Behavioral health redesign amendments.
This bill requires Wyoming's Department of Health to continue paying behavioral health service claims for low-income individuals without insurance coverage for mental health or substance use treatment (defined as those earning under 200% of the federal poverty level) in the same manner as before prior reforms. It mandates the department to collect data on potential savings from pursuing third-party billing (like private insurance) before state payments and report these findings to a legislative committee by September 2025. The bill also updates definitions to exclude people with insurance covering these services after July 1, 2026, and takes effect July 1, 2024. It does not change current service delivery but establishes new reporting and data collection requirements for state payments.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action Feb 12, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
38–21
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 60
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican55
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 12, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (38-21-1)
house
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
H Failed Introduction 40-21-1-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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