H.B. No. 0068

Life resource center.

 

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

 

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; directing a study of the most effective means of providing care to life resource center clients; directing the contents of the study; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/27/2012  Bill Number Assigned

1/8/2013    H Received for Introduction

1/8/2013    H Introduced and Referred to H10

1/10/2013   H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barlow, Coleman, Filer, Greene, Harvey, Kasperik, Reeder, Throne and Wilson

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/10/2013   H Placed on General File

 

HB0068HS001.01/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

[DIVIDED AMENDMENT]

Page 3-line 13          After "subsection." insert "At least two (2) informational meetings and opportunities for parents, guardians and family members to provide testimony shall be held by the department.  The department shall provide written notice to parents and guardians of each current client at least two (2) weeks prior to each meeting.".  HARVEY, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0068HS001.02/FAILED   (CORRECTED COPY)

[DIVIDED AMENDMENT]

Page 1-line 2           Delete "transitioning" insert "the most effective means of providing care to".

Page 1-line 3           Delete "to community service providers".

Page 1-line 12          Delete "possibility of transitioning" insert "most effective and efficient means of providing needed care to"

Page 1-line 13          Delete "to" insert ", including whether care should be provided at the life resource center or through".

Page 2-line 1           Delete "the".

Page 2-line 2           Delete "transition" insert "providing care most effectively and efficiently to the clients of the life resource center and, if transition to community based services is recommended, a plan for that transition".

Page 3-line 2           Delete "the" insert "any recommended changes or".  HARVEY, CHAIRMAN

 

1/11/2013   H Passed CoW

1/14/2013   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0068H3001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 12          After "transitioning" insert "some or all".

Page 2-line 20          After "transitioning" insert "some or all".

Page 3-After line 8     Insert:

"(vii)  A comparison of operational costs with similar facilities in other states on a per client basis;

(viii)  An analysis of potential forms of management on the current life resource center operations.".

Page 3-line 10          Delete "(vii)" insert "(ix)".

Page 3-line 12          Delete "(vi)" insert "(viii)".  HARVEY, GOGGLES, LARSEN

 

1/15/2013   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Byrd, Filer, Sommers and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Berger

Ayes 55    Nays 4    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/16/2013   S Received for Introduction

1/25/2013   S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/7/2013    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Craft, Nutting, Peterson and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/7/2013    S Placed on General File

 

HB0068SS001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 2           Delete "transitioning" insert "the most effective means of providing care to".

Page 1-line 3           Delete "to community service providers".

Page 1-line 12          Delete "possibility of transitioning some or all" insert "most effective and efficient means of providing needed care to".

Page 1-line 13          Delete "to" insert ", including whether care should be provided at the life resource center or through".

Page 2-lines 1 and 2    Delete and insert:

            "(i)  Development of a proposed plan for providing care most effectively and efficiently to the clients of the life resource center and, if transition to community services is recommended, a plan for that transition that meets all legal requirements and considers input from guardians;".

Page 2-line 15          After "or" insert "comparable".

Page 3-lines 13 and 14  Delete and renumber.

Page 3-line 16          Delete "(ix)" insert "(viii)".

Page 3-line 18          Delete "(viii)" insert "(vii)".

Page 3-line 24          Delete "." insert ";".

Page 3-after line 24    Insert and renumber:

"(ix)  The effect on the net cost to the state if clients with severe developmental disabilities were admitted to the center from other states;

(x)  Opportunities to reduce the overhead and other operational costs of the center.

(b)  The department of health shall have the authority to contract with experts and consultants as may be useful in conducting the study.  In contracting for services in amounts not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) with experts and consultants for purposes of conducting this study, the department shall be exempt from the procurement requirements set out in W.S. 9‑2‑1016 and any other state laws, rules or policies governing the procurement of services by a state agency.  This exemption shall expire on June 30, 2014 or upon completion of the study, whichever occurs first.".

Page 4-line 2           Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".

Page 4-line 5           Delete "The report shall include the".

Page 4-lines 6 through 11     Delete.  SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0068SW001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-after line 24    In the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0068SS001/AE) to this line, delete paragraphs (ix) and (x) created by that amendment and insert:

"(ix)  The effect on the net cost to the state if clients with severe intellectual disabilities were admitted to the center from Wyoming and other states;

(x)  Opportunities to reduce the overhead and other operational costs of the center, including providing temporary residential, therapeutic, medical and other services to persons with intellectual disabilities.".  CASE

 

2/11/2013   S Passed CoW

2/12/2013   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/13/2013   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Meier

Conflicts:  Senator(s) Case

Ayes 28    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

2/13/2013   H Received for Concurrence

2/13/2013   H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blake, Byrd, Campbell, Connolly, Esquibel, K., Filer, Goggles, Larsen, Miller, Nicholas, B., Paxton, Reeder, Sommers, Teeters, Throne and Watt

Nays:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Cannady, Coleman, Davison, Eklund, Freeman, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Moniz, Northrup, Patton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Semlek, Stubson, Walters, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gay and Wallis

Ayes 16    Nays 42    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2013   H Appointed JCC01 Members:

Representative(s) Harvey, Filer, Greene

2/13/2013   S Appointed  JCC01 Members:

Senator(s) Scott, Bebout, Craft

2/21/2013   H Adopted HB0068JC01

 

HB0068JC01/A      ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0068SS001/AE

HB0068SW001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 2           Delete "transitioning" insert "the most effective means of providing care to".

Page 1-line 3           Delete "to community service providers".

Page 1-line 12          Delete "possibility of transitioning some or all" insert "most effective and efficient means of providing needed care to".

Page 1-line 13          Delete "to" insert ", including whether care should be provided at the life resource center or through".

Page 2-lines 1 and 2    Delete and insert:

"(i)  Development of a proposed plan for providing care most effectively and efficiently to the clients of the life resource center and, if transition of certain clients of the life resource center to community services is recommended, a plan for that transition that meets all legal requirements and considers input from guardians;".

Page 2-line 15          After "or" insert "comparable".

Page 3-lines 13 and 14  Delete and renumber.

Page 3-line 16          Delete "(ix)" insert "(viii)".

Page 3-line 18          Delete "(viii)" insert "(vii)".

Page 3-line 24          Delete "." insert ";".

Page 3-after line 24    Insert and renumber:

"(ix)  Opportunities to reduce the overhead and other operational costs of the center.

(b)  The department of health shall have the authority to contract with experts and consultants as may be useful in conducting the study.  In contracting for services in amounts not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) with experts and consultants for purposes of conducting this study, the department shall be exempt from the procurement requirements set out in W.S. 9‑2‑1016 and any other state laws, rules or policies governing the procurement of services by a state agency.  This exemption shall expire on June 30, 2014 or upon completion of the study, whichever occurs first.".

Page 4-line 2           Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".

Page 4-line 5           Delete "October" insert "November"; delete "The report shall include the".

Page 4-lines 6 through 11     Delete.

HARVEY, FILER, GREENE, SCOTT, BEBOUT, CRAFT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Campbell

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2013   S Adopted HB0068JC01

 

HB0068JC01/AA     ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0068SS001/AE

HB0068SW001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 2           Delete "transitioning" insert "the most effective means of providing care to".

Page 1-line 3           Delete "to community service providers".

Page 1-line 12          Delete "possibility of transitioning some or all" insert "most effective and efficient means of providing needed care to".

Page 1-line 13          Delete "to" insert ", including whether care should be provided at the life resource center or through".

Page 2-lines 1 and 2    Delete and insert:

"(i)  Development of a proposed plan for providing care most effectively and efficiently to the clients of the life resource center and, if transition of certain clients of the life resource center to community services is recommended, a plan for that transition that meets all legal requirements and considers input from guardians;".

Page 2-line 15          After "or" insert "comparable".

Page 3-lines 13 and 14  Delete and renumber.

Page 3-line 16          Delete "(ix)" insert "(viii)".

Page 3-line 18          Delete "(viii)" insert "(vii)".

Page 3-line 24          Delete "." insert ";".

Page 3-after line 24    Insert and renumber:

"(ix)  Opportunities to reduce the overhead and other operational costs of the center.

(b)  The department of health shall have the authority to contract with experts and consultants as may be useful in conducting the study.  In contracting for services in amounts not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) with experts and consultants for purposes of conducting this study, the department shall be exempt from the procurement requirements set out in W.S. 9-2-1016 and any other state laws, rules or policies governing the procurement of services by a state agency.  This exemption shall expire on June 30, 2014 or upon completion of the study, whichever occurs first.".

Page 4-line 2           Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".

Page 4-line 5           Delete "October" insert "November"; delete "The report shall include the".

Page 4-lines 6 through 11     Delete.

HARVEY, FILER, GREENE, SCOTT, BEBOUT, CRAFT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Schiffer

Excused:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02

Conflicts:  Senator(s) Case

Ayes 27    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

2/22/2013   Assigned Number HEA No. 0081

2/22/2013   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0081

2/22/2013   S President Signed HEA No. 0081

3/1/2013    Governor Signed HEA No. 0081

3/1/2013    Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0114  Session Laws of Wyoming 2013