H.B. No. 0224

State miners' hospital-eligibility.

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Miller and Baker and Senator(s) Bebout, Cooper and Hastert

AN ACT relating to the state miners' hospital; limiting eligibility for services through the state miners' hospital; providing for rulemaking; amending definitions; and providing for an effective date.

1/22/2013   Bill Number Assigned

1/23/2013   H Received for Introduction

1/24/2013   H Introduced and Referred to H10

1/31/2013   H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barlow, Harvey, Kasperik, Larsen, Throne and Wilson

Nays:  Representative(s) Coleman, Filer and Greene

Ayes 6 Nays 3 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/31/2013   H Placed on General File

HB0224HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           After "hospital;" insert "providing for rulemaking;".

Page 2-line 1           After "musculoskeletal" insert "and other"; strike "of miners" insert ", as defined by rule and regulation of the board,".

Page 2-line 2           After "industry" insert "for expenses".

Page 2-line 3           Delete "private" insert "health".  HARVEY, CHAIRMAN

HB0224HW001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 3           Delete the standing committee amendment (HB0224HS001/A) to this line; delete all new language and insert "covered by public or private insurance or other public health care program".  HARVEY

HB0224HW002/ADOPTED

Page 2-lines 12 through 22    Delete entirely and insert:

(ii)  "Miner" means a resident of Wyoming who has worked in a mine in this state or a contiguous state who is or was employed full-time in a mining capacity at a coal or other mine or at a processing or conversion facility contiguous to the mine and dependent upon the output of that mine as feedstock and the mine is:

(A)  Under the jurisdiction of the state mine inspector or the mines safety health administration; or

(B)  An in situ leach process mine. "Miner" shall include the operator of the mine or plant if the operator works on a continuing or irregular basis;".  MILLER, COLEMAN, FILER

2/4/2013    H Passed CoW

2/5/2013    H Passed 2nd Reading

2/6/2013    H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Davison, Eklund, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Teeters, Wallis, Watt, Wilson and Winters

Nays:  Representative(s) Blake, Byrd, Connolly, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Goggles, Nicholas, B., Stubson, Throne, Walters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 47 Nays 13 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/7/2013    S Received for Introduction

2/7/2013    S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/15/2013   S10 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Craft, Nutting, Peterson and Scott

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/15/2013   S Placed on General File

2/22/2013   S Did Not Consider in COW