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SF0067 • 2017

CHIP-program amendments.

AN ACT relating to the child health insurance program; amending program benefits to include authorization for managed care as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Children
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Labor
Last action
2017-03-06
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/31/2018

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0067SS001

Standing Committee • SLabor

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SLabor

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Bill History

  1. 2017-03-06 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0029

  2. 2017-03-06 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  3. 2017-02-24 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0029

  4. 2017-02-23 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0029

  5. 2017-02-22 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0029

  6. 2017-02-21 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-0

  7. 2017-02-16 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2017-02-15 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2017-02-10 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2017-02-10 House

    H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  11. 2017-02-03 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor

  12. 2017-01-30 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2017-01-26 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-0

  14. 2017-01-25 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2017-01-24 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  16. 2017-01-23 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2017-01-23 Senate

    S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  18. 2017-01-19 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Recommit to S10 - Labor

  19. 2017-01-18 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  20. 2017-01-17 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  21. 2017-01-16 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  22. 2017-01-16 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  23. 2017-01-16 Senate

    S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  24. 2017-01-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor

  25. 2017-01-09 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  26. 2017-01-07 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0067
Effective
:
3/31/2018

LSO No.:
17LSO-0275

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0029

Chapter No.:
[Chapter Number_RO]

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title:
CHIP-program amendments.

Subject:
Child Health Ins
urance Program managed care req
u
ir
ement.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill responds to
new
federal law
mandates
by requiring
that benefits in the Child Health Insurance P
rogram (CHIP) include
managed care to the same extent managed care is provided in the Wyoming Medicaid program.

The managed care requirement is applicable only
if
CHIP
is provided through a private insurance company licensed by the
Wyoming Insurance C
ommissioner to write
insurance in Wyoming.

Comments:

This bill is effective March 31, 2018.
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
.
SF0067

ENROLLED ACT NO. 29,

SENATE

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

AN ACT relating to the child health insurance program; amending program benefits to include authorization for managed care as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 35
‑
25
‑
104 is amended to read:

35
‑
25
‑
104
.

Private insurance program benefits.

(a)

A child eligible for services under this act shall receive benefits developed by the health benefits committee established under W.S. 35
‑
25
‑
105 that include
:

(i)

C
ost sharing factors, not to exceed the maximum allowable under Public Law 105
‑
33
;
,

(ii)

E
xclusions and limitations
;
.
The benefit package shall include, at a minimum,

(iii)

I
npatient and outpatient hospital services
;
,

(iv)

P
hysician services
;
,

(v)

L
aboratory and x
‑
ray services
;
,

(vi)

W
ell
‑
baby
and well
‑
child care includin
g age appropriate
immunizations
;

and the additional services of

(vii)

P
rescription drug coverage
;
,

(viii)

V
ision coverage
;
and

(ix)

D
ental coverage
which will includ
e
including
preventive and basic services
;

developed by the health benefits committee
.
and

(x)

Provision of all services through managed care pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
1397cc(
f)(3).

This paragraph shall be effective only if the child insurance program under this act is provided through a private insurance company licensed by the insurance commissioner to write insurance in Wyoming.

Section 2
.

This act is effective
March 31, 2018.

(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

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