H.B. No. 0215

Department of health reorganization.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Lubnau, Harshman and Harvey and Senator(s) Scott

 

AN ACT relating to administration of government; providing for a study of the reorganization of the department of health; providing for a study of all programs which provide Medicaid services or determine Medicaid eligibility; providing for a reorganization plan; creating the position of state Medicaid agent within the department of health; providing for appointment of the state Medicaid agent by the governor as specified; providing for duties of the state Medicaid agent; providing for reports as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/24/2011      Bill Number Assigned

1/25/2011      H Received for Introduction

1/25/2011      H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/1/2011       H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

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

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Gingery and Miller

Ayes 6    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/1/2011       H Placed on General File

2/1/2011       H Rereferred to H02

2/2/2011       H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

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

Ayes 7    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/2/2011  H Placed on General File

 

HB0215HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 4           After "position" delete balance of line and insert "of state Medicaid agent within the department of health; providing for appointment of the state Medicaid agent by the governor as specified;".

Page 1-lines 5 through 8      Delete entirely.

Page 1-line 9           Delete "health;".

Page 1-lines 14 and 15  Delete entirely.

Page 2-lines 1 through 23     Delete entirely.

Page 3-lines 1 through 21     Delete entirely.

Page 4-lines 1 through 21     Delete entirely.

Page 4-line 23          Delete "Section 2" insert "Section 1"; After "W.S." delete balance of line and insert "42‑4‑104 by creating a new subsection (e)".

Page 4-line 24          Delete "paragraph (xiv)".

Page 5-lines 2 through 17     Delete entirely and insert:

"42‑4‑104.  Powers and duties of department of health; state Medicaid agent appointed by governor.

(e)  The chief administrator of the Medicaid program created pursuant to this chapter shall be the state Medicaid agent within the department of health, who shall be appointed by the governor, shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed by the governor as provided by W.S. 9‑1‑202.".

Page 5-line 19          Delete "Section 4" insert "Section 2".

Page 7-line 3           Delete "additional" insert "any".

Page 9-line 4           Delete "Section 5" insert "Section 3".

Page 10-line 1          Delete "Section 6" insert "Section 4".  HARVEY, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0215HS002/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 6-line 3           After "services" insert "and joint appropriations"; delete "committee" insert "committees".

Page 9-line 11          Delete "preparing" insert "retaining the services of an appropriate consultant to assist in the preparation of".

Page 9-line 12          After "." insert "(b)". 

Page 9-lines 18 through 21    Delete entirely.  BERGER, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0215HW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           After "health;" insert "providing for a study of all programs which provide Medicaid services or determine Medicaid eligibility;".

Page 1-line 9           Before "providing" insert "providing for duties of the state Medicaid agent; providing for reports as specified;".

Page 5-lines 2 through 17     In the first standing committee amendment (HB0215HS001/A) to these lines, after "9‑1‑202." insert "The state Medicaid agent shall oversee and coordinate all programs which provide Medicaid services or determine Medicaid eligibility pursuant to W.S. 42‑4‑106 and chapter 2 of this title.". 

Page 5-line 23          After "department" insert ", and all other programs providing Medicaid services or determining Medicaid eligibility,".

Page 6-line 5           Delete "committee shall" insert "committees shall jointly".

Page 6-line 7           Delete "joint".

Page 6-line 8           Delete entirely and insert "committees shall jointly".

Page 6-line 9           Delete "December 1, 2011" insert "November 1, 2011"; delete "its" insert "their".

Page 6-line 16          After "new" insert "integrated".

Page 6-line 18          After "health" insert "and other departments".

Page 6-line 19          Before "department" insert "integrated".

Page 7-after line 1     Insert:

"(i)  Prepare a timeline for implementation which contains specific measurable goals to be achieved by certain dates;".

Page 7-line 8           After "cost-effectiveness" insert ", cost containment and potential efficiencies of reorganization;" and delete balance of line.

Page 7-line 9           Delete entirely. 

Page 7-line 22          After "new" insert "integrated". 

Page 8-line 2           After "new" insert "integrated". 

Page 8-line 5           After "new" insert "integrated". 

Page 8-line 7           Delete "and"; insert ","; after "services" insert "and joint appropriations". 

Page 8-line 8           Delete "committee" insert "committees".

Page 8-line 23          After "9‑2‑1707(a)(iii)" insert "." and delete balance of the line.

Page 8-line 24          Delete entirely.

Page 9-lines 1 and 2    Delete entirely.

Renumber as necessary.  BERGER, EDMONDS, HARSHMAN, PEDERSEN

 

2/3/2011       H Passed CoW

2/4/2011       H Passed 2nd Reading

2/7/2011       H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

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

Excused:  Representative(s) Shepperson

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/8/2011       S Received for Introduction

2/8/2011       S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/18/2011      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

 

2/18/2011      S Placed on General File

2/18/2011      S Rereferred to S02

2/23/2011      S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

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

Nays:  Senator(s) Meier

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/23/2011      S Placed on General File

 

HB0215SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 16          Delete "shall" insert "may".

Page 2-line 18          After "department" delete ",".

Page 2-line 20          Delete ", as specified in this".

Page 2-line 21          Delete "section".

Page 2-line 22          After "plan" delete ",".

Page 2-line 23          After "governor," insert "if it includes actions requiring changes in statutes,".

Page 3-line 1           Delete "October 15, 2011" inset "November 15, 2011, if it is to be considered at the 2012 budget session, or September 1, 2012, if it is to be considered at the 2013 general session,".

Page 3-line 2           After "public." delete balance of the line.

Page 3-lines 3 through 21     Delete.

Page 4-lines 1 through 23     Delete.

Page 5-lines 1 through 22     Delete.

Page 6-line 1           Delete "(e)  The" insert "(b)  Any"; after "plan" insert "proposing to create a new department".

Page 6-line 3           After "9‑2‑1707(a)(iii)" insert "except that the dates specified in this section shall govern, as appropriate".

Page 6-line 14          Delete "required" insert "authorized".  SCOTT

 

HB0215SS002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 6-line 9           Delete "department of health" insert "office of the governor".  NICHOLAS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/24/2011      S Passed CoW

2/25/2011      S Passed 2nd Reading

2/28/2011      S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, 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

Nays:  Senator(s) Case

Ayes 29    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2011      H Received for Concurrence

3/1/2011       H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

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

Excused:  Representative(s) Pederson and Petersen

Ayes 58    Nays 0    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/1/2011       Assigned Number HEA No. 0090

3/1/2011       H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0090

3/2/2011       S President Signed HEA No. 0090

3/3/2011       Governor Signed HEA No. 0090

3/3/2011       Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0161  Session Laws of Wyoming 2011