Cancer early detection amendments.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details about the effectiveness of changing from vouchers to direct payments.

Cancer Early Detection Program Changes

This law changes who can join Wyoming's colorectal cancer early detection program and how costs are paid.

What This Bill Does

• Changes eligibility rules for the colorectal cancer screening program to match national evidence-based recommendations.
• Requires the Department of Health to pay for costs not covered by insurance for those who are underinsured.
• Removes the voucher system and instead provides direct reimbursement for colonoscopy expenses.

Who It Names or Affects

• People living in Wyoming who want to join the colorectal cancer screening program.
• The Department of Health, which runs the program.

Terms To Know

Eligibility

Who can join a program or get help from it.

Underinsured

People who have insurance but it doesn't cover all their medical costs.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify the exact amount of money available for the program.
• It is unclear what happens if there are more people wanting to join than funds allow.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0276
Bill No.:

SF0011

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

23LSO-0276

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0027

Chapter No.:

53

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Cancer early detection amendments.

Subject:

Amends the eligibility requirements for cancer prevention program.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act amends the eligibility requirements for the Department of Health's cancer early detection and prevention program by allowing individuals who meet appropriate age requirements in accordance with national evidence-based recommendations to participate in the program. If an individual is underinsured, the program will pay for the applicable expenses that are not covered by insurance.

This act also amends the reimbursement system for the program. Vouchers will no longer be distributed to program participants and instead the Department of Health will provide reimbursement for the cost of a colonoscopy.

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

23LSO-0276

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
.
SF0011

ENROLLED ACT NO. 27,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; amending eligibility requirements and the reimbursement system for the Wyoming colorectal cancer early detection and prevention program; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 35
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25
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204(d) and (e) is amended to read:

35
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25
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204.

Wyoming colorectal cancer early detection and prevention program.

(d)

Eligibility for the program set forth in this section shall be limited to individuals who are Wyoming residents and have been so for at least one (1) year immediately prior to screening.

The eligibility shall be for one (1) colonoscopy every ten (10) years, counting any done before the effective date of this act or before the individual became a Wyoming resident.

However, the department on a case
‑
by
‑
case basis may authorize follow
‑
up screening when medically indicated based on national evidence based guidelines.

Eligibility shall be restricted to individuals who
are at least fifty (50) years old and who have not become eligible for the federal Medicare program
meet appropriate age requirements in accordance with national evidence based recommendations and are uninsured or underinsured. For persons who are underinsured, the program shall only pay expenses not covered by insurance
. In the event that analysis shows spending in the program will exceed the budget available, the department shall institute a waiting list.

(e)

The department shall provide
vouchers to eligible persons for
reimbursement for
a
an eligible person's
colonoscopy at the rate paid under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act for colonoscopies, including polyp removal.

The person receiving
a voucher
services
under this subsection shall pay all other costs of the colonoscopy. When the funds appropriated for this program are expended, the department shall cease
issuing vouchers

payments
under this section.

Section 2
.

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.

(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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