HB0137 • 2021

Medicaid birth cost recovery-repeal.

AN ACT relating to welfare; repealing the Medicaid Fairness Act and related provisions; providing for the continuation of actions, rights and obligations as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Children

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Yin
Last action: 2021-03-22
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about the continuation of actions under the repealed provisions beyond stating that it is effective on July 1, 2021.

Repealing Medicaid Birth Cost Recovery

The bill removes certain laws related to Medicaid birth cost recovery and continues actions under those laws until July 1, 2021.

What This Bill Does

Removes specific sections of the Wyoming state law that deal with Medicaid Fairness Act provisions.

Who It Names or Affects

People who have been involved in Medicaid birth cost recovery cases
State agencies responsible for enforcing the repealed provisions

Terms To Know

Medicaid Fairness Act: A set of laws related to Medicaid that are being removed by this bill.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered for further action on March 22, 2021.
It is not clear how many people will be affected by the repeal of these laws.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0137HW001

Committee of the Whole • Representative Stith

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the title of HB0137 to remove references to repeal, amends specific sections related to Medicaid birth cost recovery actions, and adds new provisions for civil actions against fathers who do not pay for birth costs.

Changes the bill's catch title from 'Medicaid birth cost recovery-repeal' to 'Medicaid birth cost recovery actions'.
Amends certain sections of the act by replacing references to repealed laws with new ones and inserting specific provisions related to civil actions against fathers who do not pay for birth costs.
Adds new subsections (d), (f), and (g) under 14-2-1003, detailing when and how the department or attorney general can take legal action to recover birth costs from a child's father.

The amendment text does not provide details on all potential impacts of these changes beyond what is explicitly stated.

Bill History

2021-03-22 House
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
2021-03-08 House
H Placed on General File
2021-03-08 House
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2021-03-01 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
2021-02-24 House
H Received for Introduction
2021-02-22 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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21LSO-0223
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0223
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0137

Medicaid birth cost recovery-repeal.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Yin, Connolly, Hallinan and Sweeney and Senator(s) Ellis and Schuler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to welfare; repealing the Medicaid Fairness Act and related provisions; providing for the continuation of actions, rights and obligations as specified; 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. 42
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1
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102(a)(intro) is amended to read:

42
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1
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102.

Conflict with federal laws.

(a)

If any provision of this title
or W.S. 14
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2
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1001 through 14
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2
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1008
is found to be in conflict with federal law or to come in conflict with federal law due to new federal enactments, the department shall:

Section 2
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W.S. 14
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2
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822(g), 14
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2
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1001 through 14
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2
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1008, 20
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2
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401(f) and (g) and 42
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4
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122 are repealed.

Section 3
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Any proceeding or action brought under the Medicaid Fairness Act before July 1, 2021 and any rights acquired or obligations incurred under the Medicaid Fairness Act before July 1, 2021 shall remain active and valid after July 31, 2021.

Section 4.

This act is effective July 1, 2021
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(END)

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