"I ask you from my heart as a parent, re-evaluate," Karen Russell told the House and Senate Health & Welfare committees. She said her son is in a certified family home, but under the bill, might not qualify to remain there. Asked by Rep. Sue Chew, D-Boise, to explain why that is, Russell said the bill would shift clients from one type of program to another, depending on their level of care, and that could cut their funding to the point that it couldn't cover the cost of 24/7 care in a certified family home. "There isn't a provider in the state who will go from $53 a day to $20 to take somebody that requires 24-hours care," Russell told the committee.

Rep. Janice McGeachin, R-Idaho Falls, said, "Rep. Chew, I do think this is an area that we will need some clarification from Medicaid."