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HB0076

Transfer of State Supplemental Security Income Program to Department of Health

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In one sentence

This law moves the state supplemental security income program from the Department of Family Services to the Department of Health and requires the Department of Health to create rules for managing the program by July 1, 2018.

What it does

  • Transfers the state supplemental security income program from the Department of Family Services to the Department of Health.
  • Requires the Department of Health to create rules for administering the program, including procedures for applying, approving, reviewing, and terminating assistance.
  • Transfers all unexpended and unobligated funds previously appropriated for the program to the Department of Health on July 1, 2018.
  • Sets a deadline of July 1, 2018, for the Department of Health to publish its new rules.
  • States that decisions regarding entitlement to payments must follow the contested case procedures of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

Who it affects

  • The Department of Health, which will now administer the program.
  • The Department of Family Services, which will no longer administer the program.
  • Individuals who receive payments under the federal supplemental security income program and have no other income during a calendar month.
  • The Wyoming Legislature, which establishes the monthly payment amount in the biennial budget appropriation.

Limits and unknowns

  • The specific dollar amount for the monthly payment is not listed in this text; it is established by the legislature in the biennial budget appropriation.
  • The exact details of the new application and review rules are not included in this text; they must be created by the Department of Health.

Plain language

Terms to know

State Supplemental Security Income Program
A state program that provides monthly payments to individuals who receive federal supplemental security income payments and have no other income during that calendar month.
Reappropriated
In this context, it means moving unexpended and unobligated funds from one department's budget to another.
Contested Case Procedures
Legal steps used to resolve disputes about government decisions, as defined in the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

Official record

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Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0076 Effective : Multiple Dates LSO No.: 18LSO-0380 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0004 Chapter No.: 5 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: Supplemental security income program. Subject: State supplemental security income program. Summary/Major Elements: This act transfers the state supplemental security income program, and all previously appropriated funds for the program, from the Department of Family Services to the Department Health. Th is act requires the Department of Health to promulgate rules for administration of the program, including rules on procedures for applying, approving, reviewing and terminating assistance under the program. Comments: That portion of this act requiring rules by the Department of Health is effective immediately in order to allow the rules to be promulgated before a July 1, 201 8 , deadline. The remainder of the bill is effective July 1, 201 8 . 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

S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-02018-03-02 · Senate29 yes 1 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02018-02-23 · Senate4 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-5-0-0-02018-02-20 · House55 yes 5 no
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02018-02-14 · House7 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 46-14-0-0-02018-02-13 · House46 yes 14 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Governor Signed HEA No. 0004Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0004Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0004House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0004LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-5-0-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 46-14-0-0-0House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO