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HB0162 • 2021
Medical treatment opportunity act.
AN ACT relating to Medicaid; providing for the expansion of Medicaid eligibility; limiting the continued expansion of Medicaid eligibility as specified; repealing prior authorizations; and providing for an effective date.
Healthcare
Inactive
Wyoming marks this bill as inactive, which usually means it is no longer moving in the current session.
- Sponsor
- Representative Romero-Martinez
- Last action
- 2021-04-07
- Official status
- inactive
- Effective date
- 3/1/2021
Plain English Breakdown
The bill did not pass and is marked as inactive, so its exact effects cannot be determined.
Medical Treatment Opportunity Act
This act aims to expand Medicaid eligibility in Wyoming but limits further expansion based on federal funding levels.
What This Bill Does
- Provides for the expansion of Medicaid eligibility under certain conditions.
- Limits continued expansion if federal funding is less than specified percentages.
- Repeals previous laws related to Medicaid eligibility.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who qualify for Medicaid under expanded criteria
- State agencies involved in negotiating with federal authorities
Terms To Know
- Medicaid
- A government program that provides health care to low-income individuals and families.
- Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
- The percentage of Medicaid costs covered by the federal government, which varies based on state income levels.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill is marked as inactive in Wyoming and did not pass.
- It does not specify how many people would be affected or what the exact impact would be
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment proposes to remove a specific line from the bill's first page, which is part of an act related to Medicaid.
- Removes line 8 on the first page of HB0162.
- The exact content and implications of removing this line are not specified in the amendment text, making it unclear what specific change or limitation is intended.
HB0162HS001
Standing Committee • House Revenue Committee
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes parts of a bill about Medicaid by removing certain requirements and adding new rules for when the program can be expanded.
- Removed the requirement to collaborate on the expansion of Medicaid.
- Changed 'authorizing' to 'limiting the continued' in relation to expanding Medicaid eligibility.
- Deleted sections that required reports and notice, as well as a sunset provision.
- Added new language creating Section W.S. 42-4-501 which sets conditions for when Medicaid expansion can occur based on federal funding levels.
- The amendment text does not provide full details about the practical effects of these changes, such as how they will be implemented or enforced.
Bill History
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2021-04-07
Senate
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
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2021-04-01
Senate
S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
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2021-03-31
Senate
S10 - Labor:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
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2021-03-30
Senate
S Recalled from Committee Failed: 8-22-0-0-0
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2021-03-26
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
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2021-03-26
Senate
S Received for Introduction
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2021-03-24
House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 32-28-0-0-0
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2021-03-23
House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
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2021-03-22
House
H COW:Passed
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2021-03-19
House
H Placed on General File
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2021-03-19
House
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-3-1-0-0
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2021-03-17
House
:Rerefer to H03 - Revenue
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2021-03-05
House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
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2021-03-01
House
H Received for Introduction
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2021-02-27
LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
21LSO-0360
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0360
ENGROSSED
3.0
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0162
Medical treatment opportunity act.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Romero-Martinez, Clifford, Connolly, Harshman, Henderson, Provenza and Zwonitzer
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to Medicaid; providing for the expansion of Medicaid eligibility; limiting the continued expansion of Medicaid eligibility as specified; repealing prior authorizations; 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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4
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501 is created to read:
ARTICLE 5
MEDICAID EXPANSION
42
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4
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501.
Medicaid expansion; federal funding contingency.
(a)
The director of the department, the insurance commissioner and the governor shall as soon as practicable negotiate with the center for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services to obtain a state plan amendment or other federal authorization to provide Medicaid coverage for all persons described under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII).
(b)
Any expansion of the Medicaid program under this section shall not be administered during any time period in which the increased federal medical assistance percentage, as currently provided under 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(y), is less than ninety percent (90%), nor shall the program be administered during any time period in which the regular federal medical assistance percentage under 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(b) is less than fifty‑five percent (55%).
Section 2.
2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 116, Section 5 is repealed.
Section 3.
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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