September 6, 2012 I The Lovell Chronicle I 13
BY DAVID PECK AND
PATTI CARPENTER
North Big Horn County
citizens are reminded that
the Wyoming Legislature's
Joint Labor, Health and
Social Services Committee
is meeting in Lovell this
week.
The committee is meet-
ing at the Lovell Communi-
ty Center, and work began
Wednesday at 8 a.m. and
continues at 8 a.m. Thurs-
day and Friday.
Rep. Elaine Harvey
(R-Lovell) is chairman of
the House committee and
Sen. Charles Scott (R-
Casper) chairs the Senate
committee.
Other members of the
joint committee are Sen.
Dan Dockstader (R-Af-
ton), Sen. Marty Martin
(D-Superior), Sen. Les-
lie Nutting (R-Cheyenne),
Sen. John Schiffer (R-Kay-
cee), Rep. Joseph Barbu-
to (D-Rock Springs), Rep.
Bernadine Craft (D-Rock
Springs), Rep. Gerald Gay
(R-Casper), Rep. Keith
Gingery (R-Jackson), Rep.
Matt Greene (R-Laramie),
Rep. David Miller (R-Ri-
verton), Rep. Frank Peas-
ley (R-Douglas) and Rep.
Tom Reeder (R-Casper).
On Thursday, Sept. 6,
the committee will contin-
ue to look at issues relat-
ed to the Temporary Assis-
tance for Needy Families
program (TANF), in partic-
ular funding status of cer-
tain projects. Harvey said
the discussion will include
how much money the feder-
al government plans to con-
tribute to TANF and what
the projected needs are for
the program.
The committee will
also discuss the "welfare-
to-work" program, • which
requires recipients to gocussed. The discussion will backing.
to work after five years of also include a discussionAt 10:30 a.m., Dr.
assistance, about reimbursement ratesBraund, Director of
There will also be a dis-for critical access hospitals Forsland, will speak on
cussion about Medicaid en- and nursing homes, the topic of public health
rollment fraud and the sta- At 4:30 p.m. Steve Bah- nursing.
tus of prevention efforts, mer of the Wyoming Hospi-At 11:30 a.m. Toni
At 10:30 a.m. the tal Association will speak, Decklever of the Wyoming
Health Insurance Exchangealong with CEOs from areaNurses Assoc. will talk
Steering Committee will hospitals, including Rickabout the Wyoming Center
provide an update of infor- Schroeder, Jackie Claud- for Nursing and healthcare
mation related to interstate son and Bill Patten. The partnerships.
compacts. CEOs are expected to tes-At 1:30 p.m. Bob Fecht
At 11 a.m., Darnell tify about how the proposed of the Wyoming Health Re-
Simpson, President of theMedicaid rates will affect sources Network will speak.
Chiropractors Associationthe viability of critical ac- At 2 p.m. Bill Sexton,
in Wyoming will address cess hospitals in Big Horn Administrator of the State
the committee with regardand neighboring counties.Hospital, will testify by
to updating the laws and is- The discussion will be fol- phone about cost drivers
sues related to chiropractic lowed by a public commentfor geriatric long-term care
practice in the state, period, waivers.
At 1:30 p.m., the Dept. On Friday, Sept. 7, the At 3 p.m., there will
ofHealthwill discuss issues committee will begin the be a discussion about sub-
related to Medicaid options, meeting at 8 a.m. and will stance abuse and preven-
Harvey said she expects the continue to discuss Medic- tion services, followed by a
discussion around informa- aid if necessary, public comment period.
tion obtained in a recent At 10 a.m. a trend anal- The meeting will con-
Medicaid options study toysis regarding developmen- clude with general com-
be one of the "meatier" dis- tal preschool funding will mittee business like bill
cussions of the meeting, take place. Harvey expects requests, and the next
A Medicaid cost study this to be a "hot potato"meeting will be scheduled.
will also be reviewed and a topic about a program sheThis is an open meeting
statistical analysis of Med- considers highly success-and the public is invited to
icaid paid childbirths inful with a small financial attend the entire session,
Wyoming will also be dis-margin and heavy political Harvey said.
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