Bill No.: SF0057 Drafter: JWL

LSO No.: 06LSO-0387 Effective Date: 3/15/2006

Enrolled Act No.: SEA 66

Chapter No.: 112

Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title: Medical specialty centers-2.

Subject: Study of medical specialty centers

Summary/Major Elements: This act:

· Directs the Wyoming Health Care Commission to conduct a study of medical specialty centers and new general hospitals, including:

o The possible effects on the state's health care system, trauma care system, Wyoming community health care facilities and consumers;

o The feasibility of modifying the licensure process for medical specialty centers and new general hospitals;

o Regulations that may be appropriate to focus competition between medical specialty centers or new general hospitals and existing community hospitals on cost and quality of services;

o The provision of hospital specialty services to the state's insured and underinsured populations;

o Creating efficiencies and opportunities to enhance the quality, delivery and allocation of health care resources; and

o Issues related to the above which the commission identifies.

· Appropriates $175,000 in general funds to the Health Care Commission for the study.

Comments:

· Report due - Report from Health Care Commission to Governor and Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee by November 1, 2006;