SF0066

Official summary

Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0066 Effective : 7/1/2017 LSO No.: 17LSO-0196 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0042 Chapter No.: [Chapter Number_RO] Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: Title 25 payment obligations-federal entities. Subject: Requirement to seek federal payment for involuntary commitment services prior to seeking reimbursement from the state. Summary/Major Elements: This bill clarifies existing law and specifies that a county must seek reimbursement for costs related to Title 25 involuntary commitments from the Veterans' Administra tion, the Indian Health Service and any other federal agency that may be responsible for the costs, prior to seeking reimbursement from the State. The bill specifies that a claim submitted to these federal agencies may be deemed denied if the re is no response within three months. However, i f a demand for payment is paid by a federal agency after having been deemed denied, and after reimbursement has been made without the federal funds, the bill requires that the federal funds be submitted to the entity that paid the original reimbursement. The entity that made the original re imbursement enjoys a right of subrogation against every entity to whom a written demand for payment i s made. 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 .