HB0309

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Repeal of Medicaid birth cost bureaucracy.

Repeal provisions of the Medicaid Fairness Act and related welfare regulations with conforming changes.

Full legal title

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.

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What does this bill do?

Repeals the Medicaid Fairness Act and related statutory provisions governing Medicaid birth cost requirements.

Repeals W.S. 14-2-822(g), which contained provisions related to Medicaid birth costs. (Sec. 2, W.S. 14-2-822(g))
Repeals W.S. 14-2-1001 through 14-2-1008, which constituted the Medicaid Fairness Act. (Sec. 2, W.S. 14-2-1001 through 14-2-1008)
Repeals W.S. 20-2-401(f) and (g), which contained related Medicaid provisions. (Sec. 2, W.S. 20-2-401(f) and (g))
Repeals W.S. 42-4-122, which contained additional Medicaid-related provisions. (Sec. 2, W.S. 42-4-122)
Makes conforming changes to W.S. 42-1-102(a) to remove reference to the repealed provisions. (Sec. 1, W.S. 42-1-102(a))
Preserves the validity of any legal proceedings, actions, rights, or obligations that arose under the Medicaid Fairness Act before July 1, 2025. (Sec. 3)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (3)

2/3/2025(House)

H Did not Consider for Introduction

1/29/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction

1/28/2025(LSO)

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