H.B. No. 0036

Cancer Control Act amendments.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Esquibel, K., Bonner, Botten, Childers, Goggles and Pedersen and Senator(s) Dockstader, Landen, Martin, Nutting and Peterson

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Cancer Control Act; authorizing follow-up colorectal cancer screening tests when medically indicated; clarifying eligibility language; and providing for an effective date.

12/20/2010 Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2011 H Received for Introduction

1/17/2011 H Introduced and Referred to H10

1/27/2011 H10 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Barbuto, Craft, Gay, Gingery, Greene, Harvey, Hunt, Miller and Peasley

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/27/2011 H Placed on General File

2/1/2011 H Passed CoW

2/2/2011 H Passed 2nd Reading

HB0036H3001/FAILED

Page 1-line 3 After "language;" insert "specifying payment amount for follow-up screening tests;".

Page 1-line 8 After "(d)" insert "and (e)".

Page 2-after line 12 Insert:

"(e) For colonoscopies other than follow-up screening tests, the department shall provide vouchers to eligible persons for reimbursement for a colonoscopy at the rate paid under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act for colonoscopies, including polyp removal. For follow-up screening tests, the voucher shall be for reimbursement of fifty percent (50%) of that rate. The person receiving a voucher under this subsection shall pay all other costs of the colonoscopy. When the funds appropriated for this program are expended, the department shall cease issuing vouchers under this section.". MADDEN

2/3/2011 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, McKim, McOmie, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Pederson, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Roscoe, Stubson, Throne, Vranish and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays: Representative(s) Brechtel, Buchanan, Edmonds, Gay, Kroeker, Madden, Miller, Peasley, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Teeters, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 46 Nays 14 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/3/2011 S Received for Introduction

2/3/2011 S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/17/2011 S10 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Dockstader, Martin, Nutting and Schiffer

Nays: Senator(s) Scott

Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/17/2011 S Placed on General File

2/22/2011 S Passed CoW

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Peterson, Rothfuss and Schiffer

Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Driskill, Geis, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Ross, Scot and Von Flatern

Excused: Senator(s) Emerich

Ayes 15 Nays 14 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/23/2011 S Passed 2nd Reading

2/24/2011 S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Christensen, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Peterson, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Coe, Geis, Hines, Jennings, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Ross and Scott

Ayes 19 Nays 11 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/24/2011 Assigned Number HEA No. 0049

2/24/2011 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0049

2/24/2011 S President Signed HEA No. 0049

3/2/2011 Governor Signed HEA No. 0049

3/2/2011 Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0106 Session Laws of Wyoming 2011