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WY HB 122

enacted

Wyoming rural health transformation program.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY HB 122 pass?

Yes. WY HB 122 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-06. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Governor Signed HEA No. 0021

What is WY HB 122 about?

This act implements Wyoming’s rural health transformation plan under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program and creates an advisory committee. This act establishes an expenditure account and a perpetuity fund with annual required distributions and purpose-dedicated shares for ongoing health initiatives related to critical access hospital incentives, EMS regionalization, workforce education and physician post-graduate medical education. This act authorizes the investment of funds, including the investment in equities and corporate stocks, as authorized under Article 16, Section 6(a)(ii)(B) of the Wyoming Constitution. This act authorizes expenditures for time-limited initiatives for integrated primary care, technology adoption, exercise and nutrition programs, a statewide tele-specialist platform, workforce education startup costs, care coordination, centralized billing capacity, nonemergency transportation coordination and administration. This act requires reporting and fiscal controls for recipients and requires the State Budget Department, in consultation with the Department of Health, to maintain an electronic reporting portal. This act requires rulemaking and directs the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee to study specified topics. This act appropriates federal funds received for deposit into the perpetuity fund and for the time-limited initiatives. Comments: Creates a major program; Requires legislative appointments.

Who sponsors WY HB 122?

Appropriations is the primary sponsor of WY HB 122.

Description

This act implements Wyoming’s rural health transformation plan under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program and creates an advisory committee. This act establishes an expenditure account and a perpetuity fund with annual required distributions and purpose-dedicated shares for ongoing health initiatives related to critical access hospital incentives, EMS regionalization, workforce education and physician post-graduate medical education. This act authorizes the investment of funds, including the investment in equities and corporate stocks, as authorized under Article 16, Section 6(a)(ii)(B) of the Wyoming Constitution. This act authorizes expenditures for time-limited initiatives for integrated primary care, technology adoption, exercise and nutrition programs, a statewide tele-specialist platform, workforce education startup costs, care coordination, centralized billing capacity, nonemergency transportation coordination and administration. This act requires reporting and fiscal controls for recipients and requires the State Budget Department, in consultation with the Department of Health, to maintain an electronic reporting portal. This act requires rulemaking and directs the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee to study specified topics. This act appropriates federal funds received for deposit into the perpetuity fund and for the time-limited initiatives. Comments: Creates a major program; Requires legislative appointments.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-06 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0021
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Appropriationsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-06

    Assigned Chapter Number 61

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-06

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0021

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-05

    S President Signed HEA No. 0021

  4. 2026-03-05

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0021

  5. 2026-03-04

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0021

  6. 2026-03-04

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-03-03

    S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  8. 2026-03-02

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  9. 2026-02-27

    S 2nd Reading:Laid Back

  10. 2026-02-26

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-25

    S Placed on General File

  12. 2026-02-25

    S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-23

    S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations

    introduction,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-19

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  15. 2026-02-19

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-02-17

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  17. 2026-02-16

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-12

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2026-02-12

    H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-02-10

    H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 61-0-1-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-09

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  22. 2026-02-08

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

Versions

  • Amendment HB0122S3001 (3rd reading) - Senator Scott (Failed)Compare
  • Amendment HB0122HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Appropriations Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 61-0-1-0-0

    2026-02-10 · pass · 61-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • L: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • E: yes
    • K: yes
    • Chestek: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Kelly: excused
  • H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • ALLEMAND: yes
    • ANGELOS: yes
    • HAROLDSON: yes
    • PENDERGRAFT: yes
    • SHERWOOD: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • S: yes
    • BEAR: yes
  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0

    2026-02-19 · pass · 57-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • L: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • K: yes
    • Chestek: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Banks: excused
    • E: excused
    • Jarvis: excused
    • Kelly: excused
    • Nicholas: excused
  • S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    2026-02-25 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DRISKILL: yes
    • FRENCH: yes
    • GIERAU: yes
    • LAURSEN: yes
    • SALAZAR: excused
  • S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0

    2026-03-04 · pass · 26-5

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Case: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • French: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Barlow: no
    • Hutchings: no
    • Ide: no
    • McKeown: no
    • Pearson: no

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