The amendment changes the phrase 'standard budget' to include 'supplemental budget', allowing for public health nursing employee compensation increases to be included in both types of budgets.
HB0074
Public Health Nursing Budget Requests
In one sentence
This law allows for public health nursing employee compensation increases to be included in the Department of Health's budget request.
What it does
- Specifies that when state public health nursing employees receive pay raises, the Department of Health must determine a corresponding increase to contract amounts for counties providing these services and include this amount in their standard or supplemental budget requests.
Who it affects
- State public health nursing employees
- County commissioners providing public health nursing services
- The Department of Health
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not specify how much money will be requested for compensation increases.
- It is unclear if all counties will participate in forming joint powers boards.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Public health nursing
- Healthcare services provided by nurses to improve the overall health and well-being of communities.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill Summary - 24LSO-0253 Bill No.: HB0074 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0253 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0015 Chapter No.: 29 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: Public health nursing-budget requests. Has Report: No Subject: Increases compensation for contracted public health nurse employees. Summary/Major Elements: This bill specifies that when state public health nursing employees receive compensation increases, the Department of Health is authorized to determine a corresponding increase to contract amounts for counties providing public health nursing services. The Department of Health is directed to include the increase in contract amounts in the department's next standard or supplemental budget request. 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
Last checked Aug 11, 6:23 PM
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-2-0-02024-02-29 · Senate27 yes 2 no
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- Absent
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- Excused
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Yes 27
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02024-02-27 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
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- No
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- Absent
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- Excused
- 1
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H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-14-0-0-02024-02-23 · House48 yes 14 no
- Yes
- 48
- No
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- Absent
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- Excused
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Yes 48
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02024-02-19 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
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- Absent
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- Excused
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H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 43-18-1-0-02024-02-13 · House43 yes 18 no
- Yes
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- Absent
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- Excused
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Yes 43
No 18
Excused 1
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 29LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0015 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0015Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0015House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0015LSO
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-2-0-0Senate
- 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 48-14-0-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 43-18-1-0-0House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
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