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HB0074

Public Health Nursing Budget Requests

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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

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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

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-2-0-02024-02-29 · Senate27 yes 2 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02024-02-27 · Senate4 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-14-0-0-02024-02-23 · House48 yes 14 no
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02024-02-19 · House7 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 43-18-1-0-02024-02-13 · House43 yes 18 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 29LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0015 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0015Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0015House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0015LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-2-0-0Senate
  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 48-14-0-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 43-18-1-0-0House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0074HS001

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.