Relates to the appropriation to the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho for Health Education Programs for fiscal year 2021.

This is the FY 2021 original appropriation bill for the State Board of Education, Health Education Programs. It appropriates a total of $22,218,200 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 37.65. This budget includes support to eight distinct health education programs, including one medical education program, one medical education/residency program, four residency programs, one veterinary medicine program, and one dental education program. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP and temporarily removes funding for the employer's sick leave contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds one line item, which provides 1.00 FTP and $1,250,000 to support 25 new residency positions at five residency programs throughout the state. This budget was exempted from the ongoing 2% General Fund reduction.