HJ0008 • 2017

Federal responsibility for American Indian health care.

A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to uphold the federal trust responsibility to provide for the health care needs of American Indians.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Allen
Last action: 2017-03-10
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2017

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Bill History

2017-03-10 Governor
Governor Signed HEJR No. 0001
2017-03-10 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2017-02-21 Senate
S President Signed HEJR No. 0001
2017-02-21 House
H Speaker Signed HEJR No. 0001
2017-02-16 LSO
Assigned Number HEJR No. 0001
2017-02-15 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
2017-02-14 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-02-13 Senate
S COW:Passed
2017-02-09 Senate
S Placed on General File
2017-02-09 Senate
S12 - Rules:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2017-02-06 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S12 - Rules
2017-02-02 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2017-02-02 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-1-1-0-0
2017-02-01 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-01-31 House
H COW:Passed
2017-01-27 House
H Placed on General File
2017-01-27 House
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2017-01-26 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
2017-01-26 House
H Received for Introduction
2017-01-26 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HJ0008
Effective
:
Immediately

LSO No.:
17LSO-0587

Enrolled Act No.:
HEJR No. 0001

Chapter No.:
[Chapter Number_RO]

Prime Sponsor:
Allen

Catch Title:
Federal responsibility for American Indian health care.

Subject:
Responsibility of the federal government for American Indian health care
.

Summary/Major Elements:

This joint resolution urges the Uni
ted States Congress to
continue
to
provide
one hundred percent federal coverage
for Medicaid for American Indians
.

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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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL
House
JOINT RESOLUTION
NO
.
HJ0008

ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to uphold the federal trust responsibility to provide for the health care needs of American Indians.

WHEREAS,

the
United States Constitution
gives
C
ongress the power to regulate commerce with
American Indians;
and

WHEREAS,

treaties, court dec
isions and federal laws obligate the federal government
to provide for the
health care

needs
of
American Indians;
and

WHEREAS,
C
ongress has determined that the
current
health of
the
American Indian population
is below that of the general population
of
the United States
;
and

WHEREAS,

t
he
F
ederal Medicaid Assistance P
ercentage (FMAP)
reimburses one hundred percent (100%) of medical services for American Indians
while requiring a substantial match by the state for other citizens in Wyoming
; and

WHEREAS, FMAP
has
recently
resulted in
additional
annual federal revenue averaging
three million dollars ($3
,000,000.00
) to the state of Wyoming for the health care of American Indian citizens living in Wyoming; and

WHEREAS,
proposals regarding the Medicaid program are being considered in Congress that would p
lace
the federal trust responsibility and millions of dollars for
health care
for Amer
ican Indians in Wyoming at risk.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING:

Section 1.

T
he Wyoming S
tate Legislature
urges
Congress
to ensure
that the federal government uphold
s
the federal trust responsibility to provide for the
health care
needs of American Indians by continuing access to adequate Medicaid resources with one hundred percent (100%) federal coverage.

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress and to the Wyoming Congressional Delegation.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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