SF0089 • 2014

Health professionals-Medicaid billing.

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; providing that mental health services provided by specified licensed professionals are authorized under the act; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Landen
Last action: 2014-03-11
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/10/2014

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Amendments

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SF0089SS001

Standing Committee • LANDEN

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by LANDEN

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Bill History

2014-03-11 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2014-03-10 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0049
2014-03-05 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0049
2014-03-05 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0049
2014-03-04 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0049
2014-03-04 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2014-03-03 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-28 House
H Passed CoW
2014-02-27 House
H Placed on General File
2014-02-27 House
H10 Recommended Do Pass
2014-02-25 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10
2014-02-25 House
H Received for Introduction
2014-02-24 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2014-02-21 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2014-02-20 Senate
S Passed CoW
2014-02-20 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2014-02-20 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2014-02-19 Senate
S Placed on General File
2014-02-19 Senate
S02 Recommended Do Pass
2014-02-17 Senate
S Rereferred to S02
2014-02-17 Senate
S Placed on General File
2014-02-17 Senate
S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2014-02-12 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10
2014-02-11 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2014-02-10 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0089
Drafter:

JDA

LSO No.:
14LSO-0270
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0049

Chapter No.:
CH0111

Prime Sponsor:
Senator Landen

Catch Title:
Health professionals-Medicaid billing.

Subject:
Medicaid billing

Summary/Major Elements:

Existing law provides that mental health services
furnished to qualified recipients by a licensed physician or under the
direction of a physician if an individual treatment plan is established in
writing, approved and periodically reviewed by a licensed physician are
approved for Medicaid billing.

This bill provides that services furnished by a licensed
professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed
addictions therapist or a licensed clinical social worker are approved for
Medicaid billing without requiring direction by a physician.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0089

ENROLLED ACT NO. 49, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
Medicaid; providing that
mental health services provided by
specified
licensed professional
s

are authorized under the act;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 42
‑
4
‑
103
(a)(xx)
is amended to read:

42
‑
4
‑
103.

Authorized services and supplies.

(a)

Services and supplies authorized for medical assistance under this chapter include:

(xx)

Services provided by a certified mental health center
or

clini
c

community substance abuse treatment center,

and
certified

mental health services furnished to qualified recipients by a licensed physician
or under the direction of a physician if an individual treatment plan is established in writing, approved and periodically reviewed by a licensed physician

and services furnished by
a licensed professional counse
lor
, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed addictions therapist
or a licensed clinical social worker
. The department of health shall by rule and regulation or within the state plan for medical assistance and services, define those services qualifying as mental health services under this paragraph and, pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
102, establish standards for certification under this paragraph;

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.

(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