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SF0065 • 2005

Alzheimer's study.

AN ACT relating to Alzheimer's disease; authorizing a study by the department of health; providing for a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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Sponsor
Senator Meier
Last action
2005-03-03
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/3/2005

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Amendments

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SF0065SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT

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SF0065SS002

Standing Committee • HINES

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HINES

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Bill History

  1. 2005-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 211

  2. 2005-03-01 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0092

  3. 2005-03-01 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0092

  4. 2005-03-01 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0092

  5. 2005-02-28 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2005-02-25 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2005-02-24 House

    H Passed CoW

  8. 2005-02-22 House

    H Placed on General File

  9. 2005-02-22 House

    H02 Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 8-5

  10. 2005-02-17 House

    H Rereferred to H02

  11. 2005-02-17 House

    H Placed on General File

  12. 2005-02-17 House

    H10 Recommended Do Pass

  13. 2005-02-09 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10

  14. 2005-02-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  15. 2005-02-08 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  16. 2005-02-07 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  17. 2005-02-04 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  18. 2005-02-04 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2005-02-04 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  20. 2005-02-04 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  21. 2005-02-01 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  22. 2005-02-01 Senate

    S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  23. 2005-01-28 Senate

    S Rereferred to S02

  24. 2005-01-28 Senate

    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  25. 2005-01-12 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10

  26. 2005-01-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  27. 2005-01-05 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for SF0065

Bill
No.:
SF0065
Drafter:

LGC

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0313
Effective Date:

Enrolled
Act No.:
SEA0092

Chapter
No.:
211

Prime
Sponsor:
Senator Meier

Catch
Title:
Alzheimer's study.

Subject:
Provides
an appropriation to the department of health for a study of Medicaid
reimbursement rates.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Requires a study, report and recommendations by the department of health
regarding current Medicaid reimbursement rates for care of Alzheimer's disease
and other dementia patients and projected need for beds in long term care
facilities for these patients.

Provides a twenty thousand dollar appropriation for the study.

Comments:

Report
Required Requires a report from the department of health to the joint labor,
health and social services and the joint appropriations interim committees by
October 1, 2005.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0065

ENROLLED ACT NO. 92, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to Alzheimer's disease; authorizing a study by the department of health; providing for a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

(a)

There is appropriated twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) from the budget reserve account to the department of health to study Medicaid reimbursement rates for care of Alzheimer's disease patients. The department shall provide results of the study and recommendations to the joint labor, health and social services and the joint appropriations interim committees not later than October 1, 2005.

(b)

The study shall at a minimum include:

(i)

Current Medicaid reimbursement rates for care of Alzheimer's disease patients and patients with other dementias as they compare to average long term care costs;

(ii)

Projected need over ten (10) years for beds in long term care facilities in the state to care for Alzheimer's disease patients; and

(iii)

Recommendations regarding the Medicaid reimbursement rate for care of Alzheimer's disease patients in this state.

Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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