(a)The department is authorized to carry out innovative
studies relating to the following:
(i)Reduction of costs associated with long-term
care, chronic disease or other health care services to the state
of Wyoming;
(ii)Allowing individuals in need of long-term care
to remain in their homes and communities;
(iii)Developing necessary long-term care or other
health care services in Wyoming;
(iv)Use of broadband internet to access health care
services.
(b)There is created the health care innovation account.
Funds in the account may include any applicable federal funds
and shall be used to carry out innovative studies under this
section, subject to legislative appropriation.
(c)Not later than September 30 of each year, the
department shall provide a report to the joint labor, health and
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(a) The department is authorized to carry out innovative
studies relating to the following:
(i) Reduction of costs associated with long-term
care, chronic disease or other health care services to the state
of Wyoming;
(ii) Allowing individuals in need of long-term care
to remain in their homes and communities;
(iii) Developing necessary long-term care or other
health care services in Wyoming;
(iv) Use of broadband internet to access health care
services.
(b) There is created the health care innovation account.
Funds in the account may include any applicable federal funds
and shall be used to carry out innovative studies under this
section, subject to legislative appropriation.
(c) Not later than September 30 of each year, the
department shall provide a report to the joint labor, health and
social services interim committee and the joint appropriations
committee relating to funding and studies carried out under this
section.
(d) The department may enter into agreements to carry out
this section. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
agreements under this section shall be exempt from the
procurement requirements set forth in W.S. 9-2-3204 and other
state laws and rules governing the procurement of services by a
state agency. The department shall obtain approval of all
agreements from the attorney general.
(e) A person undertaking an innovative study under this
section shall make available to the department all documents
relating to the study for review upon request. Documents under
this section containing any personally identifiable information
or any trade secret shall not be subject to the Wyoming Public
Records Act.
(f) The department may adopt rules to implement this
section, including specifying a method of application for
funding and standards for program operation.
(g) As used in this section:
(i) "Innovative study" means a randomized, controlled
trial, pilot project, model or analysis conducted under
scientific conditions for:
(A) Assessing a new approach to the provision of
long-term care, care of chronic diseases, early detection or
other health care services which have no substantially
comparable, widely available analogue in Wyoming;
(B) Testing of noninvasive diagnostic equipment.
As used in this paragraph, "noninvasive" means equipment that
does not cause mental or physical effects on the human body.
(ii) "Innovative study" shall not include the testing
of pharmaceuticals, medical procedures or medical devices other
than noninvasive diagnostic equipment.