Bill No.: HB0252                  Drafter:  DJL

LSO No.:  09LSO-0537              Effective Date:  3/2/2009

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0068

Chapter No.:       108

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Landon

Catch Title:       Wyoming retirement system-hospital participation.

Subject:  Participation in the Wyoming retirement system by county hospitals and special hospital districts.

Summary/Major Elements:

· In 2008, employees of county memorial hospitals and special hospital districts were allowed to participate in the Wyoming retirement system if that institution elected to not participate in any other retirement system;

· Under the 2008 law, county hospitals and special hospital districts were not allowed to participate until sufficient funds were deposited into the retirement account necessary to maintain account actuarial integrity.  Further, each institution had to elect whether or not to participate prior to January 1, 2009;

· Effective under the enacted law, county hospitals and special hospital districts must provide the retirement board with written notice of an election for participation in the state system, together with a requirement that participation be contingent upon receipt of sufficient funding of prior employee service to maintain actuarial soundness of retirement account;

· The January 1, 2009 election date was repealed.