Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 27th, 2026

Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Key Moments

  • Deputy Director Monty Pro — Larson says Monty Pro may be better equipped to answer the question about participation increases.
  • Monty Pro — Larson says he will follow up with Monty Pro and provide a summary of how the program is going.
  • Julie VanOrden — Addressed as Mr. Chairman in the committee discussion.
  • Julie VanOrden — Addressed as Mr. Chairman in the committee discussion.
  • Julie VanOrden — Addressed as Mr. Chairman during the exchange.
  • Julie VanOrden — Addressed as Mr. Chairman during Mr. Larson's explanation.
  • Julie VanOrden — Referred to as the chair during the vote and closing remarks.
  • Brian Lenney — Asked who 'Julie' referred to in Mr. Larson's remarks.
  • Brandon Shippy — Brandon Shippy is involved in a committee procedural sequence: he is identified as the second on a motion, then asks the committee for a motion, and finally moves to accept docket 16-0613-2501.
  • Laura Denner — Laura Denner is introduced as the division administrator and subject matter expert overseeing the program, and she is then identified as someone who can provide additional details and answer questions about the emergency assistance for families and children.
  • Mark Harris — Referenced as the sponsor of the bill from last year that raised the age from 21 to 23.
  • Mark Harris — Makes the motion to accept the docket as both a temporary and pending rule.
  • Camille Blaylock — Named as the second on the motion.
  • Camille Blaylock — Named as the member who seconded the motion.
  • Jared Larson — Introduces himself as Chief of Staff at the Department of Health and Welfare and begins presenting the foster care licensing rules.
  • Jared Larson — Introduces himself as Chief of Staff at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and begins explaining the docket.
  • Julie Subcheck — Julie Subcheck is introduced multiple times as the Department of Health and Welfare’s subject matter expert and program manager, specifically from the Youth Safety and Permanency Division. The discussion emphasizes that she is present to help answer questions and can provide practical examples of how the rule or program works.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Asks whether House Bill 245 increased participation by raising the age from 21 to 23.
  • Mark Harris — Makes the motion to send Clayton Steele's reappointment to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation.