Administrative Rule Review Report #AR11-046
Legislative Service Office
12-Sep-11
AGENCY: Miner's Hospital Board
DATE SUBMITTED: 9/06/2011
SUBJECT: Chapter 2, Services for Miners.
NATURE OF RULES: Legislative and procedural.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: W.S. 30-6-102(b)(iii).
DETERMINATION OF PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE BASED UPON INFORMATION
SUBMITTED BY THE AGENCY TO LSO: Apparently complete to date.
SUMMARY OF RULES: The State Miners' Hospital Board administers an account to "[s]erve disabled or incapacitated miners in this state with emphasis on pulmonary/respiratory, hearing loss, cardiac and musculoskeletal conditions of miners due to labor in the mining industry." W.S. 30-6-102(b)(i). The account is funded from interest earned on the miner's hospital account within the permanent land income fund. The Board's existing rules address program eligibility and benefits available. This amendment:
· Provides that the program's prescription drug benefits shall be secondary to to any other prescription drug insurance benefit available to the miner;
· Provides for reimbursement of out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for miners having other prescription drug coverage, and for issuance of a card allowing direct payment of prescription drug benefits at the point of sale for miners who have no other prescription drug coverage.
FINDINGS: The rules appear to be within the scope of statutory authority and legislative intent.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the rules be placed on the Consent List and be approved by the Council as submitted by the Agency.
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Gerald W. Laska
Staff Attorney
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David K. Gruver
Assistant Director
GWL/cj