Adopted 2nd reading by MORGAN
Wyoming2006Enacted
SF0051
Wyoming Hospital Improvement Grants
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In one sentence
This law creates two grant programs to help Wyoming hospitals improve nursing practices, working conditions, and patient care.
What it does
- Requires the Department of Health to award grants of up to $250,000 to three hospitals to help them obtain magnet hospital certification.
- Requires the Department of Health to establish a program to award grants to hospitals with fewer than 100 beds to promote quality nursing practices, working conditions, staff retention, and improved patient outcomes.
- Requires hospitals receiving magnet grants to match 40% of the grant amount with in-kind services or cash funds.
- Requires hospitals receiving small hospital grants to match 20% of the grant amount with in-kind services or cash funds.
- Allows the Department of Health to spend up to $100,000 on technical and professional assistance for hospitals preparing for magnet certification.
- Appropriates $850,000 from the budget reserve account for magnet grants, $200,000 from the budget reserve account for small hospital grants, and $16,000 from the general fund for administration.
Who it affects
- Wyoming hospitals seeking magnet hospital certification.
- Wyoming hospitals with fewer than 100 beds.
- The Wyoming Department of Health.
Limits and unknowns
- Hospitals must achieve magnet status within five years or repay part or all of the grant.
- The Department of Health must create specific rules for how to apply for the grants.
- Unused grant money must be returned to the state general fund.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Magnet Hospital
- A hospital that meets specific standards for nursing quality and working conditions set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Matching Fund
- In-kind services or cash funds a hospital must provide itself to go along with the state grant.
- Budget Reserve Account
- A state fund used to pay for the hospital grants.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
SF0051 Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0051 Drafter: JWL LSO No.: 06LSO-0263 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0053 Chapter No.: 119 Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: Hospital improvement grants. Subject: Establishes grant program for hospital improvement. Summary/Major Elements: This act: Directs the Department of Health to establish a program to award grants of up to $250,000 for three hospitals to assist in certification as 'magnet hospitals' by the American Nurses Credentialing Center; Provides criteria for initial and continuing eligibility; Directs the Department of Health to establish a program to award grants to small hospitals for the promotion of quality nursing practices, quality nursing working conditions, staff retention and improved patient outcomes. Authorizes the Department to expend up to $100,000 for technical assistance to hospitals receiving the grants. Appropriates $850,000 from the budget reserve account for magnet hospital grants, $200,000 from the budget reserve account for small hospital grants and $16,000 from the budget reserve account for administration.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
8 roll calls
S Did Concur 30-0-0-0-02006-03-09 · Senate30 yes 0 no
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Yes 30
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 58-0-2-0-02006-03-09 · House58 yes 0 no
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Yes 58
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
Excused 2
H02 Recommended Do Pass 7-0-1-0-02006-03-03 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
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H10 Recommended Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02006-03-02 · House8 yes 0 no
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S Passed 3rd Reading 25-5-0-0-02006-02-24 · Senate25 yes 5 no
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- Absent
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Yes 25
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Rae L JobS12Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02006-02-21 · Senate4 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 4
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- 1
- Absent
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S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02006-02-16 · Senate5 yes 0 no
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S Introduced and Referred to S10 23-7-0-0-02006-02-14 · Senate23 yes 7 no
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Yes 23
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 119LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0053Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0053House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0053Senate
- Assigned Number SEA0053LSO
- S Did ConcurSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Amendments AdoptedHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 Recommended Do PassHouse
- H Rereferred to H02House
- H10 Recommended Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H10House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
Changes
Amendments
3 stored
Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT
Failed Standing Committee by HINES