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SF0032 • 2015
Small employer group health insurance.
AN ACT relating to small employer health insurance availability; providing that dependent coverage shall be optional; and providing for an effective date.
Labor
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Bill History
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2015-02-25
LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
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2015-02-25
Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0006
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2015-02-20
House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0006
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2015-02-12
Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0006
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2015-02-12
LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0006
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2015-02-12
House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-1-2-0-0
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2015-02-11
House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
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2015-02-10
House
H COW:Passed
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2015-02-10
House
H Placed on General File
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2015-02-10
House
Labor:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
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2015-02-06
House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
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2015-01-19
House
H Received for Introduction
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2015-01-19
Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
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2015-01-16
Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
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2015-01-15
Senate
S 2nd Reading:Laid Back
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2015-01-14
Senate
S COW:Passed
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2015-01-14
Senate
S Placed on General File
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2015-01-14
Senate
Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
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2015-01-13
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
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2015-01-13
Senate
S Received for Introduction
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2014-12-29
LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0032 Effective Date: 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0328 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 6 Chapter No.: 4 Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: Small employer group health insurance. Subject: Amends availability of small employer health coverage Summary/Major Elements: Current law requires a small employer offering health insurance to its employees to also make that coverage available to the emplo yees’ dependent s . This bill makes the dependent coverage optional. The effect of the change is to make the dependents eligible to purchase insurance on the health insurance exchange and qualify for premium subsidies. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
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ORIGINAL Senate File No . SF0032 ENROLLED ACT NO. 6 , SENATE SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2015 General Session AN ACT relating to small employer health insurance availability; providing that dependent coverage shall be optional; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1 . W.S. 26 ‑ 19 ‑ 306(c)(vi) is amended to read: 26 ‑ 19 ‑ 306 . Availability of coverage. (c) All health benefit plans covering small employers shall comply with the following provisions: (vi) If a small employer carrier offers coverage to a small employer, it shall offer coverage to all of the small employer's eligible employees and may offer coverage to their dependents. A small employer carrier shall not offer coverage to only certain persons in a group or to only part of a group, except in the case of late enrollees as provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection. Except as permitted under paragraphs (i) and (iii) of this subsection, a small employer carrier shall not modify a health benefit plan with respect to a small employer or any eligible employee or dependent, through riders, endorsements or otherwise, to restrict or exclude coverage or benefits for specified diseases, medical conditions or services otherwise covered by the plan; Section 2 . This act is effective July 1, 2015 . (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 1