Melissa Wintrow — Later identified as the second to the motion.
Melissa Wintrow — Seconded the motion.
Melissa Wintrow — Seconded the motion.
Melissa Wintrow — Seconded the motion.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Likely intended reference in the seconding of the motion; transcription says 'Ziderfeld' and is questionable.
Ryan Bernard — Introduces himself as Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Chief at the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses and presents the docket.
Christy Zito — Asks why the license is capped at five employed sign language interpreters.
Christy Zito — Likely intended reference during roll call; transcript says 'Blilick.'
Christy Zito — Likely the senator referred to as 'Senator Blilick' earlier in the roll call sequence.
Christy Zito — Senator Blaylock moved to accept docket 24-4101-2501, the motion was attributed to him, and the docket then passed by voice vote. The exchange concluded with a brief lighthearted comment about the meeting being easy.
Mr. Bernard — Mr. Bernard responds to questions from Senator Blaylock and the committee about the cap and why the fee is set at its current level, addressing the issue in the context of the rulemaking process.
Julie VanOrden — Van Orden participates in the meeting proceedings by voting aye during the roll call and then moving to approve docket 24-1901-2501-2501, the chapter repeal of the Board of Examiners of Residential Care Facility Administrators rules; the motion is then recognized and seconded.
Allegra Earl — Allegra Earl is first identified and her name is clarified, then she formally introduces herself as the licensing and registration program manager for the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses and Executive Officer for the Idaho Board of Long-Term Care Administrators.
Allegra Earle — Allegra Earle presented the rule changes for the newly consolidated Idaho Board of Long-Term Care Administrators. She explained that the existing rules for the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators and the Board of Examiners of Residential Care Facility Administrators would be repealed because those boards were merged into a single board. She described the negotiated rulemaking process used to develop a single unified rule set, requested approval of the repeal dockets effective July 1, 2026, and then introduced docket 24-4101-2501, which establishes a comprehensive consolidated chapter incorporating the previously approved rules for the new board.
Camille Blaylock — Senator Blaylock moved to approve repeal docket 24-0901-2501, and the motion was recognized with a second from Senator Wintrow.
Ms. Earle — Presented the unified rule chapter and asked the committee to approve the pending rules as final.
Mark Harris — Thanked for participation and referenced as the person being handed the meeting back over.
Eric Yeager — Introduced himself as president of A&A Idaho and said the group was present for Nurses Day at the Capitol.
— Will present on the health and welfare budget sections at the next meeting.
Melissa Wintrow — Moves to approve the January 19, 2026 minutes.
Melissa Wintrow — Identified as the mover of the minutes approval.
Melissa Wintrow — Hands the meeting over to the Vice Chair.
Melissa Wintrow — Moves to approve docket 24-2301-2501.
Melissa Wintrow — Called during the roll call vote.
Melissa Wintrow — The chair thanked Ms. Earle and opened the floor for questions after the presentation.
Melissa Wintrow — Seconded the motion to approve the repeal docket.
Melissa Wintrow — Is called on regarding approval of the minutes.