Administrative Rule Review Report #AR08-087
Legislative Service Office
27-Oct-08
AGENCY: Department of Health.
DATE SUBMITTED: October 15, 2008.
SUBJECT: Chapter 5, Wyoming Physician Recruitment Grant
NATURE OF RULES: Legislative and procedural.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: W.S. 35-1-1101.
DETERMINATION OF PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE BASED UPON INFORMATION
SUBMITTED BY THE AGENCY TO LSO: Apparently complete to date.
SUMMARY OF RULES: These rules implement a new Physician Recruitment Grant Program enacted by the 2008 Legislature (HB0155/HEA0062/Ch.121). The program authorizes grants to hospitals, private physician practices and others seeking to recruit a physician, in consideration of the physician's agreement to serve specified populations within the recruiting community. The rules:
· provide relevant definitions;
· specify responsibilities of the Department of Health, the recruiting entity and the recruited physician;
· provide procedures for selection of grantees by the department;
· identify grounds, procedures and repayment obligations upon breach of a grant agreement by a recruited physician.
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 Agency.
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Gerald W. Laska
Staff Attorney
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Dan J. Pauli
Director
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