Consolidated department of health and family services.

2018
STATE OF WYOMING
18LSO-0517
Numbered
1.2

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0188

Consolidated department of health and family services.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Larsen, Nicholas, Sommers and Walters

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; transferring all department of family services programs and functions to the department of health; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 9
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2005 by creating a new subsection (m) and 9
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2006 by creating a new subsection (k) are amended to read:

9
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2005
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Department of health created; director appointed; structure; departments of health and family services combined.

(m)

On or before July 1, 2018, the department of health shall include all programs and functions previously assigned to the department of family services created by W.S. 9
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2
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2006.

9
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2006
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Department of family services created; director appointed; structure; departments of health and family services combined.

(k)

On or before July 1, 2018, all programs and functions of the department of family services shall be transferred to the department of health created by W.S. 9
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2005. The combined department shall be known as the department of health. Any statute, rule or legal or other document which refers to the department of family services shall mean the department of health which is the successor to the department of family services.

Section 2.

(a)

The director of the department of health shall be the director of the combined department as provided for in this act unless otherwise removed by the governor.

(b)

The director shall plan for the transfer of all programs and functions from the department of family services to the department of health. The transfer shall become effective on or before July 1, 2018.

(c)

The transfer of programs and functions from the department of family services to the department of health shall be deemed a type 1 transfer as defined in W.S. 9
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1707(b)(i).

(d)

The director shall prepare a status report on the transfer of all programs and functions from the department of family services to the department of health. The status report shall:

(i)

Consider and make recommendations as to whether the services of the department of health and department of family services may be provided at consolidated physical locations to maximize efficiency and convenience to the public;

(ii)

Identify the costs to consolidate the services of the department of health and department of family services;

(iii)

Recommend programs and functions of the department of health and department of family services that may be further consolidated
as a result of
the transfer required by this act;

(iv)

Identify any statutory amendments, rule and procedural amendments and other regulatory amendments necessary to further implement the transfer of programs and functions from the department of family services to the department of health as required by this act;

(v)

Identify any other issues or factors relevant to the transfer of programs and functions from the department of family services to the department of health as required by this act.

(e)

No later than October 1, 2018, the director shall submit the status report required by subsection (d) of this section to the governor, the joint appropriations committee and the joint labor, health and social services interim committee and shall make the report available to the public. The joint labor, health and social services interim committee shall consider the report and develop legislation it deems appropriate for consideration by the legislature in the 2019 general session.

Section 3
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The validity of rules, regulations, contracts, amendments or other obligations of the department of family services is not affected by this act. The rules and regulations shall continue in effect until amended or repealed by rules and regulations adopted by the department of health as provided for in this act.

Section 4
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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.

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