Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB64: Enhanced Medicaid reimbursement rate-maternal services.
Status: Failed, February 11, 2026
AN ACT relating to medical assistance and services; authorizing the department of health to apply for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement for eligible providers of maternal services; providing definitions; providing purposes for enhanced reimbursement rates; requiring reports; providing appropriations; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to medical assistance and services; authorizing the department of health to apply for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement for eligible providers of maternal services; providing definitions; providing purposes for enhanced reimbursement rates; requiring reports; providing appropriations; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
AN ACT relating to medical assistance and services; authorizing the department of health to apply for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement for eligible providers of maternal services; providing definitions; providing purposes for enhanced reimbursement rates; requiring reports; providing appropriations; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. (a) The department of health shall apply to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services for HB0064 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0353 authorization to reimburse eligible providers at an enhanced rate for maternal services provided to eligible Medicaid clients in rural and frontier areas. As used in this section: (i) "Eligible provider" means a health care provider who is actively enrolled in Medicaid, has relevant privileges at a labor and delivery facility and is licensed as one (1) or more of the following: (A) An obstetrician gynecologist; (B) A family physician who provides obstetrical services; (C) A midwife; (D) A general surgeon who provides cesarean section backup; (E) Any other health care provider as determined by rule of the department of health. HB0064 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0353 (ii) "Rural and frontier areas" shall be determined by the department of health. (b) The purposes of the enhanced reimbursement rate authorized by this section …
Sponsors
- Campbell, Elissa (R, H56)
- Kenneth Clouston (R, H32) · primary sponsor
- Connolly, Marilyn (R, H40)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Evie Brennan (R, S31)
- Landen, Bill (R, S27)
- Tara Nethercott (R, S04)
- Schuler, Wendy (R, S15)
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 27-34-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 27-34-1-0-0 (February 11, 2026): 27 yea, 34 nay, failed
Subjects: Enhanced Medicaid reimbursement rate-maternal services.
Common questions
- What is HB64?
- HB64 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Enhanced Medicaid reimbursement rate-maternal services.
- What does HB64 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to medical assistance and services; authorizing the department of health to apply for enhanced Medicaid reimbursement for eligible providers of maternal services; providing definitions; providing purposes for enhanced reimbursement rates; requiring reports; providing appropriations; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of HB64?
- Failed as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 27-34-1-0-0 (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB64?
- Kenneth Clouston (R, H32), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB64?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0064
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