Senior Health Care Special Districts
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0132 Bill No.: HB0062 Effective: 7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM LSO No.: 20LSO-0132 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0021 Chapter No.: 17 Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: Senior health care special districts. Subject: Health care services for seniors and disabled adults. Summary/Major Elements: Modelled after Rural Health Care Districts, the bill allows for the establishment of Senior Health Care Districts to aid in the delivery of targeted health care services to individuals over the age of sixty (60), disabled adults or individuals with medical or behavioral health care needs. Authorizes counties to levy up to two (2) mills per year on each dollar of assessed valuation of the property for purpose of providing the targeted health care services. Permits Hospital Districts and Rural Health Care Districts to provide these services without the need to form a separate Senior Health Care Special District. 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.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it includes hospice services, which aligns with what her committee originally intended before a previous amendment removed that specific language.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it aligns with existing practices in schools that allow religious and medical exemptions for immunizations.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe allowing religious exemptions for immunizations sets a dangerous precedent regarding individual rights versus public health mandates.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because taxpayer-funded facilities should not deny access to care based on an individual's immunization status or religious beliefs.
R · H12
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it imposes a mill levy tax and believes public sectors should handle these services instead.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges a no vote due to existing funding crises in public schools, arguing that adding more mill levies is not sensible.
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The amendment changes the financial administration requirements and expands the types of facilities that senior health care districts can support.
The amendment changes the eligibility criteria for senior health care districts and adds home care services as a type of service provided by these districts.
The amendment adds a new rule that stops hospitals in senior health care districts from refusing treatment to people who are not vaccinated for religious reasons or because of a medical condition.
The amendment adds hospice services to the list of services provided by senior health care districts and clarifies the types of facilities that can be included under these districts.
The amendment adds hospice services to the list of facilities that senior health care districts can support.