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SF0025 • 2011

Long term services and support.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Long Term Care Choices Act; authorizing a statewide network of aging and disability resource centers as specified; granting rulemaking authority; and providing for effective dates.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Martin
Last action
2011-03-10
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2011

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0025H3001

3rd reading • STUBSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by STUBSON

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SF0025HW001

Committee of the Whole • STUBSON

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected Committee of the Whole by STUBSON

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SF0025HS001

Standing Committee • H10

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H10

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SF0025SW001

Committee of the Whole • MEIER

Failed

Plain English: Failed Committee of the Whole by MEIER

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SF0025SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT

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SF0025SS002

Standing Committee • NICHOLAS,P

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by NICHOLAS,P

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Bill History

  1. 2011-03-10 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2011-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0091

  3. 2011-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0091

  4. 2011-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0091

  5. 2011-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0091

  6. 2011-03-03 House

    H Adopted SF0025JC01

  7. 2011-03-02 Senate

    S Adopted SF0025JC01

  8. 2011-02-28 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2011-02-28 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. 2011-02-28 Senate

    S Did Not Concur

  11. 2011-02-28 Senate

    S Did Not Adopt JCC01

  12. 2011-02-25 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  13. 2011-02-25 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2011-02-25 House

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2011-02-24 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  16. 2011-02-23 House

    H Passed CoW

  17. 2011-02-23 House

    Amendment Adopted

  18. 2011-02-23 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  19. 2011-02-23 House

    Amendment Adopted

  20. 2011-02-17 House

    H Placed on General File

  21. 2011-02-17 House

    H02 Recommended Do Pass

  22. 2011-02-11 House

    H Rereferred to H02

  23. 2011-02-11 House

    H Placed on General File

  24. 2011-02-11 House

    H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  25. 2011-02-03 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10

  26. 2011-02-02 House

    H Received for Introduction

  27. 2011-01-31 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  28. 2011-01-27 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  29. 2011-01-26 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  30. 2011-01-26 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  31. 2011-01-26 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  32. 2011-01-26 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  33. 2011-01-26 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  34. 2011-01-25 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  35. 2011-01-25 Senate

    S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  36. 2011-01-17 Senate

    S Rereferred to S02

  37. 2011-01-17 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  38. 2011-01-17 Senate

    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  39. 2011-01-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10

  40. 2011-01-11 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  41. 2010-12-14 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0025
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
11LSO-0069
Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0091

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Martin

Catch Title:
Long
term services and support.

Subject:
Creates a program to fund aging and disability
resource centers.

Summary/Major Elements:

The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Program
is a collaborative effort of the U.S. Administration on Aging and the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Federal ADRC grants support state
efforts to develop one-stop shop programs at the community level to help
people make informed decisions about long-term care options.

This act:

o

Directs the Department of
Health to fund, through competitive grants and contracts, a statewide network
of ADRC's;

o

Requires that local
communities provide support for an ADRC by contributing a physical facility or
local funding;

o

Provides that the purpose of
each center is to create a single, coordinated system of information and
assistance for persons seeking long term support, and to serve as a referral
agency to public and private long term care service providers.

Comments:

-
Annual report required on Oct. 1 from Department of
Health to Joint Labor Committee and JAC concerning implementation of the ADRC
network.

-
Appropriates $200,000 GF to Department of Health
for the program.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0025

ENROLLED ACT NO. 91, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Long Term Care Choices Act; authorizing a statewide network of aging and disability resource centers as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 42
‑
6
‑
109 is created to read:

42
‑
6
‑
109.

Aging and disability resource centers.

(a)

The department is authorized, using competitive grants and contracts, to fund a statewide network of aging and disability resource centers.

(b)

Locations of the aging and disability resource centers shall be determined by the department of health, aging division. In selecting locations for aging and disability resource centers, the department of health, aging division, shall require a degree of local community funding, which may include in kind contributions,

for a center.

(c)

The purpose of each center shall be to create a single, coordinated system of information and assistance for all persons seeking long term support. Each center shall assist eligible persons in making informed decisions about health care access and long term care service and support options and shall serve as a referral agency to the long term care support system. Centers shall provide information and assistance to individuals needing either public or private resources, professionals seeking assistance on behalf of their clients and individuals planning for their future long term care needs.

(d)

The department of health, aging division, shall provide an annual report beginning October 1, 2011, to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee concerning implementation of the aging and disability resource centers, the dollar value of local contributions and cost avoidance as provided in this section.

Section 2.

W.S. 42
‑
6
‑
102(a)(xi) is amended to read:

42-6-102.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(xi)

"This act"
means W.S. 42
‑
6
‑
101 through
42
‑
6
‑
108

42
‑
6
‑
109
.

Section 3.

There is appropriated
two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00)
from the
general
fund to the
department of health
. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 201
2
.

This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of
funding and administering aging and disability resource centers pursuant to W.S. 42
‑
6
‑
109.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on
June 30, 2012
.

Section 4.

(a)

Section 3 of this act is

effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(b)

Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2011.

(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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