ADOPTED HOUSE AMENDMENTS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2004
HB0001HW004/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 026. Department of Workforce Services
(Administration)
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Page 21-line 2 After "the" insert "upgrading or"; delete "and" insert ", existing or". MEULI, NICHOLAS
HB0001HW006/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 048. Department of Health
(Division of Aging)
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Page 28-line 16 Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "500,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. PARADY, LOCKHART, MARTIN, LANDON
HB0001HW007/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 024. State Parks and Cultural Resources
(State Parks & Historic Sites)
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Page 19-line 24 After "1." insert ",2."; under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "50,000".
Page 19 after line 36 insert:
"2. Of this general fund appropriation, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended for the purpose of contracting with the city of Thermopolis to provide security services at Hot Springs State Park for the period beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2006.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. BAKER, PHILP
HB0001HW013/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 049. Department of Family Services (Services)
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Page 30–line 8 After "Services" insert "4."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "420,000".
Page 31-After line 2 Insert:
"4. Of this general fund appropriation, four hundred twenty thousand dollars ($420,000.00) shall only be expended to provide child protection services for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes for the period beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2006. The department is authorized to contract for personnel and support services as necessary to implement this footnote.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
HB0001HW014/A
[MULTIPLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]
Section Under Consideration:
048. Department of Health
(Developmental Disabilities)
Other Budget(s) Affected:
Addition to 300 Sections
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Page 28-line 15 After "5." insert ", 9."; under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "4,077,688".
Page 30-After line 3 insert:
"9. Of this general fund appropriation, four million seventy-seven thousand six hundred eighty-eight dollars ($4,077,688.00) shall only be expended to reimburse providers of developmental services for preschool children.".
Page 81-After line 19 Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENTAL-EDUCATIONAL STUDY]
Section 322.
(a) The joint labor, health and social services interim committee shall study the costs of providing development health and educational services to qualifying preschool children in the state. The committee shall work with the developmental preschool centers in the state in developing the study design and may contract with consultants in conducting the study. The study shall identify the costs of service provision and recommend a mechanism for funding the costs of providing the services. A preliminary report shall be provided to members of the legislature not later than November 1, 2004, and a final report shall be provided by October 1, 2005.
(b) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) is appropriated from the budget reserve account to the legislative service office for purposes of the study required under subsection (a) of this section.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. HARVEY, HASTERT, ROBINSON, WOSTENBERG
HB0001HW015/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 024 Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources
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Page 19–line 35 After "." delete balance of the line insert: "The appropriation and positions specified in this footnote are effective".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
HB0001HW016/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 049. Department of Family Services (Assistance)
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Page 30-line 10 After "3." insert ",4."; under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,400,000".
Page 31-After line 2 insert:
"4. Of the general fund appropriation, one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000.00) shall only be expended for the low income energy assistance program. This appropriation shall be considered a one-time appropriation and shall not be included as part of the department's 2007-2008 standard budget. On or before December 1, 2006, the department shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee on expenditures made under this footnote for the low income energy assistance program.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. WARREN, BRECHTEL, JOHNSON, L., REESE
HB0001HW018/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 049. Department of Family Services
(Services)
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Page 30-line 8 After "Services" insert "4."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "728,228".
Page 30-line 16 Increase Full Time positions by "1".
Page 31-After line 2 Insert:
"4. Of this general fund appropriation, seven hundred twenty-eight thousand two hundred twenty-eight dollars ($728,228.00) shall only be expended for one (1) additional full time employee and to support the increased caseload and treatment costs for court ordered placement of eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) year old youth. The appropriation and position specified in this footnote are effective only if 2004 Senate File 8 is enacted into law.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SIMPSON
HB0001HW024/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 005. Department of Education (WDE-GF Program)
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Page 8-line 9 After "4." insert ",6.".
Page 9-After line 4 insert:
"6. Of this school foundation program account appropriation and notwithstanding W.S. 21‑13‑306, two million eight hundred twenty-seven thousand four hundred twenty dollars ($2,827,420.00) shall only be expended for the Wyoming education gateway (WEdGate) and teacher and leader quality program.". NICHOLAS
HB0001HW027/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 048 – Department of Health (Office of Medicaid)
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Page 28–line 8 After “Medicaid” insert "9."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "5,000,000"; Under FEDERAL FUND increase amount by "6,682,396".
Page 30-After line 3 Insert:
"9. (a) Of this general fund appropriation, five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) and of this federal fund appropriation, six million six hundred eighty-two thousand three hundred ninety-six dollars ($6,682,396.00)shall only be expended for payments to qualified Wyoming hospitals for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Payments shall be made using a prospective payment methodology that produces a rate approximately equivalent to one hundred percent (100%) of the actual allowable cost for equivalent services, as adjusted annually by the department.
(b) For purposes of this footnote, a hospital is a qualified Wyoming hospital if it is certified by the Wyoming department of health pursuant to its rules and regulations as having, or is in the process of developing an effective patient care improvement program or quality health care staff retention program that meets the certification standards developed by the department that are similar to national programs such as the patient care improvement program by the Planetree Alliance or the staff retention quality program by the American Nurses Association.
(c) The department shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee and the joint labor, health and social services interim committee by October 31, 2004 on the progress of this program and the development of rules and regulations.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. OSBORN, NICHOLAS
HB0034H2001/A
Page 2-line 5 Reinsert stricken "county".
Page 2-line 6 Reinsert stricken "treasurer" delete "department of revenue".
Page 3-line 7 Reinsert stricken "county".
Page 3-line 8 Reinsert stricken "treasurer" delete "department". NICHOLAS, COHEE