Administrative Rule Review Report  #AR08-034

Legislative Service Office

12-May-08

 

AGENCY:                                 Miner's Hospital Board.

 

DATE SUBMITTED:                  April 25, 2008.

 

SUBJECT:                                 Chapter 2, Services for Miners.

 

NATURE OF RULES:                     Legislative.

 

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:         W.S. 30-6-102

 

DETERMINATION OF PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE BASED UPON INFORMATION

SUBMITTED BY THE AGENCY TO LSO:  Apparently complete to date.

 

SUMMARY OF RULES:            Wyoming Statutes, Title 30, Chapter 6, creates the State Miner's Hospital Board and miner's hospital board account.  The Board is charged with administering a program of health care benefits for disabled or incapacitated miners, subject to oversight by a legislative committee.  The Board in 2006 created a medical assistance benefit and hearing aid benefit for eligible miners.  These rules amend existing Board rules to increase the annual medical assistance benefits payable from the account from $1,000 to $5,000, and increase the maximum hearing aid benefit from $1,000 to $2,000, for expenses not covered by other insurance or programs.

 

FINDINGS:     The rules appear to be within the scope of statutory authority and legislative intent.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:        That the rules be placed on the Consent List and be approved by the Council as submitted by the Board.

 

 

 

                                                            _______________________

                                                            Gerald W. Laska

                                                            Staff Attorney

 

                                                            _______________________

                                                            David K. Gruver

                                                            Assistant Director

 

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