WyomingWyoming medical assistance may pay for birthing center services
Starting July 1, 2026, the law allows Wyoming medical assistance to pay for services from birthing centers defined under state law.
What it does
Wyoming medical assistance may pay for services from birthing centers defined under state law, starting July 1, 2026.
Argument forEligible patients may have another care setting available if birthing centers provide services that Wyoming medical assistance can pay for.
Argument againstAllowing payment for birthing center services could increase public spending if Wyoming medical assistance pays for care it did not previously cover.
More detail
The law authorizes Wyoming medical assistance to pay for birthing center services. The provision covers services from birthing centers as defined in Wyoming law. This provision took effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 27Assigned Chapter Number 1Latest
- Feb 27Governor Mark Gordon Signed HEA No. 0001Became Law
- Feb 25S President Signed HEA No. 0001
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0001
- Feb 25Assigned Number HEA No. 0001
- Feb 25S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0Passed Senate
- Feb 24S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 24S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 23S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 17S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborMinor
- Feb 16S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 14H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0Passed House
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 11H COW:PassedMinor
- Vote recorded H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11H Placed on General File
- Feb 11H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 44-18-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 44-18-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 9H Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
Healthcare