S.F. No. 0047

Medicaid buy-in amendments.

Sponsored By: Senator(s) Massie and Scott and Representative(s) Esquibel, Paseneaux and Ross

AN ACT relating to the Medical Assistance and Services Act; amending eligibility criteria for individuals seeking to purchase coverage under the work incentives improvement option to Medicaid; repealing inconsistent and unnecessary provisions; and providing for an effective date.

02/05/2002 Bill Number Assigned

02/11/2002 S Received for Introduction

02/12/2002 S Introduced and Referred to S10

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Boggs, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Harris, Hawks, Hinchey, Job, Kinnison, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Miller, C., Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Youngbauer.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/19/2002 S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Boggs, Case, Massie, Roberts and Scott

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/19/2002 S Placed on General File

02/26/2002 S Amendments Adopted

SF0047SS001/A

Page 1-line 5 After "provisions;" insert "imposing reporting requirements; extending sunset provision;".

Page 2-line 10 After stricken "assets" insert "his unearned income"; reinsert stricken "in excess of six".

Page 2-line 11 Reinsert stricken language; delete "his unearned income".

Page 2-line 14 Before "W.S." insert "2000 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 100, Section 2 and"

Page 2-line 15 Delete "is" insert "are".

Page 2-After line 15 Insert and renumber:

"Section 3. On or before October 1, 2003, the department of health shall report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on participation in services available under the Medicaid buy-in waiver pursuant to W.S. 42‑4‑115 and on the administrative costs to implement the waiver. The report shall include any recommendations of the department for improving the effectiveness of the waiver.

Section 4.  Notwithstanding previously enacted repealers, effective July 1, 2006, W.S. 42‑4‑115 and 42‑4‑116 are repealed.". SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

02/26/2002 S Passed CoW

02/27/2002 S Passed 2nd Reading

02/28/2002 S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Boggs, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Harris, Hawks, Hinchey, Job, Kinnison, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Miller, C., Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Youngbauer.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

03/01/2002 H Received for Introduction

03/01/2002 H Introduced and Referred to H10

03/04/2002 H10 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Iekel, McMurtrey, Meuli, Paseneaux, Robinson, Ross, Warren and Wostenberg

Excused: Representative(s) Osborn

Ayes 8 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

03/04/2002 H Placed on General File

03/05/2002 H Passed CoW

03/06/2002 H Passed 2nd Reading

03/07/2002 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Boswell, Burns, Childers, Cohee, Deegan, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Eyre, Gay, Hageman, Hessenthaler, Hines, Huckfeldt, Iekel, Illoway, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Landon, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, McGraw, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nagel, Nelson, Nicholas, Parady, Paseneaux, Petersen, Reese, Robinson, Rose, Ross, Sadler, Samuelson, Shivler, Simons, Simpson, Slater, Tempest, Thompson, Tipton, Tomassi, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, Willford and Wostenberg.

Nays: Representative(s) Baker, Philp and Stafford.

Excused: Representative(s) Osborn

Ayes 56 Nays 3 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

03/07/2002 Assigned Number SEA No. 0012

03/08/2002 S President Signed SEA No. 0012

03/08/2002 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0012

03/09/2002 Governor Signed SEA No.0012

Chapter No. 0031 Session Laws of Wyoming 2002.