Title 42 — Title 42 — Welfare
12 chapters · 139 sections in this title.
W.S. § 42-9-101 Short title
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Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Private Hospital Assessment Act."
W.S. § 42-9-102 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this chapter: (i) "Account" means the private hospital assessment account created by W.S. 42-9-103; (ii) "Department" means the department of health; (iii) "Fiscal year" means the twelve (12) month period beginning October 1 and ending September 30; (i…
W.S. § 42-9-103 (a) Private hospital assessment account
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(a) Private hospital assessment account. The private hospital assessment account is created. (b) The state treasurer shall invest amounts deposited within the account in accordance with law and all investment earnings shall be credited back to the account. Funds in the account ar…
W.S. § 42-9-104 Assessments
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Assessments. (a) Each private hospital shall pay a private hospital assessment to the department in accordance with this section. Hospitals owned or operated by the state or any city, town, county, special district or other political subdivision of the state or local government s…
W.S. § 42-9-105 Penalties for failure to pay assessment
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Penalties for failure to pay assessment. (a) If a private hospital fails to pay an assessment due under this chapter, there shall be added to the assessment a penalty equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the assessment that was not paid when due. The penalty under this sec…
W.S. § 42-9-106 Quarterly adjustment payments
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Quarterly adjustment payments. (a) To preserve the quality and improve access to private hospital services, the department shall make quarterly adjustment payments as set forth in this section. (b) Each private hospital that pays assessments under this chapter and is eligible to …
W.S. § 42-9-107 Discontinuation of the assessment and quarterly adjustment payments
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Discontinuation of the assessment and quarterly adjustment payments. (a) The assessment imposed by this chapter shall be discontinued if: (i) The state plan amendment reflecting the quarterly adjustment payments authorized by this chapter is not approved by the centers for medica…
W.S. § 42-9-108 Approval of state plan; rulemaking
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Approval of state plan; rulemaking. (a) The department shall seek necessary federal approval in the form of state plan amendments in order to continue to implement the provisions of this chapter. The department shall be deemed to satisfy this requirement by seeking approval for t…
W.S. § 42-9-109 Multiple facilities
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Multiple facilities. If a person conducts, operates or maintains more than one (1) private hospital licensed by the department, the person shall pay the assessment for each private hospital separately.