H.B. No. 0169

Medicaid waiver programs-case management system.

 

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Davison, Baker, Barlow, Blevins, Gingery, Halverson, Hutchings, Jaggi and Piiparinen and Senator(s) Barnard, Cooper, Esquibel, F., Nutting and Peterson

 

AN ACT relating to Medicaid waiver programs; specifying application of a provision requiring case management system that is free of conflicts of interest; requiring application for waivers as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/12/2014 Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2014 H Received for Introduction

2/14/2014 H Introduced and Referred to H10

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Halverson, Harshman, 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, Walters, Watt, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Byrd, Connolly, Filer, Greene, Harvey, Mader, Throne and Wilson

Excused:  Representative(s) Greear

Ayes 51    Nays 8    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2014 H10 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barlow, Coleman, Harvey, Kasperik, Larsen and Throne

Nays:  Representative(s) Filer, Greene and Wilson

Ayes 6    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2014 H Placed on General File

2/20/2014 H Passed COW

 

HB0169H2001.01/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 1-after line 5     Insert:

"Section 1.  W.S. 42‑3‑103 by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read:

42‑4‑103.  Authorized services and supplies.

(c)  For purposes of implementing Medicaid reform pursuant to 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 117, the department shall apply for any applicable waivers or permissions to allow exceptions to federal conflict free case management definitions for geographic areas and shall implement a system using a neutral third party to ensure that no conflicts exist.".  FILER

 

HB0169H2001.02/FAILED   (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 1-line 1           Delete "repealing" insert "requiring application for exceptions to federal conflict free case management requirements as specified;".

Page 1-line 2           Delete entirely.

Page 1-line 3           Delete through "interest;".

Page 1-lines 7 and 8    Delete entirely.  FILER

 

HB0169H2002/WITHDRAWN

 

2/21/2014 H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0169H3001/ADOPTED

Delete the Filer second reading amendment (HB0169H2001.01/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 1           Delete "repealing" insert "specifying application of a"

Page 1-line 3           After "interest;" insert "requiring application for waivers as specified;".

Page 1-After line 5 insert:

      "Section 1.  W.S. 42‑3‑103 is amended to read:

      42‑4‑103.  Authorized services and supplies.

(c)  For purposes of implementing Medicaid reform pursuant to 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 117, the department shall apply for any applicable waivers or permissions to allow exceptions to federal conflict free case management definitions for rural areas, which to the extent consistent with federal law shall include the entire state of Wyoming, and shall implement a system using a neutral third party to ensure no Conflicts exist.".

Page 1-line 7           Delete "1." insert "2.".

Page 1-line 8           Delete "repealed." insert "amended to read:".

Page 1-After line 8 insert:

"Section 1.  

(a)  The department of health shall proceed with a reform and redesign of the Wyoming Medicaid program to include the following elements that were identified by the department in its final report on the Medicaid options study performed pursuant to 2012 Wyoming Laws, Chapter 103:

(iii)  Concerning developmental disability and acquired brain injury services, the department shall, to the extent practical, implement:

(E)  Provide for a case management system for the waiver programs that is free of conflicts of interest. The provisions of this subparagraph shall not be administered to affect any client case manager relationship existing on or before July 1, 2014 and continuously maintained, regardless of any conflict of interest.". 

Page 1-line 10    Delete "2" insert "3". DAVISON, FILER

 

HB0169H3002/WITHDRAWN

 

2/24/2014 H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

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

Nays:  Representative(s) Greear, Greene and Wilson

Excused:  Representative(s) Lockhart

Ayes 56    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/25/2014 S Received for Introduction

2/25/2014 S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/28/2014 S10 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

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

Nays:  Senator(s) Scott

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2014 S Placed on General File

 

HB0169SW001/ADOPTED     (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 1           Delete "specifying".

Page 1-line 2           Delete.

Page 1-line 3           Delete through "interest;".

Page 2-line 1           Delete "shall" insert "may".

Page 2-line 3           After "for" insert "frontier and".

Page 2-line 4           After "law" insert "," and delete balance of line.

Page 2-line 5           Delete through "and".

Page 2-line 6           After "exist." insert "Consistent with federal law, the department may phase in the independent case management system.".

Page 2-lines 8 through 24     Delete and renumber.

Page 3-lines 2 through 8      Delete.

Page 3-line 10          Delete "3" insert "2". PETERSON, CRAFT, SCOTT

 

3/3/2014  S Passed COW

3/4/2014  S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0169S3001.01/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 6           After "exist." and after the Peterson, et al., Committee of the Whole Amendment (HB0169SW001/AE) to this line, insert "In negotiating a waiver pursuant to this subsection, the department shall, to the extent practicable and approved by the center for Medicare and Medicaid services:

(i)  Allow an individual or agency to provide case management and direct services to discrete clients if the services are provided under conflict free circumstances;

(ii)  When implementing updated case manager educational standards, provide for a three (3) year transition period and allow credit for prior case manager experience.".  ROTHFUSS, CRAFT, MEIER, VON FLATERN

 

HB0169S3001.02/FAILED   (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 4           After "specified;" insert "requiring a report;".

Page 2-after line 6     Insert and renumber:

"Section 2.  The department of health, behavioral health division, shall report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on the implementation of the Medicaid waiver case management programs as prescribed in W.S. 42‑4‑103(c) no later than September 1, 2014  The report shall include metrics, performance measures and other evaluative standards deemed appropriate for securing waiver flexibility.". ROTHFUSS, CRAFT, MEIER, VON FLATERN

 

HB0169S3002/FAILED      (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 6           In the Rothfuss, et al., third reading amendment (HB0169S3001/AE) to this line, after paragraph (ii) created by that amendment, insert and renumber:

"(iii)  Provide for the continuation of any current individual case manager relationship, with conflict free third party supervision or designated representative as required;

(iv)  Provide flexibility for small providers, family providers, rural providers and individual case managers, subject to conflict free third party supervision or designated representative.".  ROTHFUSS, CRAFT, MEIER, VON FLATERN

 

3/5/2014  S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

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

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Burns, Geis and Hicks.

Ayes 26    Nays 4    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/5/2014  H Received for Concurrence

3/5/2014  H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

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

Nays:  Representative(s) Greene, Halverson, Lubnau and McKim

Excused:  Representative(s) Baker

Ayes 55    Nays 4    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/5/2014  Assigned Number HEA No. 0058

3/6/2014  H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0058

3/6/2014  S President Signed HEA No. 0058

3/7/2014  Governor Signed HEA No. 0058

3/7/2014  Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0045  Session Laws of Wyoming 2014