SF0008 Medical support of children. | Wyoming Bill

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Bill No.:
SF0008
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
10LSO-0068
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0004

Chapter No.:
12

Prime Sponsor:
Joint
Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Medical
support of children.

Subject:
Amends medical
support of dependent children requirements applicable to parents under the
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, parents
are required to provide for the medical support of their dependent children.

This bill:

o

Requires that one or both
parents provide insurance coverage for their children if insurance can be
obtained at a reasonable cost and the benefits under the policy are accessible
to the children;

o

Requires that both parents be
liable for cash medical support for any medical expenses not covered by
insurance;

o

Provides definitions for
"accessible", "cash medical support" and "reasonable
cost".

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0008

ENROLLED ACT NO. 4, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
child support;
requiring that parents provide for the medical support of dependent children as specified;

providing definitions;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 20
‑
2
‑
401(a)(i)(A)
,
(B)
and
(ii)
and
20
‑
2
‑
406(a) by creating new paragraphs (xi) through (xiii) and by renumbering (xi) as (xiv) are amended to read:

20
‑
2
‑
401.

Medical support to be included as part of child support order.

(a)

In any action to establish or modify a child support obligation, the court shall order either or both of the parents to provide medical support, which may include dental, optical or other health care needs for their dependent children. The court shall:

(i)

Require in the support order:

(A)

That one (1) or both parents shall provide insurance coverage for the children if insurance can be obtained
through an employer or other group carrier, or if it is otherwise reasonably available

at a reasonable cost and the benefits under the insurance policy are accessible to the children
; and

(B)

That
one (1) or
both parents be liable to pay any medical expenses not covered by insurance and any deductible amount on the required insurance coverage
as cash medical support
; or

(ii)

Specify in the court order the proportion for which each parent will be liable for any medical expenses
as cash medical support
, which may include dental, optical or other health care expenses incurred by any person or agency on behalf of a child if the expenses are not covered by insurance.

20
‑
2
‑
406.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(xi)

"Accessible
"
means the
health care insurance plan is available and provides coverage for the child

resid
ing
within
the geographic
area

covered by the insurance plan
;

(xii)

"Cash medical support" means any child support order calculated pursuant to article 3 of this chapter, or an amount ordered to be paid toward the cost of health
care coverage
provided
by another parent through the parent's employer or otherwise
, or
for other medical cost
s
not covered by insurance
;

(xiii)

"Reasonable cost" means the cost to provide health
care coverage
or
to provide
cash medical support for child
ren
at no more than
five
percent (
5
%) of the providing party's income
, as defined in W.S. 20
‑
2
‑
303(a)(ii)
;

(xi)
(x
i
v)

"This act" means W.S. 20
‑
2
‑
401 through 20
‑
2
‑
406.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 20
10
.

(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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Medical support of children.

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