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SF0067

Wyoming CHIP Managed Care Requirement

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In one sentence

This law requires that if Wyoming's Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is provided through a private insurance company, its benefits must include managed care to the same extent as the state's Medicaid program.

What it does

  • Requires CHIP benefits to include managed care.
  • Specifies that this requirement applies only if CHIP is provided through a private insurance company licensed by the Wyoming Insurance Commissioner.
  • States that the managed care must be provided to the same extent as in the Wyoming Medicaid program.
  • Sets the effective date of the law as March 31, 2018.

Who it affects

  • Children eligible for services under the Wyoming Child Health Insurance Program.
  • Private insurance companies licensed in Wyoming that provide CHIP services.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify what happens if CHIP is not provided through a private insurance company.
  • The source does not detail the specific costs or benefits changes for families beyond the managed care requirement.

Plain language

Terms to know

CHIP
Child Health Insurance Program, a state program that provides health coverage for children.
Managed care
A method of organizing and managing healthcare services, as referenced in the bill's requirement for CHIP benefits.
Wyoming Insurance Commissioner
The state official responsible for licensing insurance companies to write insurance in Wyoming.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0067 Effective : 3/31/2018 LSO No.: 17LSO-0275 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0029 Chapter No.: [Chapter Number_RO] Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: CHIP-program amendments. Subject: Child Health Ins urance Program managed care req u ir ement. Summary/Major Elements: This bill responds to new federal law mandates by requiring that benefits in the Child Health Insurance P rogram (CHIP) include managed care to the same extent managed care is provided in the Wyoming Medicaid program. The managed care requirement is applicable only if CHIP is provided through a private insurance company licensed by the Wyoming Insurance C ommissioner to write insurance in Wyoming. Comments: This bill is effective March 31, 2018. 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

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-02017-02-21 · House60 yes 0 no
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02017-02-10 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-02017-01-26 · Senate28 yes 2 no
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02017-01-23 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02017-01-16 · Senate5 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0029Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0029House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0029Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0029LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-0Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  15. S COW:PassedSenate
  16. S Placed on General FileSenate
  17. S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  18. S 3rd Reading:Recommit to S10 - LaborSenate
  19. S 3rd Reading:Laid BackSenate
  20. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0067SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by SLabor