HB0309 • 2025

Repeal of Medicaid birth cost bureaucracy.

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

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Representative Yin
Last action: 2025-02-03
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about conforming changes or continuation of actions after repeal.

Repealing Medicaid Birth Cost Rules

The bill aims to repeal certain rules related to Medicaid costs for childbirth and make changes to other welfare laws.

What This Bill Does

Removes the Medicaid Fairness Act, which includes rules about Medicaid costs related to childbirth.

Who It Names or Affects

People who use Medicaid for childbirth costs
State agencies responsible for welfare programs

Terms To Know

Medicaid Fairness Act: A set of rules about Medicaid costs related to childbirth.
Conforming changes: Changes made to other laws to match the removal or update of a specific law.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
It is unclear how many people will be affected by the repeal of these rules.

Bill History

2025-02-03 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2025-01-29 House
H Received for Introduction
2025-01-28 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0518
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0518
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0309

Repeal of Medicaid birth cost bureaucracy.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Yin

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to welfare; repealing the Medicaid Fairness Act and related provisions; making conforming changes; 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.

W.S. 42
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102(a)(intro) is amended to read:

42
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102.

Conflict with federal laws.

(a)

If any provision of this title
or W.S. 14
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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.

W.S. 14
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822(g), 14
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1001 through 14
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1008, 20
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401(f) and (g) and 42
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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, 2025 and any rights acquired or obligations incurred under the Medicaid Fairness Act before July 1, 2025 shall remain active and valid after July 1, 2025.

Section 4
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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