Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

This report is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and does not purport to be an official statement of legislative intent concerning any measure enacted by the Legislature.

The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: HB0028 Drafter: JWL

LSO No.: 04LSO-0154.E2 Effective Date: 7/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: HEA0022

Chapter No.: 43

Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title: Medicaid-amendments.

Subject: Authorizes Medicaid coverage for some transplant procedures.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Authorizes the state Medicaid program to pay for services related to bone marrow, kidney and liver transplants.

· Appropriates $458,426.00 from the general fund and $629,182.00 from federal funds to pay for the additional services.