SF0024 • 2010

Community based in-home services.

AN ACT relating to community based in-home services for seniors and persons with disabilities; amending eligibility criteria; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Martin
Last action: 2010-03-08
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2010

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2010-03-08 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 67
2010-03-08 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0019
2010-03-04 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0019
2010-03-04 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0019
2010-03-02 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0019
2010-03-02 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2010-03-01 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-26 House
H Passed CoW
2010-02-23 House
H Placed on General File
2010-02-23 House
H10 Recommended Do Pass
2010-02-17 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10
2010-02-16 House
H Received for Introduction
2010-02-16 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2010-02-15 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-12 Senate
S Passed CoW
2010-02-12 Senate
S Placed on General File
2010-02-12 Senate
S10 Recommended Do Pass
2010-02-09 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10
2010-02-08 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2010-01-06 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0024
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
10LSO-0146
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0019

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Martin

Catch Title:
Community
based in-home services.

Subject:
Amends
eligibility process for the community based in-home services program
administered by the Division on Aging.

Summary/Major Elements:

The Department of Health,
Division on Aging, administers a state program to provide community based
in-home services for senior citizens and disabled adults. Priority in services
is given to persons at risk of placement in nursing homes.

This act removes the
requirement that the at-risk assessment be made pursuant to the Long Term Care
Choices Act, which in turn requires use of the federal "
Assessment of Medical Necessity for Long Term Care."

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0024

ENROLLED ACT NO. 19, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
community based in-home services for seniors and persons with disabilities; amending eligibility criteria;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1208(a) is amended to read:

9
‑
2
‑
1208.

Community based in
‑
home services.

(a)

The department of health shall administer a state program to provide community based in
-
home services for
Wyoming
senior citizens
and disabled adults eighteen (18) years of age and older
. Priority shall be given to persons at risk of placement in nursing homes, assisted living or other institutional care settings
and the program may serve persons who are not senior citizens if the program's services are needed
, as determined by consultation and assessment pursuant to the Wyoming Long Term Care Choices Act,
to avoid institutional placement.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2010.

(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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