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SF0085

Adult Foster Care Pilot Project Changes

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In one sentence

This law updates the rules for adult foster care homes in Wyoming by changing definitions, increasing the number of homes allowed in the pilot program, and removing specific room and evacuation requirements.

What it does

  • Defines an adult foster care home as a place providing long-term care for up to five adults who are not related to the provider by blood, marriage, or adoption, except in special circumstances.
  • Increases the maximum number of homes in the pilot program from five to ten.
  • Requires that at least three of the pilot homes be located in counties with a population of 30,000 or less.
  • Removes previous legal requirements regarding emergency evacuation plans and the availability of private rooms.
  • Requires the Department of Health to perform criminal records checks on employees and other adults living in the homes, excluding resident clients and their spouses.
  • Allows the state health officer to close a home and transfer residents if there is a clear and present threat to the health or safety of a resident client.

Who it affects

  • Adults receiving long-term care in foster care homes.
  • Providers who operate adult foster care homes.
  • The Wyoming Department of Health.
  • The state health officer.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify what counts as a 'special circumstance' where related adults may live in the home.
  • The law does not detail the specific criteria for the criminal background checks beyond the felony conviction standard.
  • The source text does not explain how the removal of private room requirements affects current residents.

Plain language

Terms to know

Adult foster care home
A home where care is provided for up to five adults who are not related to the provider by blood, marriage, or adoption, in need of long-term care in a home-like atmosphere.
Pilot project
A limited program used to test new rules or services before making them permanent.
State health officer
A government official responsible for protecting public health and safety.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0085 Effective : 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0460 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 80 Chapter No.: 176 Prime Sponsor: Scott Catch Title: Adult foster care pilot project. Subject: Amends pilot project criteria Summary/Major Elements: Current law provides for an adult foster care pilot project under the Department of Health. This act amends eligibility criteria for pilot project participants by deleting requirements regarding emergency evacuation and availability of private rooms. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 4:38 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports voting aye because the House amendments clarified statutes that were obstacles to adult foster care programs and increased the pilot project limit from five homes to ten, allowing for better evaluation of the program.

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-02015-03-04 · Senate29 yes 0 no
Yes
29
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 29

ANDERSON J.D.ANDERSON J.L.Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24NICHOLAS PRESOgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Excused 1

Bernadine CraftS12
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-02015-03-04 · House59 yes 0 no
Yes
59
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 59

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV

Excused 1

John W PattonH29
Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02015-02-26 · House8 yes 0 no
Yes
8
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Andrew W SchwartzH23Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Harlan J EdmondsH12JoAnn R DaytonH17Lloyd LarsenR · H54Norine A KasperikH32Susan S WilsonH07

Excused 1

Elaine HarveyH26
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-02015-01-27 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

ANDERSON J.D.ANDERSON J.L.Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24NICHOLAS PRESOgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-01-21 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Charles ScottR · S30Ogden DriskillR · S01Ray R PetersonS19

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0080 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0080House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0080Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0080LSO
  6. S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-0Senate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0House
  9. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  10. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  11. H COW:PassedHouse
  12. H Placed on General FileHouse
  13. Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0House
  14. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
  15. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  16. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0Senate
  17. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  18. S COW:PassedSenate
  19. S Placed on General FileSenate
  20. Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0085H2001

Corrected, Adopted 2nd reading by Barlow