HB0004

Signed into Law

Birthing centers-Medicaid coverage.

The state will authorize Medicaid coverage for services provided by birthing centers.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to medical assistance and services; authorizing payment for services rendered by a birthing center under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act; and providing for an effective date.

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What does this bill do?

Authorizes Medicaid coverage for services provided by birthing centers in Wyoming.

Adds birthing center services to the list of authorized medical assistance services and supplies under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act, with birthing centers defined according to W.S. 35-2-901(a)(iii). (W.S. 42-4-103(a)(xxxix), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (20)

2/27/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 1

2/27/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0001

2/25/2026(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0001

2/25/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0001

2/25/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0001

Roll Call Votes (5)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

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2/25/2026SenateYea 30Nay 1

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, French, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Nethercott, Love, McKeown, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman

Nay: Ide

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S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

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2/23/2026SenateYea 4Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: HUTCHINGS, SCOTT, STEINMETZ, BRENNAN

Excused: CRUM

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0

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2/13/2026HouseYea 58Nay 3Excused 1

H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

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2/11/2026HouseYea 8Nay 1

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Yea: CLOUSTON, GUGGENMOS, MCCANN, OTTMAN, THAYER, WASSERBURGER, YIN, RODRIGUEZ-WILLIAMS

Nay: HOEFT

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H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 44-18-0-0-0

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2/9/2026HouseYea 44Nay 18

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Yea: Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bratten, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Harshman, Haroldson, Jarvis, Kelly, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Lucas, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin

Nay: Allemand, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Locke, McCann, Ottman, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Webb, Webber, Neiman

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Yea: Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Chestek, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Fornstrom, Geringer, Filer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, JT. Larson, L. Larsen, Lien, Lawley, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Ottman, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Schmid, Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Styvar, Strock, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webber, Webb, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman, Yin

Nay: Allemand, Brady, Hoeft

Excused: Kelly