HB0080 • 2006

Medicaid reimbursement for obstetric services.

AN ACT relating to medical assistance and services; providing for increased reimbursement for obstetric services under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act for a specified period; making appropriations; specifying application; requiring a report; 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: Judiciary
Last action: 2006-03-23
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2006

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HB0080HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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HB0080SS001

Standing Committee • HANES

Adopted

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Bill History

2006-03-23 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 67
2006-03-21 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0019
2006-03-10 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0019
2006-03-10 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0019
2006-03-09 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0019
2006-03-09 House
H Did Concur
2006-03-09 House
H Received for Concurrence
2006-03-08 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2006-03-07 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2006-03-06 Senate
S Passed CoW
2006-03-06 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2006-03-06 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
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
S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2006-02-21 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2006-02-21 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2006-02-20 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2006-02-17 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2006-02-16 House
H Passed CoW
2006-02-16 House
Amendment Adopted
2006-02-16 House
H Amendments Adopted
2006-02-16 House
H Placed on General File
2006-02-16 House
H02 Recommended Do Pass
2006-02-14 House
H Rereferred to H02
2006-02-14 House
H Placed on General File
2006-02-14 House
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2006-02-13 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2006-02-13 House
H Received for Introduction
2006-01-18 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

HB0080 Bill Summary

Bill
No.:
HB0080

Drafter:

JHR

LSO
No.:

06LSO-0094

Effective Date:

7/1/2006

Enrolled
Act No.:

HEA0019

Chapter
No.:

67

Prime
Sponsor:

Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Medicaid reimbursement for
obstetric services.

Subject:

Provides
for increased reimbursement for obstetric services under the Wyoming Medical
Assistance and Services Act.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Under The Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act (the Act),
reimbursement rates are set for various medical procedures eligible for
reimbursement under the Act.

This bill:

Establishes an increased reimbursement rate for obstetric services
provided under the Act at 90% of the statewide average of the physician's
specialty for the service as of July 1, 2006, not to exceed 100% of the
provider's usual and customary charge for the service;

Specifies the increased rate is for the period July 1, 2006 through June
30, 2008;

Requires a report from the Department of Health to the
Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee
by October 31, 2007
with respect to the additional costs incurred as a result of the increased
reimbursement rate;

Provides an appropriation for the costs of the increased reimbursement
rates for obstetric services.

Comments:

Report
Required: 10/31/2007 from Department of Health to
Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee
.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0080

ENROLLED ACT NO. 19, 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.

For the period
commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008, s
ervices authorized under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act involving the delivery of a child, including prenatal and postpartum care related to the delivery, shall be reimbursed at ninety percent (90%) of the statewide average of the physician's specialty for the services provided as of July 1, 2006, not to exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the provider's usual and customary billed charges.
This reimbursement rate shall apply if the service was rendered during the period commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008.
To be eligible for the increased reimbursement rate provided by this act, a provider shall offer to the patient or refer the patient to prenatal health programs developed by the department of health and identified for this purpose by the department in its rules and regulations.

Section 2.

The department of health shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee on or before October 31, 2007, the additional costs incurred by the increased reimbursement rate under this act and recommendations for modifications to the reimbursement rate for obstetric services under the Medical Assistance and Services Act.

Section 3.

(a)

For the purposes of this act, there is appropriated to the department of health for the period commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008:

(i)

Three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000.00) from the general fund; and

(ii)

Three million eight hundred thousand dollars ($3,800,000.00) in federal funds.

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