ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
BILL NO. 0273
ENROLLED ACT NO.
117, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FIFTY-SIXTH
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2001
GENERAL SESSION
AN ACT relating to state
telecommunications; authorizing
the department of
administration and information to provide
telecommunications
services to private health care
providers through
the Wyoming equality network
infrastructure as
specified; imposing duties on the
department of
health; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted
by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1. W.S. 9-2-1026.1
by creating a new
subsection (d), 21-2-202(a)(xx) and 37-15-104 by creating a
new subsection (b) are amended to read:
9-2-1026.1. Duties performed through
information
technology
division.
(d) In addition to
subsection (a) of this section,
the information
technology division of the department may,
through the
infrastructure network developed under the
statewide education
technology plan in accordance with W.S.
21-2-202(a)(xx),
provide telecommunications services to
private health care
providers if services are requested by
the department of
health under this subsection. The
department of health
shall:
(i) Determine health
care services necessary for
the effective and
efficient operation of a tele-health
network in the state;
(ii) Notify the
department in writing of the
services deemed
necessary;
(iii) Reimburse the
department for costs
incurred for the
provision of telecommunications services
under this subsection
from funds available for this
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purpose, including proportionate overhead and
administrative costs;
(iv) Develop charges
for telecommunication
services that cover
the costs of the provision of
telecommunication
services to private health care
providers; and
(v) In providing or
facilitating the provision
of services under this
section, the department of health
shall determine that
services are not reasonably available
from other sources.
21-2-202. Duties of the state
superintendent.
(a) In addition
to any other duties assigned by law,
the state
superintendent shall:
(xx) In
cooperation with the state board, the
Wyoming community
college commission, University of
Wyoming, state
telecommunications council, public service
commission, department
of transportation, department of
administration and
information, public libraries, school
district boards of trustees,
classroom teachers and other
appropriate groups
identified by the superintendent,
develop and implement
a statewide education technology plan
which shall address
staff training, curriculum integration
and network
connectivity in and between schools,
communities and
between the state and the world, and which
shall have as its goal
the provision of equal access to
educational
instruction and information. The statewide
technology education
plan may include telecommunications
services provided by
the department of administration and
information pursuant
to W.S. 9-2-1026.1(d). Not
later than
January 10 of each
year and with the assistance of
participating
agencies, an annual report on the status of
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the
statewide education technology plan shall be prepared
and issued by the
state superintendent;
37-15-104. Services not regulated by
this title.
(b) In addition to
subsection (a) of this section,
telecommunications
service does not include, and the
provisions of this
title do not apply to telecommunications
services provided by
the department of administration and
information to private
health care providers under W.S.
9-2-1026.1(d).
Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2001.
(END)
Speaker of
the House President of
the Senate
Governor
TIME APPROVED: _________
DATE APPROVED: _________
I hereby certify that this
act originated in the House.
Chief Clerk
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