H.B. No. 0046

National guard medical professional retention program.

 

Sponsored By:     Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to the national guard; creating the Wyoming national guard health care provider retention program; providing a malpractice insurance premium reimbursement for national guard health care providers as specified; providing restrictions; providing conditions for repayment of assistance received; granting rulemaking authority; providing definitions; providing a sunset date; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/19/2008  Bill Number Assigned

1/13/2009   H Introduced and Referred to H08

1/13/2009   H Received for Introduction

1/16/2009   H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blake, Carson, Gilmore, Hallinan, McKim and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Cohee, Madden and Petersen

Ayes 6    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/16/2009   H Rereferred to H02

1/21/2009   H02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Hammons, Harshman and Philp

Excused:  Representative(s) Jorgensen and Steward

Absent:  Representative(s) Pedersen

Ayes 4    Nays 0    Excused 2    Absent 1    Conflicts 0

 

1/21/2009   H Placed on General File

 

HB0046HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 7           After "date; providing" delete "a".

Page 1-line 8           Delete "continuous" insert "an".

Page 3-line 17          Delete "fifty percent (50%)" insert "twenty-five percent (25%)".

Page 3-line 20          Delete "fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000.00)" insert "seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00)".

Page 5-line 15          Delete "continuously".

Page 5-line 20          Delete "2012" insert "2013".

Page 6-line 2           Delete "2012" insert "2013".

Page 6-line 4           After "appropriated" delete balance of the line.

Page 6-line 5           Delete the line through "($640,000.00)" insert "three hundred twenty thousand dollars ($320,000.00)".

Page 6-line 11          Delete "are continuously appropriated and".  COHEE, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0046HW001/ADOPTED

Page 3-lines 11 through 22    Delete entirely, including the standing committee amendment (HB0046HS001/A) to these lines and insert: 

"(a)  Subject to legislative appropriation and in accordance with the provisions of this article, the adjutant general or his designee may authorize a one-time reimbursement of medical and dental malpractice insurance premiums for qualified medical professionals.  The maximum malpractice insurance premium reimbursement under the program shall be:

(i)  For a qualified medical professional who enters into a two (2) year service contract, the lesser of fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of malpractice insurance premiums paid by the qualified medical professional during the most recent calendar year in the term of the initial service contract required under paragraph (b)(iii) of this section, or a total of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) at the execution of the service contract;

(ii)  For a qualified medical professional who enters into a four (4) year service contract, the lesser of one hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of malpractice insurance premiums paid by the qualified medical professional during the most recent calendar year in the term of the initial service contract required under paragraph (b)(iii) of this section, or thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) at the execution of the service contract.".  HALLINAN

 

1/23/2009   H Passed CoW

 

HB0046H2001/FAILED

Delete the Hallinan committee of the whole amendment (HB0046HW001/A) entirely.  BUCHANAN

 

HB0046H2002/ADOPTED

Page 4-line 12          Delete "four (4)" insert "two (2)".  HALLINAN

 

1/26/2009   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0046H3001/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 3-line 2           Delete "or" insert ","; after "dentist" insert "or optometrist".

Page 3-lines 11 through 22    In the Hallinan committee of the whole amendment (HB0046HW001/A) to these lines, in subsection (a)(intro) delete "medical and dental" insert "medical, dental and optometric".  ILLOWAY

 

HB0046H3002/ADOPTED

Page 3-lines 11 through 22    In the Hallinan committee of the whole amendment (HB0046HW001/A) to these lines, delete paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) and insert:

"(i)  For a qualified medical professional who enters into a two (2) year service contract, the lesser of fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of malpractice insurance premiums paid by the qualified medical professional during the most recent calendar year in the term of the initial service contract required under paragraph (b)(iii) of this section, not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00), which shall be paid directly to the malpractice insurer and applied toward the medical professional's malpractice insurance at the execution of the service contract;

(ii)  For a qualified medical professional who enters into a four (4) year service contract, the lesser of one hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of malpractice insurance premiums paid by the qualified medical professional during the most recent calendar year in the term of the initial service contract required under paragraph (b)(iii) of this section, not to exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00), which shall be paid directly to the malpractice insurer and applied toward the medical professional's malpractice insurance at the execution of the service contract.".  BROWN

 

1/27/2009   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Madden

Excused:  Representative(s) Miller

Conflicts:  Representative(s) Byrd

Ayes 57    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

1/29/2009   S Received for Introduction

1/29/2009   S Introduced and Referred to S08

2/5/2009    S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Landen and Von Flatern

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/5/2009    S Placed on General File

2/9/2009    S Rereferred to S02

2/19/2009   S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Massie, Meier, Peterson and Townsend

Nays:  Senator(s) Nicholas

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/19/2009   S Placed on General File

 

HB0046SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 18          Delete "the lesser of".

Page 4-line 6           Delete "the lesser of".

Page 5-line 4           Delete "for at least two (2) years" insert "for the time period specified in paragraph (a)(i) or (a)(ii) of this section".

Page 5-line 9           After "professional" insert "as defined in W.S. 19-9-702(a)(ii)".  VON FLATERN, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0046SS002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 6-line 19          Delete "three hundred twenty" insert "one hundred fifty-four thousand dollars ($154,000.00)".

Page 6-line 20          Delete through "($320,000.00)".  NICHOLAS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/26/2009   S Passed CoW

2/27/2009   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0046S3001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-above line 1           In the catch title, delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 1-line 2           Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 1-line 4           Delete "medical professionals" insert "health care providers".

Page 1-line 16          Delete "MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL" insert "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER".

Page 2-line 2           Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 2-line 5           Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 2-line 7           Delete "medical professionals" insert "health care providers".

Page 2-line 20          Delete "medical" insert "health care provider".

Page 2-line 21          Delete "professional".

Page 2-line 23          After "Qualified" delete balance of line and insert "health care provider" means an individual as defined in W.S. 27-14-102(a)(x), licensed pursuant to title 33,".

Page 2-line 24          Delete.

Page 3-line 1           Delete "profession in Wyoming".

Page 3-line 13          Delete "medical" insert "health care providers".

Page 3-line 14          Delete "professionals".

Page 3-line 17          Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 3-line 20          Delete "medical" insert "health care provider".

Page 3-line 21          Delete "professional".

Page 4-line 1           Delete "medical" insert "health care provider's".

Page 4-line 2           Delete "professional's".

Page 4-line 5           Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 4-line 8           Delete "medical" insert "health care provider".

Page 4-line 9           Delete "professional".

Page 4-line 13          Delete "medical" insert "health care provider's".

Page 4-line 14          Delete "professional's".

Page 4-line 18          Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 4-line 22          Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 5-line 2           Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 5-line 3           Delete "medical" insert "health care provider".

Page 5-line 4           Delete "professional".

Page 5-line 9           Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 5-line 20          Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 5-line 23          Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".

Page 6-line 21          Delete "medical professional" insert "health care provider".  MASSIE

 

3/2/2009    S Failed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Cooper, Decaria, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Dockstader, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Townsend

Ayes 15    Nays 15    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2009    S Reconsidered

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hunnicutt, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Decaria, Geis, Hines, Jennings, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Townsend

Ayes 19    Nays 11    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2009    S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hunnicutt, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Geis, Hines, Jennings, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Townsend

Ayes 20    Nays 10    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2009    H Received for Concurrence

3/3/2009    H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne and Wallis

Nays:  Representative(s) Madden, Stubson, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Conflicts:  Representative(s) Byrd

Ayes 55    Nays 4    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

3/3/2009    Assigned Number HEA No. 0091

3/3/2009    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0091

3/4/2009    S President Signed HEA No. 0091

3/11/2009   Governor Signed HEA No. 0091

3/11/2009   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0177  Session Laws of Wyoming 2009.