S.F. No. 0127

Medicaid federal compliance-2

Sponsored By:     Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee

AN ACT relating to the Medical Assistance and Services Act; expanding the list of third party payors to which the department's right of subrogation attaches; providing that the department's right of subrogation supersedes other statutes; providing that third party payors, as a condition of doing business, cooperate as specified in satisfying the department's subrogation right; and providing for an effective date.

1/15/2007   Bill Number Assigned

1/16/2007   S Received for Introduction

1/16/2007   S Introduced and Referred to S10

1/19/2007   S10 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

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

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/19/2007   S Placed on General File

1/22/2007   S Passed CoW

1/23/2007   S Passed 2nd Reading

1/24/2007   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

1/24/2007   H Received for Introduction

1/31/2007   H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/20/2007   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

2/20/2007   H Placed on General File

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            "(v)  Coverage information requested pursuant to paragraph (i) of this subsection for the entities listed in this paragraph shall be limited to whether a specified individual, spouse or child has coverage and, if so, a description of the coverage.  Such information shall be used to determine an individual's eligibility for state benefit programs, including the medical assistance program and to coordinate benefits with a state program.  This paragraph shall apply to a disability insurance policy that is not legally responsible for payment of a claim for health care items or services by statute, contract or agreement and consist of one (1) or more, or any combination of the following:

(A)  Coverage only for accident income insurance or disability income insurance;

(B)  Coverage only for specified diseases or illnesses; or

(C)  Coverage only for hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance.".  LANDON, CHAIRMAN     

2/21/2007   H Passed CoW

2/22/2007   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/23/2007   H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, 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, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Hallinan

Ayes 59 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/23/2007   Assigned Number SEA No. 0064

2/23/2007   S President Signed SEA No. 0064

2/26/2007   H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0064

2/28/2007   Governor Signed SEA No. 0064

2/28/2007   Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0149  Session Laws of Wyoming 2007.