Idaho Code 57-825 directs the Idaho Behavioral Health Council to make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee for use of the state’s portion (40%)* of the opioid settlement funds by September 1st each year.
- Idaho Code 57-825
- Idaho Attorney General Opioid Settlement
- Approved Uses for Opioid Settlement Funds
*The funds received from the Idaho opioid settlement are divided according to an intrastate allocation agreement which allots the state (40%), participating local cities and counties (40%), and public health districts (20%). For more information, please visit the Idaho Attorney General Opioid Settlement webpage linked above.
IBHC Opioid Recommendation Process
The IBHC has no spending authority itself. Priorities from the IBHC are submitted to the Governor for incorporation into the state budget process. During this process, the Governor’s Office and the Division of Financial Management work with various state agencies to include suitable recommendations in the Governor’s budget.
Final appropriation authority rests with the Legislature. The Joint Financial Appropriations Committee (JFAC) and the Legislative budget staff also review each state agency’s budget and determine how the IBHC recommendations are funded.
Due to the variability of funding from the opioid settlement fund and flexibility of the state budgeting process, the IBHC submits its recommendations as priority requests rather than specific budget items.
Fiscal Year 2026 Opioid Recommendation Process
Members of the public and Idaho state agencies are invited to submit proposals and make recommendations to the Idaho Behavioral Health Council. Submissions will be accepted by email to IdahoBehavioralHealthCouncil@idcourts.net until May 15, 2024. Ideally, submissions should reference the approved opioid abatement strategy and suggest a specific state agency budget. However, all recommendations will be provided to the Council and published on this website.
TIMELINE
April 15 – May 15, 2024
June 14, 2024
August 30, 2024
Fall 2024
Spring 2025
July 1, 2026
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
IBHC solicits agency proposals and public input
IBHC votes on priority recommendations
IBHC submits recommendations to the Governor
Governor incorporates IBHC recommendations into agency budgets
Legislature appropriates Opioid Settlement Funds
Agency budgets include funded items from the Opioid Settlement Fund
Recommendations
Fiscal Year 2026
- FY 2026 IBHC Recommendations to the Governor
- Categorized Proposals for FY2026 Opioid Settlement Fund Recommendations
Fiscal Year 2025
- FY2025 Funded by the Legislature
- FY2025 IBHC Recommendations to the Governor
- FY2025 Categorized Proposals for Opioid Settlement Fund
Fiscal Year 2024
- FY2024 Funded by the Legislature
- FY2024 Governor’s Budget Proposal
- FY2024 IBHC Recommendations to the Governor
The Legislature funded almost $90 million in behavioral health initiatives based on the IBHC recommendations for FY2024. These initiatives were funded from additional sources exceeding the approximately $2 million provided annually by the state-directed opioid settlement fund.