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HB0080 • 2014

Medicaid waiver-tribal health programs-2.

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; authorizing the department of health to investigate a demonstration waiver providing Medicaid coverage for persons of American Indian descent as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Tribal
Last action
2014-02-12
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2014-02-12 House

    H Failed Introduction

  2. 2014-02-10 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2014-02-06 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2014
STATE OF
WYOMING
14LSO-0255

HOUSE BILL
NO.

HB0080

Medicaid waiver-tribal health programs-2.

Sponsored by:
Select Committee
On
Tribal Relations

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; authorizing
the department of health
to
investigate
a demonstration waiver providing Medicaid coverage for persons of American Indian descent as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 116, Section 5 is amended to read:

Section 5.

No further expansion of eligibility for Medicaid shall occur without prior approval from the legislature
.
The department of health, however,
may investigate
a demonstration waiver under section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act for persons
described
in 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(
i
)(VIII) who are
also eligible for services delivered by Indian Health Service facilities pursuant to 42 C.F.R. 136.12
. The department of health shall not
apply for
a demonstration waiver without

prior
legislative authorization
.

Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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