2004 Budget Session Summary for SF0080

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.

· Authorizes payment under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act (state Medicaid provisions) for educational services for court ordered placements of children in private treatment facilities and group homes.

· Requires providers to bill the department of health prior to billing the department of education for the services.

· Requires the department of education to account for and track court ordered placements and identifies specific items to be tracked and reported upon.

· Provides appropriations for the study specified and appropriations to the department of health and the department of education for services for court ordered placements.

· Authorizes two additional full-time positions to the department of education.

· Report Required – requires the department of education in consultation with the legislative service office to track specified information relating to court ordered placements and to report to the appropriations and education committees by December 1, 2004.

· Creates major program – authorizes payments for court ordered placements under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act.