SF0154 • 2021

Medicaid expansion with federal match requirements.

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; providing for expansion of coverage to low income persons as specified; imposing restrictions on continued waiver authorization; repealing a prior Medicaid expansion limitation; and providing for an effective date.

Healthcare

Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Medicaid Expansion with Federal Funding Requirements

This act aims to expand Medicaid coverage in Wyoming for low-income individuals and sets conditions on federal funding.

What This Bill Does

Expands Medicaid coverage to more people who earn less money.
Requires the state to negotiate with the U.S. government to get approval for this expansion.
Limits when the expanded Medicaid can be offered based on how much help the federal government will give financially.
Removes an old rule that stopped Medicaid from expanding.

Who It Names or Affects

People who earn low incomes and qualify for Medicaid under the new rules.
The state of Wyoming's health department, insurance commissioner, and governor.

Terms To Know

Medicaid: A government program that helps pay medical costs for some people with low income or disabilities.
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP): The amount of money the federal government gives to states to help cover Medicaid expenses, usually a percentage like 90%.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass and was not considered by the committee on March 22, 2021.
The exact number of people who would be affected is not clear from the provided information.

Bill History

2021-03-22 Senate
S COW:S Did not consider for COW
2021-03-09 Senate
S Placed on General File
2021-03-09 Senate
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
2021-03-02 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
2021-03-01 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2021-03-01 LSO
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Current Bill Text

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21LSO-0661
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0661
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SENATE FILE NO. SF0154

Medicaid expansion with federal match requirements.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Rothfuss, Case, Furphy, Gierau, Pappas and Schuler and Representative(s) Brown, Connolly, Harshman, Schwartz, Sweeney, Yin and Zwonitzer

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to Medicaid; providing for expansion of coverage to low income persons as specified; imposing restrictions on continued waiver authorization; repealing a prior Medicaid expansion limitation; 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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501 is created to read:

ARTICLE 5
MEDICAID EXPANSION

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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
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five percent (55%).

Section 2.

2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 116, Section 5 is repealed.

Section 3
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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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