Bill No.: HB0036                  Drafter:  JWL

LSO No.:  11LSO-0282              Effective Date:  7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0049

Chapter No.:       106

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Esquibel, K.

Catch Title:       Cancer Control Act amendments.

Subject:  Amends eligibility criteria for colorectal cancer screening.

Summary/Major Elements:

● The Wyoming Cancer Control Act includes a program to pay for colorectal cancer screening for low income individuals, with testing available once every ten years.

● This act provides that the department of health, on a case-by-case basis, may authorize more frequent follow-up screening when medically indicated.