H.B. No. 0050

Health insurance exchanges.

 

Sponsored By:     Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to the administration of government and the 2010 federal health care reform; providing for a study of whether the state should establish and operate a Wyoming health insurance exchange or participate in a regional exchange; creating a steering committee; requiring a report and specifying report requirements; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/29/2010          Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2011      H Received for Introduction

1/11/2011      H Introduced and Referred to H10

1/18/2011      H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Craft, Greene, Harvey, Miller and Peasley

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Gay, Gingery and Hunt

Ayes 5    Nays 4    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/18/2011      H Placed on General File

1/18/2011      H Rereferred to H02

1/25/2011      H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Esquibel, K., Harshman, Pedersen and Steward

Nays:  Representative(s) Edmonds and Wallis

Ayes 5    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/25/2011      H Placed on General File

 

HB0050HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 13          Delete "reconnaissance".

Page 2-line 10          Delete "a study oversight" insert "the Wyoming health benefit exchange".

Page 2-line 19          Delete "decide to".

Page 2-line 20          Delete "to".

Page 3-line 12          Delete "whether" insert "how".

Page 3-line 19          After "Consider" delete balance of the line and insert "options being considered by".

Page 3-line 20          Delete "Massachusetts and".

Page 4-line 2           Before "full" delete "the" insert "a"; after "services" delete balance of line.

Page 5-line 7           Delete "or interim".  MILLER, VICE-CHAIRMAN

 

HB0050HS002/ADOPTED

Page 5-line 11          After "appropriated" delete balance of the line; insert "one hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($145,000.00)".

Page 5-line 12          Delete "($5,000.00)".  BERGER, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0050HW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 5           After "exchange;" insert "creating a steering committee;".

Page 1-line 6           Delete "an appropriation" insert "appropriations".

Page 1-line 13          Delete "governor" insert "steering committee created under subsection (b) of this section".

Page 2-lines 10 and 11  Delete entirely including the standing committee amendment (HB0050HS001/A) to these lines; insert:

"(c)  There is created the Wyoming Health Insurance Exchange Steering Committee.  The committee shall consist of:

(i)  Two (2) senators appointed by the president of the senate, one (1) of which shall serve as co-chairman of the committee;

(ii)  Two  (2) representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, one (1) of which shall serve as co-chairman of the committee;

(iii)  Two (2) representatives from the business community in the state appointed by the governor;

(iv)  Two (2) representatives from domestic insurance companies appointed by the governor;

(v)  One (1) insurance producer appointed by the governor;

(vi)  One (1) medical provider appointed by the governor;

(vii)  One (1) person representing hospitals in the state appointed by the governor;

(viii)  One (1) person representing Wyoming consumers appointed by the governor;

(ix)  At least five (5) members from affected state agencies and the governor's office appointed by the governor.".

Page 2-line 13          Delete "oversight task force" insert "Wyoming health insurance exchange steering committee".

Page 6-After line 2     Insert:

"(h)  The legislative members of the committee shall receive salary and reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the committee as provided in W.S. 28‑5‑101.  There is appropriated ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office for the salary, per diem and travel for the legislative members of the steering committee.  Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2012.".   GINGERY

 

1/25/2011      H Passed CoW

1/26/2011      H Passed 2nd Reading

1/27/2011      H Laid Back Pursuant to HR 9-3

 

HB0050H3001/FAILED

Page 4-lines 10 through 19    Delete entirely and renumber as necessary.  CONNOLLY

 

1/28/2011      H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Krone, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Pederson, Petersen, Petroff, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Brechtel, Edmonds, Kroeker, McKim, Peasley, Quarberg and Wallis

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison, Gay, Goggles and Lockhart

Ayes 48    Nays 8    Excused 4    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/31/2011      S Received for Introduction

1/31/2011      S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/10/2011      S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

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

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2011      S Placed on General File

2/10/2011      S Rereferred to S02

2/16/2011      S02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Meier, Nicholas, P., Peterson and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Hastert

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/16/2011      S Placed on General File

 

HB0050SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 7           Delete "appropriations" insert "an appropriation".

Page 1-line 14          Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".

Page 2-line 9           After "exchanges." insert "The insurance department shall administer the federal grant, subject to direction from the task force and the steering committee.".

Page 2-lines 11 through 13    Delete and insert:

"(c)  There are created the Wyoming health benefit exchange task force and the Wyoming health insurance exchange steering committee.  The task force shall become the steering committee on October 1, 2011.  The committee and the task force shall consist of:".

Page 2-line 17          After "committee" insert "and the task force".

Page 2-line 21          After "committee" insert "and the task force".

Page 3-line 19          After "governor." insert "The governor shall appoint two (2) co-chairmen for the task force and the steering committee;".

Page 3-after line 19    Insert and renumber:

"(x)  Two (2) at large members appointed by the governor if the governor chooses to do so.".

Page 5-lines 15 through 24    Delete and renumber.

Page 6-lines 6 through 10     Delete and renumber.

Page 6-lines 16 through 24    Delete and renumber.

Page 7-lines 1 through 7      Delete.  SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

2/17/2011      S Passed CoW

 

HB0050S2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 5           After "committee" insert "and task force".

Page 1-line 13          After "committee" insert "and task force".

Page 3-line 22          After "committee" insert "and task force".

Page 7-line 9           After "committee" insert "and task force".

Page 7-line 12          After "committee" insert "and task force"; after "28‑5‑101." insert "Section 2.".

Page 7-line 16          After "committee" insert "and task force".

Page 8-line 1           Delete "2" insert "3".  SCOTT

 

2/18/2011      S Passed 2nd Reading

2/22/2011      S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case and Jennings

Excused:  Senator(s) Emerich

Ayes 27    Nays 2    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2011      H Received for Concurrence

2/23/2011      H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kroeker, Krone, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison, Kasperik, Lockhart and Pederson

Ayes 0    Nays 56    Excused 4    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/23/2011      H Appointed JCC01 Members

               Representative(s) Gingery, Edmonds, Harvey

2/23/2011      S Appointed  JCC01 Members

               Senator(s) Scott, Jennings, Nutting

3/1/2011       H Adopted HB0050JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, 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, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Patton, Petersen, Petroff, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Edmonds, Gay, Kroeker, Peasley and Quarberg

Excused:  Representative(s) Pederson

Absent:  Representative(s) Nicholas, B.

Ayes 53    Nays 5    Excused 1    Absent 1    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2011       S Did Not Adopt  HB0050JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 0    Nays 30    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0050JC01/AF  FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0050S2001/AE

HB0050SS001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 7                 Delete "appropriations" insert "an appropriation".

Page 1-line 14                Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".

Page 5-line 13                After "repealed;" insert "and".

Page 5-lines 15 through 24    Delete entirely.

Page 6-line 3                 Delete ";" insert ".".

Page 6-lines 4 through 10     Delete entirely.

Page 6-lines 16 through 24    Delete entirely.

Page 7-lines 1 through 7      Delete entirely.

Renumber as necessary.

GINGERY, HARVEY, SCOTT, JENNINGS, NUTTING

 

3/2/2011       S Appointed  JCC02 Members

               Senator(s) Scott, Jennings, Nutting

3/3/2011       H Appointed JCC02 Members

               Representative(s) Harvey, Edmonds, Gingery

3/3/2011       H Adopted HB0050JC02

 

ROLL CALL

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

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Edmonds, Gay, Kroeker, Peasley and Quarberg

Excused:  Representative(s) Berger, Greear, Illoway, Miller and Pederson

Ayes 49    Nays 6    Excused 5    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/3/2011       S Adopted HB0050JC02

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Jennings and Perkins

Excused:  Senator(s) Geis

Ayes 26    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0050JC02/AA  ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0050S2001/AE

HB0050SS001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 7           Delete "appropriations" insert "an appropriation".

Page 1-line 14          Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".

Page 3-line 19          After "governor." insert "The governor shall appoint two (2) co-chairmen for the steering committee.".

Page 5-line 13          After "repealed;" insert "and".

Page 5-lines 15 through 24    Delete entirely.

Page 6-line 3                 Delete ";" insert ".".

Page 6-lines 4 through 10     Delete entirely.

Page 6-lines 16 through 24    Delete entirely.

Page 7-lines 1 through 7      Delete entirely.

Renumber as necessary.

GINGERY, HARVEY, SCOTT, JENNINGS, NUTTING

 

3/3/2011       Assigned Number HEA No. 0102

3/3/2011       H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0102

3/3/2011       S President Signed HEA No. 0102

3/10/2011      Governor Signed HEA No. 0102

3/10/2011      Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0195  Session Laws of Wyoming 2011