Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call and responded present.
Cindy Carlson — Named by the chair as someone who should follow up with the director personally; likely a transcription error for Senator Wintrow.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Glenneda Zuiderveld was called during roll call and responded 'Here,' confirming her presence.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld questions the director about the need for a fraud investigator and program integrity staffing, then asks for a list of providers in the program to support oversight and deeper review. The director later refers back to her earlier questions about the investigation and staffing review, keeping the discussion centered on program integrity and accountability.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely a mis-transcription of Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld; the director addressed her question about ARPA funding.
Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway was called during roll call and responded present ('Here').
Janie Ward-Engelking — Janie Ward-Engelking was called to the roll and answered present.
Janie Ward-Engelking — The chair, noting that time was nearly up, allowed Senator Ward-Engelking one final question. In the follow-up exchange, the director addressed the senator directly while explaining the fund.
Melissa Wintrow — Melissa Wintrow was called during roll call and responded present ('Here').
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow and the director discuss whether the ICCP capacity-building appropriation could support child care deregulation and in-home child care needs, including helping rural providers meet safety and compliance requirements such as fire equipment. The director explains that the funds could be used for items like a fire extinguisher or other equipment to keep children safe in home or community child care settings. The senator then asks why the exemption allowing fund transfers is needed.
Melissa Wintrow — A prior question from Senator Wintrow is referenced.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow is called on next after the staff introductions.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Wintrow asks about the role and importance of public health in the department's continuum of care.
Melissa Wintrow — Continues explaining the broad role of public health and its many functions.
Melissa Wintrow — Emphasizes that public health affects everyone and only briefly summarized its work.
Melissa Wintrow — Comments on the value of prevention and references Representative Harris' remarks about HIV prevention.
Melissa Wintrow — Addressed by the Director in response to her question about the $1 million.
Melissa Wintrow — Referenced as having asked about public health funding.
Melissa Wintrow — Briefly comments in support of the prevention program.
Melissa Wintrow — Likely a mis-transcription of a senator's name in the chair's response.
Melissa Wintrow — Chair addresses the senator by name before the response.
Melissa Wintrow — Asked a question about the immunization fund.
Melissa Wintrow — Asked where the immunization fund money comes from.
Melissa Wintrow — Asked about training, metrics, and effectiveness of kinship navigation services.
Steven Tanner — Representative Steven Tanner was called during roll call and responded 'Here,' confirming his presence.
James Petzke — James Petzke was called during roll call and recorded as present.
Dustin Manwaring — Dustin Manwaring was called during roll call and recorded as present.
Morgan Poloni — Morgan Poloni is introduced as the committee's senior analyst and then identifies herself as a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office.
Morgan Poloni — Introduces herself as a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office and begins the Division of Public Health Services presentation.
Morgan Poloni — Concluded the presentation and offered to stand for questions.
Morgan Poloni — Introduced herself as a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office and began the final presentation.
Ilana Rubel — Ms. Poloni concludes her presentation and invites questions. Representative Harris then asks her about the current fund balance related to the Youth Safety and Permanency transfer to Switzie, and Ms. Poloni responds that she does not know the figure offhand.
Ilana Rubel — Representative Harris is referenced in the question about the transfer exemption.
Jordan Redman — Representative Harris asks a question about the funding source and slot development.
Chris Bruce — Representative Bruce asks about the results of the first tranche of funding previously allocated, including how many providers and children were served, and seeks to understand what an additional $16 million would accomplish if allocated again.
Richard Cheatum — The director responds to Representative Bruce and explains the intent of the funding.
Richard Cheatum — Representative Bruce asks whether the committee needs to appropriate the additional $16 million if $14 million is already available.
Richard Cheatum — The director continues responding before the next member takes the floor.
Richard Cheatum — Representative Bryce asks about active grants and performance benchmarks.
Carl Bjerke — The director answers Senator Bjerke's question about eligibility for the funding.
David Cannon — The speaker praises Director Adams for leadership that drove thoughtful organizational changes, aligned programs, and initiated efforts to improve synergy, connection, and efficiency.
Elaine Price — Representative Price asks about child care funding benchmarks, the number of specific grants, whether any grants have been reduced or funds recouped based on performance, and expresses concern about using one-time funds to create positions that may not be sustainable once the funding ends. The director responds that, to their knowledge, federal funding has not been reduced in recent years and acknowledges the concern about one-time funding for positions.
Elaine Price — Representative Price first thanked the chair and director, then asked whether the immunization assessment fund had been adjusted to reflect new CDC recommendations and why the fund had increased. The director responded to that question, and later remarks referred back to Price’s earlier inquiry as part of a broader follow-up discussion, including a correction related to one-time funding for five program integrity staff for the ICCP program.
Morgan — Referenced by the director as having noted that there is another year of funding for the child care expansion.
Mark Harris — Named by the chair as someone who should follow up with the director personally.
Mark Harris — Senator Carlson participates in a hearing exchange with the chair and director, asking about what data collection and surveillance activities are funded in public health services, what statutory privacy protections apply, and what activities would cease without federal money. The chair briefly apologizes for not recognizing her staff, and the director later references Carlson’s point while discussing public health surveillance and data work.
Mark Harris — Chair declined to allow a second round of questions from him due to time.
Bruce Skaug — Named by the chair as someone who should follow up with the director personally.
Ms. Poloni — The chair calls on Ms. Poloni to proceed with the next presentation.
Edward Hill — Representative Harris questioned the effectiveness of HIV prevention and surveillance funding, citing research suggesting an uptick in HIV cases across Idaho and asking for evidence that the funding is working. The director responded directly to Harris’s concerns about HIV trends and outcomes.