S.F. No. 0057

Medical specialty centers-2.

 

Sponsored By:     Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; providing a temporary moratorium on licensing of new hospitals or medical specialty centers, as specified; providing a definition; providing for a study of medical specialty centers by the Wyoming health care commission; requiring a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/24/2006   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2006   S Received for Introduction

2/14/2006   S Introduced and Referred to S10

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Vasey.

Nays:  Senator(s) Boggs, Case, Decaria, Hines, Jennings, Nicholas, Schiffer and Von Flatern.

Ayes 22    Nays 8    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2006   S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Decaria, Massie and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2006   S Rereferred to S02

2/23/2006   S02 Recommended Do Not Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Case, Hines, Job and Nicholas

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/23/2006   S Placed on General File

 

SF0057SS001.01/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 1-line 1           Delete "providing a".

Page 1-line 2           Delete.

Page 1-line 3           Delete through "as specified;".

Page 1-line 5           After "centers" insert "and new general hospitals".

Page 1-line 11          After "Section 1." delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 13          Delete.

Page 2-line 1           After "that" insert "allows patients to remain in the facility for twenty four (24) hours or longer and".

Page 3-lines 4 through 24     Delete.

Page 4-lines 1 through 17     Delete.

Page 4-line 19          Delete "(a)" insert "(c)".

Page 4-line 20          After "centers" insert "and new general hospitals in communities already having a general hospital".

Page 4-line 23          After "recommendations" insert ", including as appropriate recommendations for new laws and regulations,".

Page 5-line 6           After "centers" insert "or new general hospitals".

Page 5-line 13          After "center" insert "or new general hospital".

Page 5-line 19          After "centers" insert "or new general hospitals".

Page 5-line 21          Delete "each of the following:"

Page 5-lines 23 and 24  Delete.

Page 6-line 2           Delete "(B)".

Page 6-line 3           After "centers" insert "and new general hospitals".

Page 6-line 6           After "centers" insert "and new general hospitals".

Page 6-after line 7     Insert and renumber

"(vi)  Any regulations of general applicability that may be appropriate to focus competition between medical specialty centers or new general hospitals and existing community hospitals on cost and quality of services; and".

Page 6-line 9     Delete "(vi)" insert "(vii)".

Page 6-line 12    Delete "(b)" insert "(d)".

Page 6-line 13          Delete ", the legislative management council".

Page 6-after line 15    Insert and renumber:

"(e)  The department of health shall inform any applicants for licensure or known prospective applicants for licensure as medical specialty centers or new hospitals allowing a stay of twenty four (24) hours or longer of the study provided by this section and shall encourage these applicants to participate in the public processes and meetings relating to the study.". 

Page 6-line 17          Delete "4" insert "2".

Page 6-line 20          Delete "3" and insert "subsection 1(c)".

Page 7-line 1           Delete "5" and insert "3". SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0057SS001.02/FAILED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 6-after line 7     Insert and renumber

"(vii)  Any regulations of general applicability that may be appropriate regulating or forbidding the referral of patients by physicians or other health care providers to hospitals in which they have a financial interest; and".   SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0057SW001/ADOPTED

Page 5-line 3           After "system" delete balance of line and insert "trauma care system, Wyoming community health care facilities and consumers;"

Page 5-lines 4 through 19     Delete, including the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0057SS001/A) to these lines, and renumber.

Page 5-line 21          Delete "(iv)" insert "(ii)".

Page 6-line 5           Delete "(v)" insert "(iii)".

Page 6-after line 7           In the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0057SS001/A) to this line, in paragraph (vi) created by that amendment, delete "(vi)" insert "(iv)"; in paragraph (vii) created by that amendment, delete (vii) insert "(v)".

Page 6-line 9           Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0057SS001/A) to this line.  SCOTT, JOB, SCHIFFER

 

2/24/2006   S Passed CoW

 

SF0057S2001/ADOPTED

Page 6-line 9           Delete the Scott et al., Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0057SW001/A) to this line and further amend as follows: delete "(vi)" insert "(v)".

Page 6-line 20          Delete "section".

To the extent required by this amendment: renumber as necessary.  SCOTT

 

SF0057S2002/ADOPTED

Page 6-after line 15    After the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0057SS001.01/A) to this line, insert and renumber:

"(f)  Nothing in this act shall preclude the health care commission from including in this study information from any other health care facility defined in W.S. 35‑2‑901(a)(x).".  JENNINGS, ANDERSON

 

SF0057S2003/ADOPTED

Page 6-after line 15    After the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0057SS001.AC) to this line, insert and renumber:

"(f)  The study shall assume any new laws or regulations which are enacted or promulgated as a result of this study shall apply to all health care facilities licensed pursuant to Title 35, Chapter 2, Article 9 of the Wyoming statutes.".  JENNINGS, ANDERSON

 

2/27/2006   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/28/2006   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Case and Hines.

Ayes 27    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/1/2006    H Received for Introduction

3/1/2006    H Introduced and Referred to H10

3/2/2006    H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Harvey, Iekel, Jackson, Martin and Osborn

Nays:  Representative(s) Barnard, Brechtel and Hastert

Excused:  Representative(s) Morgan

Ayes 5    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2006    H Placed on General File

3/2/2006    H Rereferred to H02

3/3/2006    H02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Jones, Jorgensen, Meuli, Petersen, Simpson and Warren

Excused:  Representative(s) Berger and Philp

Ayes 6    Nays 0    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/3/2006    H Placed on General File

 

SF0057HS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 4-lines 20 through 23    Delete entirely.

Page 5-lines 1 through 5            Delete entirely.  OSBORN, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0057HW001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the standing committee amendment (SF0057HS001/AE) entirely.  Further amend as follows:

Page 4-line 22          After "facility" insert "." and delete balance of the line.

Page 4-line 23          Delete.

Page 5-line 2           After "promulgated" delete balance of the line and insert "shall apply to the appropriate health care facilities."

Page 5-lines 3 through 5            Delete.  OSBORN, BRECHTEL, IEKEL

 

3/7/2006    H Passed CoW

3/8/2006    H Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0057H3001/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 19          After "The" delete balance of line.

Page 3-lines 20 and 21 Delete entirely and insert "existing and future needs for health care services, taking into account population demographics, treatment needs and health care demographics;".

Page 4-line 3           Delete "; and" insert ", including the distribution of hospital services availability in the state;".

Page 4-lines 5 and 6    Delete entirely and insert:

"(v)  The provision of hospital specialty services to the insured and the underinsured populations in the state;

(vi)  The development of a business plan for the allocation of state resources with respect to the creation of an organized system of delivery of medical specialty and hospital services; and

(vii)  Creating efficiencies and opportunities for enhancing the quality of health care, the delivery of health care services and the allocation of health care resources.".

Page 5-line 7           After "2." delete balance of line.

Page 5-line 8           Delete "($175,000.00)" insert "two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00)".  LUBNAU

 

SF0057H3002.01/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 4-Before line 8    Insert

"(v)  Other issues identified by the commission that arise from the creation of medical specialty centers or general hospitals and their effect on existing medical services available in the community.".

Renumber as necessary.  LOCKHART 

 

SF0057H3002.02/FAILED  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 4-lines 5 and 6    Delete entirely.  LOCKHART 

 

3/9/2006    H Passed 3rd Reading

 

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cohee, Gilmore, Gingery, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Iekel, Jorgensen, Landon, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Osborn, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Reese, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Barnard, Bucholz, Childers, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Goggles, Hageman, Hinckley, Illoway, Jones, Lockhart, Mercer, Miller, Olsen, Quarberg, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek and Walsh.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jackson and Morgan.

Conflicts:  Representative(s) Pedersen

Ayes 34    Nays 23    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

3/9/2006    S Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Decaria, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Peck, Peterson, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Geis, Hanes, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Nicholas, Ross, Townsend and Vasey.

Excused:  Senator(s) Hawks

Conflicts:  Senator(s) Barrasso

Ayes 10    Nays 18    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

3/10/2006   H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Osborn, Lubnau and Olsen

3/10/2006   S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Scott, Burns and Sessions

 

SF0057JC01/AA     ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Adopt the following House amendments:

SF0057H3002.01/AE

SF0057HS001/AE

SF0057HW001/AE

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0057H3001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 3-line 19          After "The" delete balance of line.

Page 3-lines 20 and 21 Delete entirely and insert "existing and future needs for health care services, taking into account population demographics, treatment needs and health care demographics;".

Page 4-line 3           Delete "; and" insert ", including the distribution of hospital services availability in the state;".

Page 4-lines 5 and 6    Delete, insert and renumber:

"(v)  The provision of hospital specialty services to the insured and the underinsured populations in the state; and

(vi)  Creating efficiencies and opportunities for enhancing the quality of health care, the delivery of health care services and the allocation of health care resources.".

Renumber as necessary.

SCOTT, BURNS, SESSIONS, OSBORN, LUBNAU, OLSEN

 

3/11/2006   S Adopted SF0057JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s)  Aullman, Boggs, Burns, Coe, Decaria, Hanes, Hawks, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Cooper, Geis, Hines, Nicholas, Peterson, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Conflict:  Barrasso.

Ayes 20    Nays 9    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

3/11/2006   H Adopted SF0057JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Cohee, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Hageman, Hammons, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Jorgensen, Landon, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Osborn, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Childers, Davison, Diercks, Illoway, Jones, Lockhart, Miller, Olsen, Quarberg, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek and Walsh.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gingery, Goggles, Harshman, Jackson, Morgan and Reese.

Conflicts:  Representative(s) Pedersen

Ayes 40    Nays 13    Excused 6    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

3/11/2006   Assigned Number SEA No. 0066

3/11/2006   S President Signed SEA No. 0066

3/11/2006   H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0066

3/24/2006   Governor Signed SEA No. 0066

3/24/2006   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0112  Session Laws of Wyoming 2006.