HB0036 • 2006

Childhood immunizations.

AN ACT relating to healthcare; providing for state-funded vaccinations for those Wyoming children who are not eligible children under the federal vaccines for children program; providing for reports; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Labor
Last action: 2006-03-23
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2006

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Amendments

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HB0036HS001

Standing Committee • H10

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H10

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Bill History

2006-03-23 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 65
2006-03-21 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0013
2006-03-09 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0013
2006-03-09 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0013
2006-03-08 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0013
2006-03-08 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2006-03-07 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2006-03-06 Senate
S Passed CoW
2006-03-02 Senate
S Placed on General File
2006-03-02 Senate
S02 Recommended Do Pass
2006-02-27 Senate
S Rereferred to S02
2006-02-27 Senate
S10 Recommended Do Pass
2006-02-24 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10
2006-02-24 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2006-02-23 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2006-02-22 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2006-02-21 House
H Passed CoW
2006-02-21 House
Amendment Adopted
2006-02-21 House
H Amendments Adopted
2006-02-21 House
H Placed on General File
2006-02-21 House
H02 Recommended Do Pass
2006-02-16 House
H Rereferred to H02
2006-02-16 House
H Placed on General File
2006-02-16 House
H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2006-02-13 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10
2006-02-13 House
H Received for Introduction
2005-12-12 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

HB0036 Bill Summary

Bill
No.:
HB0036

Drafter:

JWL

LSO
No.:

06LSO-0209

Effective Date:

7/1/2006

Enrolled
Act No.:

HEA0013

Chapter
No.:

65

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Labor, Health and
Social Services Interim Committee

Catch
Title:

Childhood immunizations.

Subject:

Department
of Health to supply vaccines for children

Summary/Major
Elements:
This act:

Creates a new program within the Department of Health to supply vaccine
for Wyoming children who are not eligible for the federal Vaccines for Children
Program;

Directs the Department of Health to appoint a vaccine advisory group and
to identify covered vaccines by rule and regulation.

Comments:

Creates
state-funded vaccines for children program.

Reports required from Department of Health
to Joint Labor Committee by October 1, 2006 and October 1, 2007.

$5 Million appropriation from general fund to
Department of Health for the state vaccine program.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0036

ENROLLED ACT NO. 13, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2006 BUDGET SESSION

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

Section 1.

W.S. 35
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4
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139 is created to read:

35
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4
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139.

Childhood immunizations.

The department of health through rule and regulation shall develop and implement a program to provide vaccines for all children of Wyoming residents who are not federally vaccine eligible children as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396s(b)(2) or subsequent similar federal enactment. Vaccines provided pursuant to this section shall include those determined to be necessary for the healthy development of children and prescribed in rules and regulations of the department
based on
recommendations from an advisory group which the department director shall appoint consisting of a representative of an organization representing physicians licensed in Wyoming, at least one (1) pediatric physician licensed in Wyoming and at least one (1) family physician licensed in Wyoming.

Section 2.

The department of health shall report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on the vaccination program required by this act on or before October 1, 2006 and again on or before October 1, 2007.

Section 3.

Five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for the biennium commencing July 1, 2006 to implement this act.

Section 4.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk