SF0057

Official summary

SF0057 Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0057 Drafter: JWL LSO No.: 06LSO-0387 Effective Date: 3/15/2006 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 66 Chapter No.: 112 Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: Medical specialty centers-2. Subject: Study of medical specialty centers Summary/Major Elements: This act: Directs the Wyoming Health Care Commission to conduct a study of medical specialty centers and new general hospitals, including: o The possible effects on the state's health care system, trauma care system, Wyoming community health care facilities and consumers; o The feasibility of modifying the licensure process for medical specialty centers and new general hospitals; o Regulations that may be appropriate to focus competition between medical specialty centers or new general hospitals and existing community hospitals on cost and quality of services; o The provision of hospital specialty services to the state's insured and underinsured populations; o Creating efficiencies and opportunities to enhance the quality, delivery and allocation of health care resources; and o Issues related to the above which the commission identifies. Appropriates $175,000 in general funds to the Health Care Commission for the study. Comments: Report due - Report from Health Care Commission to Governor and Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee by November 1, 2006;