HB0076
Transfer of State Supplemental Security Income Program to Department of Health
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
Sources
Read the official summary
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
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 1
- Absent
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- Excused
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Yes 29
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02018-02-23 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
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- Absent
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- Excused
- 1
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H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-5-0-0-02018-02-20 · House55 yes 5 no
- Yes
- 55
- No
- 5
- Absent
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- Excused
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Yes 55
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02018-02-14 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
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- Absent
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- Excused
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H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 46-14-0-0-02018-02-13 · House46 yes 14 no
- Yes
- 46
- No
- 14
- Absent
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- Excused
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Yes 46
Official activity
Bill history
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0004Governor
- Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
- S President Signed HEA No. 0004Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0004House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0004LSO
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-5-0-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 46-14-0-0-0House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO