit handles all employee documents relating to insurance,
compensation, and payroll deductions, and provides consultation to field
offices, and:
Operates the Payroll and Employee Information System (EIS)
through the Idaho Paperless Online Payroll/Personnel System
(IPOPS);
Provides payroll and benefit support for regional, institutional,
Central Office, and field personnel;
Verifies online time entry for all staff to ensure accurate and timely
employee compensation;
Distributes bi-weekly payroll warrants and pay stubs;
Provides validation and entry of information for new hires,
terminations, transfers, etc., and payroll deductions such as health
insurance and pension to ensure EIS data integrity; and
Maintains and safeguards employee personnel records for Central
Office Divisions.
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The Department's Fraud and Abuse Program consists of the Welfare
Fraud Investigation Unit and the Medicaid Fraud and Program Integrity
Unit.
Welfare Fraud Unit
The Welfare Fraud Unit investigates allegations of welfare program
fraud that includes food stamps, cash assistance, child care programs,
or other benefits. Investigators are stationed in almost every region in
the state and work with local law enforcement and eligibility program
staff to investigate and prosecute welfare fraud offenders. In SFY 2006
Bureau of Audits and Investigations
The Bureau of Audits and Investigations consists of Criminal History
Unit, Welfare Fraud Investigations Unit, Medicaid Fraud & Program
Integrity Unit and Internal Audit Unit.
Criminal History Unit
The Criminal History Unit conducts required background checks and is
central repository of agency background check information received
from the FBI and the Department of Law Enforcement. Background
checks are required for people who provide direct care and services for
program participants including staff, contractors, licensed child care
providers, and foster and adoptive parents. In the last year the
Department has participated in a federal pilot project to conduct criminal
history and background checks on those who have access to individuals
in long term care. This has resulted in a 74 percent increase in the
number of applications processed.
Criminal History Checks by Year
14,725
15,467
16,261
28,232
SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
8,000
13,000
18,000
23,000
28,000
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the Department received 911 complaints alleging welfare benefit fraud,
resulting in 420 investigations. There were eight individuals prosecuted
for Welfare fraud and eight referrals for prosecution. Welfare benefit
fraud also results in administrative sanctions against those who are
found to have been abusing the program. In FY 2006, 136 individuals
were sanctioned from receiving benefits due the investigation revealing
they defrauded the program and received benefits they were not entitled
to receive.

Welfare Fraud
*Some dollars collected are made on cases from prior years. Cases in which 'Confirmed
Overpayment' was made are sent to collections for recovery of funds.
Medicaid Fraud and Program Integrity Unit
The Medicaid Fraud and Program Integrity Unit investigates
allegations of Medicaid fraud and conducts federally mandated program
reviews by monitoring and reviewing provider billing practices, as well
as reviewing provider records to support services billed to Medicaid.
Medicaid investigations are initiated through complaints from providers
or clients, referrals from other agencies, and through proactive targeting
and review of claims to identify improper billing.
Once investigated, issues may be resolved through provider education
or policy revision, recovery of funds from the provider, civil monetary
penalties imposed, provider agreement termination or program
exclusion, or referral for prosecution. Efforts for Medicaid provider fraud
concentrate on cases which have the greatest potential for investigation
and recovery of funds.
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Collections of Overpayments* Collections of Child Care Cases*
Confirmed Overpayments Cost Avoidance
115
*Some dollars collected are made on cases from prior years. Cases in which Confirmed
Fraud Overpayment was made are sent to collections for recovery of funds.
Internal Audit Unit
The Internal Audit Unit provides independent appraisal of various
operations and systems of control to determine whether policies and
procedures are following legislative requirements and established
standards. Internal Audit ensures resources are used efficiently and
economically, and planned objectives are accomplished effectively.
Medicaid Provider Fraud
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$
5
3
4
$
4
3
6
$
6
5
7
$
7
1
8
$
9
8
4
$
7
9
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SFY 2003 SFY 2004 SFY 2005 SFY 2006
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
In Thousands
Penalties Collected Cost Avoidance
Dollars Collected* Confirmed Fraud Overpayment
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Division of Human Resources
Diana Jansen, Administrator, 334-0632
The Division of Human Resources supports hiring and retaining the
right people with the right skills to achieve the Departments mission,
vision, and goals. The Divisions focus is on the Departments Strategic
Plan, business partnerships, progressive business practices, and
business needs of the Department. Specific services include:
Civil Rights/Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
(EEO)
Supports Department commitment to advance equal opportunity in
employment through education and technical assistance.
Educates employees on how to maintain a workplace where
employees are treated with courtesy, respect, and dignity.
Consults and ensures resolution of civil rights complaints,
compliance, and agency audits or site reviews.
Workforce and Development
Promotes, coordinates, and provides leadership and management
development, succession planning, supervisory development,
organizational development, and skills and knowledge development.
Assists staff in trend forecasting, scenario planning, strategic plan
improvement, and special projects.
Facilitates development and implementation of online learning
opportunities for Department staff.
Recruitment and Retention
Provides management consultation on effective practices and hiring
options for filling current and future needs.
Develops and implements recruitment campaigns to fill Department
openings.
Develops relationships and partnerships with Idaho and regional
universities for awareness of Department career opportunities, for
educational enrichment, internships, and recruiting qualified talent.
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Human Resource Systems and Compensation
Provides consultation in support of system-wide approaches and
views of compensation, position utilization, and classification.
Researches, develops, and implements human resource system
enhancements.
Employee Relations and Human Resource Policy Procedure
Coaches management and supervisors in promoting positive
employee performance.
Consults with management and supervisors to consistently resolve
employee issues related to discipline.
Provides consultation to employees and supervisors in the Problem-
Solving process.
Manages the Department's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
program.
Develops and maintains the Department's human resource policies
and procedures, ensuring they meet the Department's business
needs, while complying with state laws and rules.
Employee Benefits
Provides employees with information and resources to promote
healthy and safe lifestyles.
Provides timely information to employees about benefit
opportunities and changes.
Office of Privacy and Confidentiality
The Departments programs offer services ranging from medical care
at the state hospitals to child protection and self-reliance services. The
privacy of individuals receiving these services is a top priority of the
Department.
The Department develops, implements and maintains policies and
procedures protecting privacy/confidentiality and access to information
in Department records. The Departments Privacy Office oversees all
Privacy/Confidentiality activities statewide. It is responsible for assuring
that Department actions are in compliance with federal and state laws,
and that the Department's information privacy practices are closely
followed.
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The Departments Privacy Officer:
Assists in the identification, implementation and maintenance of
Department privacy policies and procedures in coordination with
Department administration and legal counsel;
Coordinates the activities for local programs, institutions, privacy
specialists and administrative procedures staff towards consistent
and efficient privacy/confidentiality standards; and
Answers privacy/confidentiality questions.
A Privacy Specialist is located within each of the states three
institutions. They:
Consult with programs in their geographic area;
Coordinate the gathering of records from multiple program units and
locations;
Determine the minimally necessary information appropriate for the
request;
Review and making decisions on client requests for records;
Determine whether a review by Deputy Attorney General is
necessary when a request has been denied; and
Assist in quality improvement activities.
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Division of Information and Technology
Bruce Dunham, Administrator, 334-6598
The Division of Information Technology provides office automation,
information processing, and local, wide area, and Internet connectivity
for the department statewide. The division provides leadership and
direction in the use of information technology to support our mission to
promote the social, economic, mental, and physical health of Idahoans.
The Division of IT is responsible for:
Providing direction in policy, planning, budget, and acquisition of
information resources related to all IT projects and upgrades to
hardware, software, telecommunications systems, and systems
security;
Overseeing the review, analysis, evaluation, and documentation of
IT systems in accordance with Idaho rules and policies;
Maintaining all departmental information technology resources,
ensuring availability, backup, and disaster recovery for all systems;
Securing information technology resources to meet all state, federal,
and local rules and policies to maintain client confidentiality and
protect sensitive information;
Overseeing development, maintenance, and enhancement of
application systems and programs for all computer services, local
areas networks, and data communications internally and with
external stakeholders; and
Providing direction for development and management of
department-wide information architecture standards.
The Division of IT provides reliable, timely, high quality, innovative,
flexible, cost-effective information technology solutions, working with our
business partners to identify and prioritize products and services
required to support our departments mission.
The Division of IT is comprised of the following organizational areas:
Bureau of Application Support and Development
The bureaus primary responsibility is operation, maintenance, and
support of the departments business applications. It also is responsible
for ongoing enhancements of existing applications, development of new
business applications, and integration of commercial, off-the-shelf
products into the departments application framework. The bureau has
three functional areas:
Application Support is responsible for operation, maintenance, and
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support of department applications.
Application Development is responsible for enhancements of
existing applications, development of new business applications,
and integration of commercial, off-the-shelf products into the
departments application framework.
Application Delivery includes quality assurance, application testing,
system production support and technical documentation.
Project Management Office
The Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible for tracking and
managing information technology projects. Relationship managers
within the PMO work directly with the DHW business areas.
Relationship managers assist the business with project identification and
definition, serve as the primary contact for IT issues, and manage
business project portfolios. Project managers and project support staff
manage projects, conduct business and requirements analysis, and
coordinate work with other IT bureaus to meet technology and
automated system needs.
Enterprise Architecture
The Enterprise Architecture group sets technical direction for the
agency and helps coordinate technology investments between
organizational units within the agency to avoid duplication of effort and
multiplication of public investments in information technology systems.
It plays a lead role in the technical strategy to transition from obsolete
legacy platforms to a single, modern computing platform that gives our
staff all the tools they need to quickly and efficiently do their jobs. It
helps ensure technology investments increase the capabilities of the
whole organization instead of investing in isolated systems that divide
our efforts and resources. The group also enforces measurable
accountability metrics on all technology investments, from inception to
production, so we can ensure return on our investments. Above all, the
enterprise architecture group tries to ensure that our efforts and
investments directly support our public mission of making a positive
difference in service to Idahos most vulnerable citizens.
The Bureau of IT Infrastructure
The IT Infrastructure Bureau is responsible for developing and
maintaining hardware and software infrastructure which includes:
Wide Area and Local Area Network support statewide;
User and Data Security;
Forensics support;
Database and Data Warehouse security and support;
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Server deployment and maintenance;
Server and Desktop PC vulnerability patching; and
Support for Operations, Applications Development and Support, and
the Project Management Office.
IT Operations Bureau
The Operations Bureau provides technical support services and
coordinates resources to promote the efficient use of technology
throughout the department. The bureau consists of:
DIT Helpdesk Provides department staff with technical support
services for all computer-related issues including hardware,
software, and network;
Print Support Single point of contact for all network printing
services, including multi-function systems;
Statewide Technical Support IT support staff located throughout
the state provide on-site Information Technology services;
HOST Data Operations Coordinates printing and distribution of all
HOST-related data, including restricted federal (IRS) information;
Data Center Operations Provides support for data center facilities
and associated computer systems; and
Technology Reviews Researches, evaluates, tests, and
recommends technology to enhance technical productivity
throughout the agency.
2006 Highlights
The Division of IT has embarked on a number of initiatives to better
meet the departments growing and evolving needs for information
technology:
Reorganization The division has been reorganized into enterprise
wide functional bureaus instead of silo IT units aligned with each
individual business unit or division. The restructure minimizes
duplication of effort and resources within the organization while allowing
IT to respond more flexibly to new program and project requirements.
Enterprise Framework ITSD has begun to implement a framework
for developing new IT systems to minimize duplication of effort and
training while maximizing technology investment and our ability to
leverage IT assets across the department.
Legacy Modernization ITSD has embarked on a program to
evaluate our legacy business systems and determine an appropriate
lifecycle for their replacement as they become too costly to update and
maintain. Major systems proposed for replacement are:
EPICS System Replacement
Function - EPICS is an automated system used to determine
eligibility and process applications in Self-Reliance Programs that
include Medicaid, Food Stamps, cash assistance, and child care. The
EPICS system enables Self-Reliance workers to manage approximately
375,000 cases each year. Eligibility determination in Self-Reliance
programs is a highly complex process that takes into account an
individuals personal, financial, and household data. The system must
be dependable and deliver accurate benefit determinations to avoid
federal penalties.
Status - EPICS is 20-years-old and antiquated by technology
standards. The system is labor-intensive, cumbersome to work with, and
fails to meet department needs. Programming is difficult and expensive
when changes are necessary due to federal or state rule or statute
changes.
Replacement Strategy - The approach is to acquire components and
build a new technology framework that establishes a foundation for
incremental replacement of the current system. This foundation will be
the initial investment in the departments enterprise approach to
establish and manage a new technology suite. This framework will not
only replace EPICS with a more efficient, flexible, and user-friendly
system, it will serve as the foundation for other future department
systems, maximizing return on investment.
The project plan for FY 2007 is organized around five specific
activities. These activities will address immediate business needs and
provide critical assistance to the other two major initiatives in Self
Reliance (Food Stamps and Medicaid Reform):
Improved Automation for Food Stamps - The automation in this
activity will reduce the divisions error rate in the Food Stamps
program.
On-line Application for Assistance - Provide applicants with the
ability to apply for assistance from any computer with internet
access, at a department office, community agency, library, or home;
creating a more efficient and streamlined process.
On-line Case (Task) Management - Provide staff with the ability to
view, sort, and filter their case management work items on-line,
replacing outdated paper reports that do not match current business
processes and do not support staff in managing their work.
Real Time Eligibility Determination - Provide staff with the ability to
submit a case for eligibility determination and receive the results of
eligibility in real-time.
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On-Line Verification of Participant Information - Provide staff with
the ability to view verification from automated sources with a single
query and view the results on-line at one time; replacing a manual,
time-intensive, and error-prone process that requires staff to use
multiple systems and review multiple paper reports.
Electronic Document Management Implementation
Function With recent growth in caseloads resulting in an increase in
paper files, management of a paper file system is becoming an
increasing challenge. The department manages more than 30 million
paper pages in active case files for the Divisions of Welfare and Family
and Community Services. An average of 25,000 paper files are added
each day, supporting new applications, court orders, medical reports,
income and expense verifications, and case status requests. This
information is necessary for case management, and the files provide an
audit trail to determine compliance and perform quality assurance. A
statewide document management system will reduce dependency on
the physical location of paper files and the inherent limitations of only
one staff member being able to access files at any given time. With 50
office locations throughout the state, a document imaging system will
improve customer service and reduce delays. It also will help eliminate
the number of "lost" files that are misplaced as paper documents are
shared between offices. By converting paper files to electronic images,
documents can be accessed across programs from any department
workstation by multiple workers simultaneously.
Strategy - The department will be implementing document
management as a component of the MMIS project in FY 2008 and will
also be leveraging document management for use as an electronic case
management system for the EPICS Replacement project. All software
and licensing acquired in this project will be owned by the department.
We will request funding to leverage technology purchased by Medicaid
and expand its use to meet the broader needs of the department.
Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Replacement
Function - The MMIS is a highly complex computer system that
maintains information on 175,000 Medicaid clients and is responsible for
managing payments to 17,000 Medicaid providers. A total of 40,000
claims are processed through the MMIS every day, with $21 million in
payments to providers made each week. The MMIS interfaces with
multiple systems to exchange data and will have the flexibility to be
configured to meet federal and state statutes, rules, and policies.
Status - The contract for operation and maintenance of the MMIS
expires in December 2007. The department has received an exemption
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from CMS and the State Division of Purchasing to extend the current
contract until J uly 2009. The department is in the process of procuring a
MMIS system that consists of a multi-component Request for Proposal
(RFP) for both systems components and professional services during
FY 07. Vendors may offer bid proposals on any or all components, but
each individual component proposal must be self-sufficient.
The system components will provide technical solutions that not only
achieve and maintain certification status for the Idaho MMIS, but also
are compliant with federal mandates under the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. It is the intention of
IDHW to acquire technology in accordance with the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid Information
Technology Architecture (MITA) directive. This architecture model shall
reflect not only state-level operations and program interactions, but also
the interactions between the federal and state components of Medicaid.
The professional services components will be awarded individually for
the purposes of obtaining Best in Class services from vendors which
specialize and have staff expertise in Medicaid Fiscal Agent operations
(customer service, claims processing, medical management, provider
and client management) and technology Systems Integration (project
management, implementation and integration of system components).
The intent for professional services components is to purchase the
managerial skills and knowledge that are specific to each professional
service functional area. The professional services components are
expected to implement and support a certified MMIS and comply with all
relevant federal mandates.
Replacement Strategy - The department received an FY 07
appropriation of $8.7 million; $1.4 million in State General Funds and
$7.3 in enhanced Federal Funds. This is the first phase of a multi-year
project. The FY 07 funding is targeted for RFP development, review,
and contract issuance. It also will be used for phase one of Design,
Development, and Implementation (DDI) which will include hardware
and software purchases and consulting services. The department will
request additional funding in FY 08 and FY 09 to complete the project.
The RFPs are to be issued in October 2006 with contract award
scheduled for April 2007. The Design, Development, and
Implementation (DDI) phase of the project is expected to take 24
months and is anticipated to be completed prior to J uly 2009.
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Funding is channeled through the Department budget, but Councils are independent and not
administered by the Department. FTP: 6; General Fund: $92,100 Total Funds: $631,700;
0.04% of Health and Welfare funding.
Council on Developmental Disabilities
Marilyn Sword, Executive Director, 334-2178
The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities is the planning and
advisory body for programs impacting people with developmental
disabilities.
Council Vision: All Idahoans participate as equal members of society
and are empowered to reach their full potential as responsible and
contributing members of their communities.
Council Mission: To promote the capacity of people with
developmental disabilities and their families to determine, access, and
direct services and support they choose, and to build communities
abilities to support those choices.
Council on Developmental Disabilities FY 2007 Funding Sources
FY 2007 Expenditure Categories
General Funds
14.6%
Federal Funds
83.0%
Receipts
2.4%
Personnel
59.6%
Operating
35.3%
Trusteee &
Benefits
5.1%
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Council Initiatives 2006
Education: The Council provided funding for parents to participate in
Parent Leadership Training Retreats; partnered with others to plan for
regional youth development activities and the 2007 Tools for Life
conference; served on the Interagency Council on Secondary Transition;
monitored Congressional action on IDEA; and provided input for Idahos
proposed achievement standards.
Health: The Council worked with others on changes to insurance law
to prevent discrimination in coverage for children with congenital
anomalies.
Recreation: In August, the Council sponsored a Resource Fair for
parents at the Adventure Island Playground; funding has been pledged
to an Idaho Falls-based universally accessible playground project
Self-Determination: With 140 graduates statewide of the Idaho
Partners in Policymaking program, an evaluation was done to determine
what changes should be made to increase effectiveness. The Council
continued its collaboration with Medicaid on the development of a self-
directed service option for adults with developmental disabilities. The
Council participated in quality assurance efforts, rule development and
the design of training materials for individuals who select this option.
The Council also completed training of 3-person self-advocate teams in
each Health and Welfare region. These teams present self-
determination information to others in their regions and will assist
Medicaid with training. The Council sponsored 10 individuals to attend a
national self-advocacy conference where they also conducted two
workshops. Materials gathered from the 2005 Bus Tour are being used
to develop public awareness and outreach tools.
Transportation: The Council serves on the Interagency Work Group
on Public Transportation which held a statewide forum on Human
Service Transportation in April.
Employment: The Council promotes integrated work and supported
legislation allowing Vocational Rehabilitation to draft rules to oversee
work service providers. The Council is also supporting the development
of an Idaho Chapter of the Association for Persons in Supported
Employment.
Community Supports: The Council participates as a member of the
Family Support Policy Council and annually supports Disability
Mentoring Day projects.
Housing: The Council is a partner in Opening Doors, an organization
helping people with disabilities purchase homes via the Home of Your
Own (HOYO) program.
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administered by the Department. FTP: 3; General Fund: $142,200; Total Funds: $265,800;
Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Wes Maynard, Executive Director, 334-0879
FY 2007 Funding Sources
General Funds
53.5%
Receipts
2.8%
Federal Funds
43.5%
Capital
0.2%
Personnel
55.7%
Operating
44.1%
Capital
0.2%
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The Council serves 150,000 Idahoans who are hard of hearing and
more than 3,500 people who are deaf. The Councils primary activities
for SFY 2006 are:
Educational Interpreter Quality Assurance
The Educational Interpreter Interagency Consortium assists in
oversight of grant activities that include:
Assessing skills and needs of Educational Interpreters in the
classroom, using the Educational Interpreter Performance
Assessment (EIPA);
Providing training for interpreters; and
Assisting with post-legislation implementation plans to ensure that
Idaho K-12 interpreters meet the new minimum standard required by
law, i.e., the Idaho Educational Interpreter Act.
Educational Interpreter Guidelines
The Council developed a resource guide, Educational Interpreters In
Idahos Schools, Guidelines for Administrators, Teachers and
Interpreters, for school administrators, teachers, and interpreters to use
in hiring, supervising, training, and providing professional development
to interpreters working in Idahos public schools.The document contains
a brief history of development of the standards and rubrics, and a
section on the role and responsibility of an Educational Interpreter, as
well as the roles of student, classroom teacher, and teacher of the deaf.
The document includes suggested protocols for hiring and evaluating
Educational Interpreters, and information on evaluation tools such as
the Sign Language proficiency Interview (SLPI) and the Educational
Interpreters Performance Assessment (EIPA). The resource section also
includes information regarding educational needs of the deaf or hard of
hearing students and information on how to help a student use an
Educational Interpreter. Guidelines have been distributed to school
districts.
Demonstration and Loan Centers
The Council continues to support assistive technology demonstration
and loan centers throughout the state that provide telecommunication
devices, amplified telephones, and alerting and signaling devices for
Idahoans to borrow to determine if they would work for them.
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Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
The Council continues to administer Idaho Sound Beginnings, An Early
Hearing Detection and Intervention Program funded by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. This program assists
hospitals in providing hearing screening for all newborns, tracks
newborns who do not pass screening, and assures that newborns
diagnosed with a hearing loss receive appropriate early intervention
services.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Reform
The Council has conducted extensive research and wrote a
comprehensive report with recommendations to the State Board of
Education and other policymakers regarding essential components that
must be in place within Idahos system.
Public Awareness and Outreach
The Council conducts many workshops around the state to increase
awareness of resources for deaf and hard of hearing people. The
Council trains agencies, organizations, and individuals on ADA
requirements. Staff receive hundreds of phone calls yearly and they
provide valuable information and referral services.
Council Goals
Idahoans of all ages with a hearing loss have equal access to
education, jobs, and recreation, along with programs and services
that are easily accessible to those Idahoans without a hearing loss;
Disseminate information regarding resources and available
technology, and pursue education and work opportunities where
communication is critical to success;
Increase awareness of parents, physicians, and other professionals
so testing children for hearing loss is done as early as possible. This
will ensure that any loss is identified and treated so the child does
not lose valuable time when language skills are developing;
Educate and inform people of the dangers of noise-induced hearing
loss and promote ear protection;
Public and private businesses are aware of the communication
access needs of people who have a hearing loss; and
Promote early identification of newborns with hearing loss and
assure early intervention services.
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The Council continues to provide more services to clients. Last year,
the Council:
Distributed more than 5,000 newsletters;
Responded to more than 450 requests for information and
assistance;
Provided demonstration of assistive devices and loans to people
who are deaf or hard of hearing at demonstration and loan centers
in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, Boise, Caldwell, Moscow, and
Coeur dAlene; and
Provided assistance for Idahoans who are deaf or hard of hearing
through a program funded from an Assistive Technology grant to
help them purchase assistive technology that they otherwise could
not afford.
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The Council was created in 1982 by the Idaho Legislature to promote
assistance to victims of crime. The scope of the council includes:
Administration of federal and state funding provided to programs
that serve crime victims;
Promoting legislation that impacts crime victims;
Providing standards for domestic violence programs, sexual assault
programs, and batterer treatment programs; and
Training and public awareness on violence and victim assistance.
In addition, the Council serves as a statutory advisory body for
programs affecting victims of crime, and acts as a coordinating agency
for the state on victim assistance issues.
Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance
FY 2007 Funding Sources
Council on Domestic Violence
and Victim Assistance
Executive Director, 334-5580
Luann Dettman, Grant/Contract 334-6512
administered by the Department. FTP: 4; General Fund: $12,500; Total Funds: $3.8 Million;
General Funds
0.3%
Federal Funds
85.5%
Dedicated Funds
13.1%
Receipts
1.1%
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Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance
The Council consists of seven members, one from each of the seven
J udicial Districts in Idaho. The members are: Sonyalee Nutsch (Region
2); Reverend Douglas Yarbrough (Region 3); Tore Beal Gwartney
(Region 4); Dan Bristol (Region 5); and Karen Hayward (Region 6).
Regions 1 and 7 are currently vacant.
As a funding agency, the Council administers a combination of federal
and state resources. Primary funding sources include the United States
Department of J ustice Office for Victims of Crime, the Victims of Crime
Act, the Federal Family Violence and Prevention Grant, the Idaho State
Domestic Violence Project, and the Idaho Perpetrator Fund.
The Council funds approximately 48 programs throughout the state
that provide direct victim and batterer treatment services, including
crisis hotlines, shelters, victim/witness coordinators, juvenile services,
counseling, court liaisons, and victim family assistance.
The Council also provides statewide training for service providers on
crime victim issues, and resources to communities, including
publications and educational materials.
Note: For more information, visit www2.state.id.us/crimevictim.
Personnel
7.2%
Operating
8.0%
Trustee &
Benefits
84.8%
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Miscellaneous Information
Description Number
Health Care Facilities Licensed in Idaho
Number of Intermediate Care Facilities for People with Mental Retardation.......................... 64
Number of Beds Available in ICFs for the Mentally Retarded ............................................. 559
Number of Hospitals ............................................................................................................ 50
Number of Hospital Beds ................................................................................................ 3,371
Number of In-State Home Health Agencies .......................................................................... 49
Number of Out-of-State Home Health Agencies........................................................................8
Number of Residential Care Facilities....................................................................................281
Number of Beds Available in Residential Care Facilities.................................................. 6,704
Number of Skilled Nursing Facilities .................................................................................... 81
Number of Beds Available in Skilled Nursing Facilities .................................................... 6,216
Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program (LIWAP)
LIWAP Federal Grant .............................................................................................$5.0 million
Total Homes Weatherized............................................................................................... 1,488
Average Cost per Home Weatherized ........................................................................... $3,389
Physical Health Services
Number of pregnancies among females aged 15-17:
2005 .................................................................................................................................. 659
2004 .................................................................................................................................. 655
2003 .................................................................................................................................. 653
2002 .................................................................................................................................. 714
2001 .................................................................................................................................. 735
Pregnancy rate per 1,000 females aged 15-17:
2005 ................................................................................................................................. 20.8
2004 ................................................................................................................................. 20.9
2003 ................................................................................................................................. 20.9
2002 ................................................................................................................................. 22.6
2001 ................................................................................................................................. 23.2
Vital Statistics
Number of certified copies issued for birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates.
2005 ........................................................................................................................... 132,095
2004 ............................................................................................................................ 117,805
2003 ........................................................................................................................... 121,449
2002 ............................................................................................................................ 112,194
2001 ............................................................................................................................. 97,386
2000 ............................................................................................................................. 98,706
Self-Reliance
Maximum TAFI Payment.................................................................................................. $309
Average TAFI Payment for J une 2006 ............................................................................. $309
Average ICCP Payment Per Child as of J une 2006 ......................................................... $306
Average FS Benefit Per Family as of J une 2006.............................................................. $224
Average AABD payment per participant as of J une 2006 ................................................. $ 54
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Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
A&D................................................................ Aged and Disabled Waiver
ATR ................................................................ Access to Recovery Grant
AABD ............................................... Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled
ACT ....................................................... Assertive Community Treatment
AIDS ................................................. Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome
CAP ...................................................... College of American Pathologists
CHC ..................................................................... Criminal History Check
CHIP ............................................... Childrens Health Insurance Program
CLIA ................................. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
CMHP .................................................... Childrens Mental Health Project
CY ...................................................................................... Calendar Year
DD.................................................................. Developmental Disabilities
DDA....................................................Developmental Disability Agencies
DTaP ............................................. Diptheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis
DUI ................................................................ Driving Under the Influence
EBT ...............................................................Electronic Benefits Transfer
EMS ........................................................... Emergency Medical Services
EMT ........................................................ Emergency Medical Technician
EMT-A .................................. Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced
FACS ................................... Division of Family and Community Services
FFY ............................................................................ Federal Fiscal Year
FIDM ..................................................Financial Institution Data Matching
FTP ............................................................................. Full-time Positions
HIV ......................................................... Human Immunodeficiency Virus
IBI ......................................................... Intensive Behavioral Intervention
ICCMH ................................... Idaho Council on Childrens Mental Health
ICCP ................................................................ Idaho Child Care Program
ICF/MR.... Intermediate Care Facility for People with Mental Retardation
IDHW....................................... Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
IRIS .................................... Immunization Reminder Information System
ISSH...................................... Idaho State School and Hospital in Nampa
ITSD................................. Information and Technology Services Division
J CAHO..... J oint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations
MMIS .................................... Medicaid Management Information System
PWC........................................................ Pregnant Women and Children
RSO ................................................................. Receipting Services Only
SFY ................................................................................ State Fiscal Year
SHN........................................................................... State Hospital North
SHS .......................................................................... State Hospital South
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STD..........................................................Sexually Transmitted Diseases
SUR...................................................... Surveillance & Utilization Review
TAFI ..................................... Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho
TBI ........................................................................ Traumatic Brain Injury
TEFAP ................................... The Emergency Food Assistance Program
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Index
A
Acronyms, Glossary ......................................................................... 134
Adoption ............................................................................................. 34
Adult Mental Health Services ............................................................ 49
Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD)...................................... 73
Audits and Investigations ................................................................. 113
B
Behavioral Health, Division of......................................................43-60
Bloodborne Diseases.......................................................................... 92
C
Cash Assistance...........................................................................72-73
Child Protection.................................................................................. 31
Childrens Mental Health Services...................................................... 46
Child Support Services....................................................................... 74
Enforcement Methods ...................................................................... 76
Service Fees .................................................................................... 77
Community Service Block Grants ...................................................... 79
Contracts and Purchasing ................................................................ 111
Councils
On Deaf and Hard of Hearing.......................................................... 127
On Developmental Disabilities ........................................................ 124
On Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance................................. 131
Criminal History Checks ................................................................... 113
D
Developmental Disability Services ..................................................... 36
Court-related Services....................................................................... 39
Infant Toddler Program...................................................................... 37
Intensive Behavioral Intervention...................................................... 39
Directors Office................................................................................ 108
E
Electronic Benefits Transfers............................................................ 110
Emergency Medical Servcies (EMS)................................................ 102
Enteric Diseases (Diseases of the Intestine) ......................................93
Epidemiology and Food Protection Program..................................... 91
Estate Recovery Program.................................................................. 19
137
F
Facilities Management ..................................................................... 111
Family and Community Services, Division of...............................27-42
Family Supports ................................................................................. 36
Food Protection.................................................................................. 93
Food Stamp Program......................................................................... 69
Fraud and Abuse Investigations ....................................................... 113
Foster Care......................................................................................... 32
H
Health, Division of ....................................................................... 83-105
Health Preparedness.......................................................................100
Human Resources, Division of .................................................. 116-118
I
Idaho CareLine ................................................................................... 30
Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP)...................................................... 71
Idaho Comprehensive Cancer Control Program................................97
Idaho Infant Toddler Program............................................................. 37
Idaho State School and Hospital ................................................... 40-42
Idaho Tobacco Project........................................................................ 58
Immunization Program....................................................................... 87
Immunization Reminder Information System (IRIS) .......................... 88
Independent Living............................................................................. 34
Information and Technology, Division of ................................... 119-124
Injury Prevention...............................................................................99
L
Laboratory Services ........................................................................... 94
License Suspension, Child Support.................................................... 77
Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ................ 81
M
Management Services, Division of............................................ 108-115
Medicaid, Division of....................................................................16-26
Enrollment and Expenditures .......................................................... 20
Licensing and Certification.............................................................. 25
Premium Assistance Programs.......................................................24
138
O
Office of Privacy and Confidentiality................................................ 117
Organizational Chart ............................................................................ 8
P
Physical Activity and Nutrition...........................................................97
R
Rural Health and Primary Care.......................................................101
S
Self-Reliance Services ....................................................................... 65
Sexual and Reproductive Health........................................................ 86
State Hospital North............................................................................ 60
State Hospitial South.......................................................................... 59
Substance Abuse Services...........................................................54-59
Suicide Prevention............................................................................52
T
211 Idaho CareLine...........................................................................30
Telephone Service Assistance............................................................ 81
Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI)............................ 72
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) ......................... 80
Tobacco Prevention and Control.......................................................96
V
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ........................................................... 91
Vital Statistics..................................................................................100
W
Wage Withholding, Child Support ...................................................... 76
Weatherization Assistance Program................................................... 82
Welfare, Division of ....................................................................... 61-82
West Nile Virus.................................................................................94
Women's Health Check...................................................................... 91
Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) ................................... 89
139
Notes
Facts/Figures/Trends is published annually by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
For this year's edition, the Department thanks employees Pam Harder, J odi Osborn, Tom
Rosenthal, Doug Norton, Scott Grothe, Ross Mason, and Don Corbridge for collecting
information, and Tom Shanahan for compilation and design.
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Costs associated with this publication are available from the
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. IDHW-1,000-61785-12/06.
Printed on recycled paper
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