AN ACT relating to the Medical Assistance and Services Act; authorizing payment for services rendered by a licensed pharmacist under the Medical Assistance and Services Act; and providing for an effective date.
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Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Senator Baldwin
Last action
2023-02-27
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2023
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material did not provide specific details about which services are included under W.S. 42-4-103(a)(xxxvii).
Medicaid Coverage for Licensed Pharmacists
This law allows Medicaid to pay for professional services provided by licensed pharmacists.
What This Bill Does
Adds a new section to the Medical Assistance and Services Act that permits payment for professional services of licensed pharmacists under Medicaid.
Sets an effective date of July 1, 2023.
Who It Names or Affects
People who receive Medicaid benefits and need pharmacy services.
Licensed pharmacists providing professional services to Medicaid recipients.
Terms To Know
Medical Assistance
Partial or full payment for medical services and supplies provided by authorized providers under the Medical Assistance and Services Act.
Licensed Pharmacist
A pharmacist who has met state requirements to provide professional pharmacy services.
Limits and Unknowns
The bill does not specify what exact services are covered by this new provision.
It is unclear how much funding will be allocated for these additional services.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment removes language from an existing bill that excluded Medicaid coverage for certain pharmacist services and adds new text to clarify that Medicaid will not cover professional services of a licensed pharmacist if they result in a chemical abortion.
Removes the exclusion of payment for services rendered by a licensed pharmacist under the Medical Assistance Act.
Adds language specifying that 'medical assistance' does not include payment for professional services of a licensed pharmacist resulting in a chemical abortion.
The amendment's text is specific and clear but may be complex to understand without context about existing definitions and exclusions in the Medical Assistance Act.
Plain English: The amendment changes the Medical Assistance and Services Act to exclude payments for certain services provided by licensed pharmacists.
Adds language after line 3 of the bill to amend a definition in the act.
Inserts '42-4-102(a)(ii) and' after line 8 of the bill.
Replaces 'is' with 'are' at line 9 of the bill.
Adds new text after line 9, defining that medical assistance does not include payment for professional services by a licensed pharmacist if those services result in a chemical abortion.
The amendment's technical language may be difficult to understand without legal expertise.
Plain English: The amendment removes a previous change made by the House standing committee to the bill about Medicaid coverage for licensed pharmacists.
Removes an earlier amendment from the House standing committee.
The exact nature of what was removed is not specified in the provided text, so details about the previous amendment are unknown.
Plain English: The amendment adds provisions for temporary Medicaid postpartum coverage for twelve months after birth, along with funding and rulemaking requirements.
Adds 'and postpartum coverage' to the bill's catch title.
Inserts new language in the bill text to provide temporary Medicaid postpartum coverage for twelve months after childbirth.
Appropriates $3.8 million ($1.9 million from state and federal funds each) for this program starting July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.
Requires the Department of Health to create rules necessary to implement these changes.
The amendment text does not specify all details about how the postpartum coverage will be implemented beyond rulemaking requirements.
Standing Committee • House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment adds language to prohibit the use of Wyoming Medicaid funds for chemical abortions and ensures that licensed pharmacists cannot use these funds to cause or procure chemical abortions.
Adds a new clause after 'Act;' to prohibit using Wyoming Medicaid funds for chemical abortions.
Inserts a statement on page 2, line 2, prohibiting licensed pharmacists from using Wyoming Medicaid funds to cause or procure chemical abortions.
The amendment does not specify what constitutes a 'chemical abortion' and how this will be enforced.
Plain English: The amendment removes certain House amendments from the bill that would authorize payment for services rendered by licensed pharmacists under Medicaid.
Removes specific House amendments related to authorizing payments for pharmacist services in the Medical Assistance and Services Act.
The exact details of what was removed are not provided, making it unclear exactly which parts of the bill have been altered or eliminated.
Without knowing the content of the deleted House amendments, it's impossible to explain their specific impacts in detail.
Bills Worth Reading With This One
These pairings are meant to flag bills from the same session that may have a bigger real-world effect when you read them together.
Both bills expand Medicaid coverage but for different medical professionals.
Medium confidenceNeeds review
Possible combined effect: SF0009 and SF0037 both amend the Medical Assistance and Services Act to authorize additional types of services under Medicaid. SF0009 authorizes payment for licensed pharmacists, while SF0037 authorizes podiatry services with specific referral requirements. Together, they broaden the scope of covered professionals.
Why this got flagged:
Both bills expand Medicaid coverage but focus on different medical professionals. Reviewing them together provides a comprehensive view of how Medicaid coverage is being expanded in Wyoming.
This act authorizes Medicaid coverage for the services of a licensed pharmacist.
This act authorizes Medicaid coverage for the services of a licensed podiatrist, provided that a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice nurse practitioner made the referral to the podiatrist.
Bill History
2023-02-27LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 107
2023-02-27Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0053
2023-02-22House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0053
2023-02-22Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0053
2023-02-22LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0053
2023-02-16House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2023-02-16Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2023-02-16Senate
S Concur:Failed 6-24-1-0-0
2023-02-16Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2023-02-15House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-27-0-0-0
2023-02-15House
H 3rd Reading:H Bill Reconsideration Motion Passed by Roll Call 35-27-0-0-0
2023-02-15House
H 3rd Reading:Failed 31-30-1-0-0
2023-02-14House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-13House
H COW:Passed
2023-02-10House
H Placed on General File
2023-02-10House
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
2023-02-09House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
2023-01-17House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-17Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0
2023-01-16Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-01-13Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-01-13Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-01-13Senate
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0
2023-01-10Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
2022-12-28Senate
S Received for Introduction
2022-11-30LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 23LSO-0027
Bill No.:
SF0009
Effective:
7/1/2023
LSO No.:
23LSO-0027
Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0053
Chapter No.:
107
Prime Sponsor:
Baldwin
Catch Title:
Medicaid coverage-licensed pharmacists.
Subject:
Providing Medicaid coverage for licensed pharmacists.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act authorizes Medicaid coverage for the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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
Read the full stored bill text
23LSO-0027
ORIGINAL Senate
File No
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SF0009
ENROLLED ACT NO. 53,
SENATE
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session
AN ACT relating to the Medical Assistance and Services Act; authorizing payment for services rendered by a licensed pharmacist under the Medical Assistance and Services Act; 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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103(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxvii) is amended to read:
42
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4
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103.
Authorized services and supplies.
(a)
Services and supplies authorized for medical assistance under this chapter include:
(xxxvii)
The professional services of a licensed pharmacist.
Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(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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