S.F. No. 0115

Wyoming health insurance pool-2.

 

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Scott, Aullman, Anderson, J., Decaria, Hastert, Hines and Schiffer and Representative(s) Cohee, Esquibel, K., Gentile, Harvey, Iekel, Martin, Millin, Shepperson and Simpson

 

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Health Insurance Pool Act; providing for separate eligibility classifications and premium rates as specified; amending insurance carrier assessments; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/11/2007   Bill Number Assigned

1/12/2007   S Received for Introduction

1/12/2007   S Introduced and Referred to S10

1/22/2007   S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Fecht, Hastert and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/22/2007   S Rereferred to S02

1/26/2007   S02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Job, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson and Townsend

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/26/2007   S Placed on General File

 

SF0115SS001/ADOPTED

Page 4-line 8           After "up to" strike balance of line and insert "five million dollars ($5,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 9           Strike "($2,500,000.00)".

Page 4-line 10          Strike "one million two" insert "two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00)".

Page 4-line 11          Strike through "($1,250,000.00)".

Page 4-line 12          After "next" strike balance of line and insert "two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00)".

Page 4-line 13          Strike through "($1,250,000.00)".

Page 4-line 17          After "more than" delete balance of line and insert "five million dollars ($5,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 18          Delete "dollars ($2,500,000.00)".

Page 4-line 20          After "of" delete balance of line and insert "level one (1) pool operations first.  Assessment amounts not required to support level one (1) pool operations will be used to support level two (2) operations before any general fund appropriation is used.  The general fund appropriation shall only be used to support level two (2) operations.".

Page 4-line 21          Delete "used.".  SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

1/29/2007   S Passed CoW

1/30/2007   S Passed 2nd Reading

1/31/2007   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 29    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/2/2007    H Received for Introduction

2/5/2007    H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/8/2007    H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Esquibel, K., Gentile, Hallinan, Harvey, Iekel, Landon, Lubnau, Millin and Steward

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/8/2007    H Rereferred to H02

2/14/2007   H02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Harshman, Jones, Jorgensen, Petersen, Philp and Warren

Ayes 7    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/14/2007   H Placed on General File

 

SF0115HS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 12          After "by" insert "amending and".

Page 3-line 2           Strike "26-43-113" insert "26-43-114".  LANDON, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0115HW002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 4           After "appropriation;" insert "requiring a report;"

Page 6-After line 22    Insert:

            "Section 3.  The Wyoming health insurance pool board of directors and the insurance commissioner shall provide a report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee by September 1, 2008 regarding the effectiveness of this act, including the number of additional participants enrolled, a projection of additional enrollees for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2010,  an analysis of the usage of all assessment and general fund monies, including a projection of a potential increase in general fund appropriations for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2010 and any recommended modifications to the Wyoming health insurance pool operations or funding.  The report shall further illustrate the proportionate share of total funding provided by enrolled members, premium tax credits and insurer assessments not allowed as premium tax credits.".

Page 7-line 1           Delete "Section 3." insert "Section 4.".  EDMONDS, MILLIN

 

2/23/2007   H Passed CoW

 

SF0115H2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 4           Delete "providing an appropriation;".

Page 4-line 9           Delete new language and insert "four million dollars ($4,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 12          Delete new language and insert "two million dollars ($2,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 13          Delete new language.

Page 4-line 15          Delete new language and insert "two million dollars ($2,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 19          Delete "five million" insert "six million dollars ($6,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 20          Delete line through "($5,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 21          Before "Assessments" insert "One-third (1/3) of the".

Page 4-line 22          After "operations" delete balance of line and insert ".  Two-thirds (2/3) of the assessments received shall".

Page 4-line 23          Delete entirely.

Page 4-line 24          After "operations" delete balance of the line and insert ".".

Page 5-lines 1 through 6            Delete entirely.

Page 6-line 2           Delete "three hundred percent (300%)" insert "two hundred fifty percent (250%)".

Page 6-line 4           Delete "three hundred percent" insert "two hundred fifty percent (250%)".

Page 6-line 5           Delete "(300%)".

Page 6--line 6          Delete "one hundred fifty" insert "no greater than".

Page 6-line 7           Delete all new language.

Page 6-line 9           Delete "one hundred" insert "no greater than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of".

Page 6-line 10          Delete entirely.

Page 6-line 13          Delete "level one (1)" insert "both levels of".

Page 6-line 14          After "set" strike balance of line and insert "as low as possible using sound actuarial standards.".

Page 6-line 15          Strike all existing language; delete all new language.

Page 6-line 19 through 22     Delete entirely.

Page 7-line 1           Delete "3" insert "2".  HALLINAN

 

2/26/2007   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0115H3001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Hallinan second reading amendment (SF0115H2001/AE) entirely.

Further amend as follows:

Page 4-line 9           Delete new language and insert "four million dollars ($4,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 12          Delete new language and insert "two million dollars ($2,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 13          Delete new language.

Page 4-line 15          Delete new language and insert "two million dollars ($2,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 19          Delete "five million" insert "six million dollars ($6,000,000.00)"

Page 4-line 20          Delete line through "($5,000,000.00)".

Page 6-line 2           Delete "three hundred percent (300%)" insert "two hundred fifty percent (250%)".

Page 6-line 4           Delete "three hundred percent" insert "two hundred fifty percent (250%)".

Page 6-line 5           Delete "(300%)".

Page 6-line 10          Delete "one hundred twenty percent (120%)" insert "one hundred fifty percent (150%)".

Page 6-line 20          Delete "five million" insert "three million dollars ($3,000,000.00)".

 

Page 6-line 21          Delete line through "($5,000,000.00)".  LANDON

 

2/27/2007   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Buchanan, Dockstader, Edmonds and Teeters

Excused:  Representative(s) Childers

Ayes 54    Nays 5    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/27/2007   S Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck and Townsend

Ayes 0    Nays 28    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/27/2007   S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s)  Aullman, Fecht and Hastert

2/27/2007   H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s)  Iekel, Dockstader and Millin

 

3/1/2007    S Adopted SF0115JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 29    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/1/2007    H Adopted SF0115JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Buchanan, Landon and Olsen

Ayes 57    Nays 0    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0115JC01/AA     ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Adopt the following House amendments:

SF0115HS001/AE

SF0115HW002/AE

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0115H2001/AE

SF0115H3001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 4-line 9           Delete new language and insert "four million dollars ($4,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 12          Delete new language and insert "two million dollars ($2,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 13          Delete new language.

Page 4-line 15          Delete new language and insert "two million dollars ($2,000,000.00)".

Page 4-line 19          Delete "five million" insert "six million dollars ($6,000,000.00)"

Page 4-line 20          Delete through "($5,000,000.00)".

Page 6-line 2           Delete "three hundred percent (300%)" insert "two hundred fifty percent (250%)".

Page 6-line 4           Delete "three hundred percent" insert "two hundred fifty percent (250%)".

Page 6-line 5           Delete "(300%)".

Page 6-line 10          Delete "one hundred twenty percent (120%)" insert "one hundred thirty-five percent (135%)".

Page 6-line 13          Delete new language.

Page 6-line 20          Delete "five million" insert "three million dollars ($3,000,000.00)".

Page 6-line 21          Delete through "($5,000,000.00)". AULLMAN, FECHT, HASTERT, IEKEL, DOCKSTADER, MILLIN. 

 

3/1/2007    Assigned Number SEA No. 0093

3/1/2007    S President Signed SEA No. 0093

3/1/2007    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0093

3/8/2007    Governor Signed SEA No. 0093

3/8/2007    Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0202  Session Laws of Wyoming 2007.