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SF0112

Wyoming Retirement Center and Pioneer Home

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In one sentence

This bill would allow the Wyoming Department of Health to stop operating the Wyoming Retirement Center and the Wyoming Pioneer Home if they are no longer necessary for the state's health system.

What it does

  • Amends laws to allow the Department of Health to stop operating the Wyoming Retirement Center and the Wyoming Pioneer Home.
  • Requires the Department of Health to determine if these facilities are still necessary for the state's health system.
  • Allows the state to sell, lease, or continue using the property if the facilities are closed.
  • Requires the Department of Health to report its decision to specific legislative committees by November 1, 2018.
  • States that the Wyoming Life Resource Center is the designated safety-net facility for mental illness services, not the Retirement Center.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Department of Health.
  • Residents of the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin.
  • Residents of the Wyoming Pioneer Home in Thermopolis.
  • The Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee and the Joint Appropriations Committee.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass the Senate on February 22, 2018, so these changes were not made into law.
  • The determination by the Department of Health is subject to the approval of the governor.

Plain language

Terms to know

Safety net facility
A state-run facility that provides care to people who cannot get necessary services elsewhere.
Disposition
The process of selling, leasing, or deciding how to use state property.
General fund
The main pool of money used by the state government for general expenses.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Sep 12, 10:57 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Failed 14-16-0-0-02018-02-22 · Senate14 yes 16 no
Yes
14
No
16
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 14

BEBOUT PRESBill LandenR · S27Brian BonerR · S02Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Fred A BaldwinS14Fred M EmerichS05Jeff WasserburgerS23Larry HicksR · S11Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24

No 16

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Glenn W MonizS10Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonR · S28John HastertS13Leland G ChristensenS17Liisa L Anselmi-DaltonS12Ogden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Wyatt AgarS20
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02018-02-19 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Dan DockstaderR · S16Landen BOgden DriskillR · S01

No 1

John HastertS13
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 28-1-1-0-02018-02-16 · Senate28 yes 1 no
Yes
28
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06BEBOUT PRESBill LandenR · S27Brian BonerR · S02Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Fred A BaldwinS14Fred M EmerichS05Glenn W MonizS10Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23Jim AndersonR · S28John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Liisa L Anselmi-DaltonS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Ogden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04

No 1

Ray R PetersonS19

Excused 1

Wyatt AgarS20

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S 3rd Reading:Failed 14-16-0-0-0Senate
  2. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  3. S COW:PassedSenate
  4. S Placed on General FileSenate
  5. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
  6. S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 28-1-1-0-0Senate
  7. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  8. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0112SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by SAppropriations