ADOPTED HOUSE AMENDMENTS

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2011

 

HB0007HS001/A

 

 

Page 1-line 3        After ";" insert "eliminating the function of secretary-treasurer of the board of veterinary medicine; providing for a license renewal grace period; providing for a late fee;".

 

Page 1-line 11       After "33-30-204(e)" insert "and (g) through (k), 33-30-206(b), 33-30-207(c)"; after "33-30-211" insert "(a), (b) and".

 

Page 3-After line 16 Insert:

 

"(g)  At the annual meeting the board shall organize by electing from its membership a president and vice‑president and such other officers as may be prescribed by rules.  Officers of the board shall serve for terms of one (1) year and until successors are elected, without limitation on the number of terms an officer may serve.  The president shall serve as chairman at the board meetings, except that in his absence the vice‑president shall serve as chairman.  The state veterinarian shall be ex officio member of the board and serve as secretary-treasurer of the board and shall receive no compensation for any duties imposed upon him by the board, except that he is entitled to the normal travel expenses allowed to state employees.

 

(h)  The duties of the secretary-treasurer board shall include but not be limited to carrying on the correspondence of the board, keeping keep permanent accounts and records of all receipts and disbursements by the board and minutes of all board proceedings, including the disposition of all applications for licenses, and keeping keep a register of all persons currently licensed by the board.  The secretary-treasurer board shall, as required by W.S. 9-2-1014, report to the governor and the Wyoming Veterinary Medical Association as to the transactions of the board.  In all court actions or proceedings pertaining to this act, a transcript of any record or any part thereof, which is certified to be a true copy by the secretary-treasurer board, shall be entitled to admission in evidence.

 

(j)  All board records shall be open to public inspection during regular office hours of the secretary‑treasurer board; except, information received by the board through inspection and investigations involving the question of licensure shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except as may be judicially required.

 

(k)  All money shall be received and collected as provided by law.  The state treasurer shall credit the money to a separate account.  All expenses of the board and all expenses incurred in connection with the administration of this act shall be paid from the account by requisition signed by the secretary-treasurer of the board in a manner provided by law for payment of other state expenses.  The account shall be a continuing account and shall not be subject to reversion to the state's general fund.

 

33‑30‑206.  Application for license; fee; determination of qualifications.

 

(b)  If the board determines that the applicant possesses the proper qualifications, it shall admit the applicant to the next examination, or if the applicant is eligible for a license without examination under W.S. 33‑30‑208, the board may forthwith grant him a license.  If an applicant is found not qualified to take the examination or does not qualify for a license without examination, the secretary‑treasurer of the board shall immediately notify the applicant in writing of such finding and the grounds therefor.  A licensee whose license is revoked or an applicant found unqualified shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing to be conducted in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.  Any applicant who is found not qualified shall be allowed the return of his application fee.

 

33‑30‑207.  Examinations generally.

 

(c)  After each examination the secretary‑treasurer board shall notify each examinee of the result of his examination, and the board shall issue licenses to the persons successfully completing the examination.  The secretary‑treasurer board shall record the new licenses and issue certificates of registration to the new licensees.  Any person failing an examination shall be admitted to any subsequent examination on payment of the application fee.

 

Page 3-After line 20 Insert:

 

(a)  All licenses shall expire annually on December 31 of each year and shall be renewed by registration with the board and payment of the registration renewal fee established and published by the board.  On December 1 of each year, the secretary-treasurer board shall mail a notice to each licensed veterinarian that his license will expire on December 31 and provide him with a form for reregistration.  The secretary-treasurer board shall issue annual certificates of registration to all persons registering under this act.

 

(b)  Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine after the expiration of his license and wilfully or by neglect fail to renew such license shall be practicing in violation of this act.; provided that, The board may, by rule establish a grace period for license renewal not to exceed sixty (60) days and establish a late fee for license renewal which shall not exceed the annual renewal fee.  At the discretion of the board, any person not practicing in the state may renew an expired license within five (5) years of the date of its expiration by making written application for renewal and paying the current renewal fee plus a late fee and all delinquent renewal fees. After five (5) years have elapsed since the date of the expiration, a license may not be renewed, but the holder must make application for a new license.".  SEMLEK, CHAIRMAN

 

 

 

HB0039HS001/A

 

 

Page 5-line 13       Delete "two million" insert "five hundred thousand".

 

Page 5-line 14       Delete "($2,000,000.00)" insert "($500,000.00)".  BERGER, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0135HS001/A

 

 

Page 1–line 3        Delete "providing for a fee;".

 

Page 3-line 16       After "register" insert "all".

 

Page 3-line 17       After "made" insert "prior to June 30, 2010, with or".

 

Page 3-line 19       After "improvements" delete balance of the line.

 

Page 3-lines 20 through 22 Delete entirely.

 

Page 3-line 23       Delete the line through "and".

 

Page 4-line 1        Delete the line through "($2,000.00)".

 

Page 4-line 3        Delete "registered" insert "eligible for registration"; delete "The" insert "Registrations under the provisions of this subsection shall be made not later than June 30, 2014.".

 

Page 4-lines 4 through 6        Delete entirely.

 

Page 4-line 7        Delete "regulation.".  SEMLEK, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0144HS001/A

 

 

Page 2-line 19       Delete "July 1, 2011" insert "immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution".  TEETERS, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0151HS001/A

 

 

Page 1-line 4        After "procedures;" insert "conforming existing loan program provisions accordingly;".

 

Page 2-After line 18 Insert:

 

"Section 2.  W.S. 11—34‑101(a)(iv) and 11-34-202(e) are amended to read:

 

W.S. 11‑34‑101.  Definitions.

 

(a)  As used in this act:

 

     (iv)  "This act" means W.S. 11‑34‑101 through 11‑34‑305 11‑34‑306.

 

 

11-34-202.  Revenue to be credited to an account; use thereof; disposition of excess.

 

(e)  Revenue and proceeds received by the board for deposit in the loss reserve account pursuant to W.S. 11-34-118, 11-34-120(h), 11-34-121, 11-34-123(a), and 11-34-302(e) and 11-34-306 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit to the credit of the loss reserve account. These funds shall be used for the purposes specified in subsection (f) of this section and W.S. 11-34-126 and to pay the administrative and legal expenses of the board in making collections and foreclosing mortgages.  If at the end of any fiscal year the amount accumulated in the loss reserve account exceeds five percent (5%) of the total amount of permanent funds of the state invested in farm and irrigation loans, the amount in excess of the five percent (5%) shall be transferred and credited to the general fund.".

 

Page 2-line 20       Delete "Section 2" insert "Section 3".  SEMLEK, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0151HW001/A

 

 

Page 2-After line 18 Before the standing committee amendment (HB0151HS001/A) to this line insert:

 

"(e)  The board shall require such security for each loan issued under this act as it deems adequate to secure the loan.".  SEMLEK

 

 

HB0193HS001/A

 

 

Page 2-line 15       Delete "July 1" insert "October 1"; delete "June 30" insert "September 30".

 

Page 4-line 3        After "facilities" insert "that would exceed the amount that would be paid".

 

Page 5-line 24       Delete "both the".

 

Page 6-line 1        After "facilities" insert ", state government-owned facilities".

 

Page 6-line 2        After "department" insert "using the higher of the cost-based or prospective payment system approach".  MILLER, VICE CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0193HW001/A

 

 

Page 3-line 13       Delete "as defined".

 

Page 3-line 14       Delete entirely and insert "a facility providing nursing care, but does not include a facility solely providing assisted living care, a facility solely providing rehabilitative services or a facility solely providing a combination of assisted living care and rehabilitative services;".  GINGERY

 

HB0193HW002/A

 

 

Page 8-line 4        After "services" insert "unless a later date is set by the department".

 

Page 10-line 17      Delete "where" insert "were".

 

Page 10-line 18      Delete "state".

 

Page 10-line 19      Delete "fiscal year" insert "annual cost report".

 

Page 11-line 7       After "assessment" insert "and quarterly adjustment payments".

 

Page 12-line 14      After "," insert "quarterly adjustment payments shall be discontinued and".  PEDERSEN

 

 

HB0206HS001/A

 

 

Page 3-line 22       Delete ", vehicle".

 

Page 3-line 24       Delete ", vehicle".

 

Page 5-line 3        After "transferee" insert "unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the transferor and transferee".  ILLOWAY, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0209HW001/A

 

 

Page 3-line 18       Delete "33-32-101 through 33-32-115" insert "33-36-101 through 33-36-115".  GREENE, HARVEY

 

 

HB0215HS001/A

 

Page 1-line 4        After "position" delete balance of line and insert "of state Medicaid agent within the department of health; providing for appointment of the state Medicaid agent by the governor as specified;".

 

Page 1-lines 5 through 8        Delete entirely.

 

Page 1-line 9        Delete "health;".

 

Page 1-lines 14 and 15     Delete entirely.

 

Page 2-lines 1 through 23  Delete entirely.

 

Page 3-lines 1 through 21  Delete entirely.

 

Page 4-lines 1 through 21  Delete entirely.

 

Page 4-line 23       Delete "Section 2" insert "Section 1"; After "W.S." delete balance of line and insert "42-4-104 by creating a new subsection (e)".

 

Page 4-line 24       Delete "paragraph (xiv)".

 

Page 5-lines 2 through 17  Delete entirely and insert:

 

"42-4-104.  Powers and duties of department of health; state Medicaid agent appointed by governor.

 

(e)  The chief administrator of the Medicaid program created pursuant to this chapter shall be the state Medicaid agent within the department of health, who shall be appointed by the governor, shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed by the governor as provided by W.S. 9-1-202.".

 

Page 5-line 19       Delete "Section 4" insert "Section 2".

 

Page 7-line 3        Delete "additional" insert "any".

 

Page 9-line 4        Delete "Section 5" insert "Section 3".

 

Page 10-line 1       Delete "Section 6" insert "Section 4".  HARVEY, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0215HS002/AC CORRECTED

 

(CORRECTED COPY)

 

Page 6-line 3        After "services" insert "and joint appropriations"; delete "committee" insert "committees".

 

Page 9-line 11       Delete "preparing" insert "retaining the services of an appropriate consultant to assist in the preparation of".

 

Page 9-line 12       After "." insert "(b)". 

 

Page 9-lines 18 through 21 Delete entirely.  BERGER, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0215HW001/A

 

 

Page 1-line 3        After "health;" insert "providing for a study of all programs which provide Medicaid services or determine Medicaid eligibility;".

 

Page 1-line 9        Before "providing" insert "providing for duties of the state Medicaid agent; providing for reports as specified;".

 

Page 5-lines 2 through 17  In the first standing committee amendment (HB0215HS001/A) to these lines, after "9-1-202." insert "The state Medicaid agent shall oversee and coordinate all programs which provide Medicaid services or determine Medicaid eligibility pursuant to W.S. 42-4-106 and chapter 2 of this title.". 

 

Page 5-line 23       After "department" insert ", and all other programs providing Medicaid services or determining Medicaid eligibility,".

 

Page 6-line 5        Delete "committee shall" insert "committees shall jointly".

 

Page 6-line 7        Delete "joint".

 

Page 6-line 8        Delete entirely and insert "committees shall jointly".

 

Page 6-line 9        Delete "December 1, 2011" insert "November 1, 2011"; delete "its" insert "their".

 

Page 6-line 16       After "new" insert "integrated".

 

Page 6-line 18       After "health" insert "and other departments".

 

Page 6-line 19       Before "department" insert "integrated".

 

Page 7-after line 1 Insert:

 

           "(i)  Prepare a timeline for implementation which contains specific measurable goals to be achieved by certain dates;".

 

Page 7-line 8        After "cost-effectiveness" insert ", cost containment and potential efficiencies of reorganization;" and delete balance of line.

 

Page 7-line 9        Delete entirely. 

 

Page 7-line 22       After "new" insert "integrated". 

 

Page 8-line 2        After "new" insert "integrated". 

 

Page 8-line 5        After "new" insert "integrated". 

 

Page 8-line 7        Delete "and"; insert ","; after "services" insert "and joint appropriations". 

 

Page 8-line 8        Delete "committee" insert "committees".

 

Page 8-line 23       After "9-2-1707(a)(iii)" insert "." and delete balance of the line.

 

Page 8-line 24       Delete entirely.

 

Page 9-lines 1 and 2 Delete entirely.

 

Renumber as necessary.  BERGER, EDMONDS, HARSHMAN, PEDERSEN

 

 

HB0217HW001/A

 

 

Page 2-line 13       Delete "Protection" insert "Policy".  LUBNAU

 

 

HB0230HS001/A

 

 

Page 2–line 6        Delete "2012" insert "2013".  SEMLEK, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0254HS001/A

 

 

Page 1-line 1        Delete "a".

 

Page 1-line 2        Delete "finding" insert "findings and conclusions".

 

Page 2-line 1        Delete "a specific finding" insert "specific findings and conclusions".

 

Page 2-line 12       Delete "a".

 

Page 2-line 13       Delete "finding" insert "findings and conclusions".

 

Page 2-line 15       Delete "July 1, 2011" insert "immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution".  BROWN, CHAIRMAN