SF0102 • 2015

Medical billing-provisional providers.

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; providing that mental health services may be provided by mental health professionals holding a provisional license as specified; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

Healthcare

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Landen
Last action: 2015-03-03
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2015

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Amendments

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SF0102HS001

Standing Committee • House Labor

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by House Labor

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SF0102SS001

Standing Committee • SLabor

Adopted

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Bill History

2015-03-03 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2015-03-03 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0021
2015-02-26 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0021
2015-02-23 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0021
2015-02-23 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0021
2015-02-23 Senate
S Concur:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2015-02-20 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2015-02-20 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0
2015-02-19 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2015-02-18 House
H COW:Passed
2015-02-18 House
Amendment Adopted
2015-02-12 House
H Placed on General File
2015-02-12 House
Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2015-02-06 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
2015-02-06 House
H Received for Introduction
2015-02-05 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-0-3-0-0
2015-02-04 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2015-02-03 Senate
S COW:Passed
2015-02-03 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2015-01-30 Senate
S Placed on General File
2015-01-30 Senate
Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2015-01-22 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
2015-01-21 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2015-01-20 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115
Bill No.:
SF0102
Effective
:
7/1/2015

LSO No.:
15LSO-0451

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA 21

Chapter No.:
64

Prime Sponsor:
Landen

Catch Title:
Medical billing-provisional providers.

Subject:
Billing of mental health services provided by a person holding a provisional license as a mental health professional

Summary/Major Elements:

Existing law provides
services provided by a licensed professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed addictions therapist or a licensed clinical social worker are authorized for
billing under
Medicaid.

This bill specifies services provided by a person holding a provisional license as a mental health professional are authorized for Medicaid if done under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional.

The
bill provides a definition of “
lice
nsed mental health professional”
as a licensed professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed addictions therapist or a licensed clinical social worker.
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
.
SF0102

ENROLLED ACT NO.
21
,

SENATE

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2015 General Session

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 community substance abuse treatment center
;
, and

mental health services
furnished
provided

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
provided
by a
licensed professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed addictions therapist or a licensed clinical social worker
.
licensed mental health professional.
Authorized services shall
includ
e
services provided by a person holding a provisional license as
a mental health professional
if the services w
ere provided under the supervision
of a licensed mental health professional.

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
. As used in this paragraph "licensed mental health professional" means a licensed professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a
licensed addictions therapist or a licensed clinical social worker
;

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