Wyoming § 42-4-115 Work incentives improvement option; purchase of
services; eligibility criteria; definition

Wyoming Statutes

§ 42-4-115 — Work incentives improvement option; purchase of services; eligibility criteria; definition

Wyoming·Title 42 Welfare·Ch. 4 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES·Art. 1 IN GENERAL

(a)The department may amend the state plan for medical assistance and services developed under W.S. 42-4-104(a)(ii) to allow individuals with countable income not to exceed three hundred percent (300%) of the supplemental security income level to receive services authorized under W.S. 42-4-103(a), provided that:

(i)Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 31, § 2.

(ii)Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 31, § 2.

(iii)The individual is eligible to buy into the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act under the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act of 1999 and subsequent similar federal enactments and the federal government is not restricted from paying its proportionate share of the individual's eligible medical expenses;

(iv)Provided that the individual's earnings do not exceed the le

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(a) The department may amend the state plan for medical
assistance and services developed under W.S. 42-4-104(a)(ii) to
allow individuals with countable income not to exceed three
hundred percent (300%) of the supplemental security income level
to receive services authorized under W.S. 42-4-103(a), provided
that:
(i) Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 31, § 2.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 31, § 2.
(iii) The individual is eligible to buy into the
Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act under the federal
Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act of 1999 and
subsequent similar federal enactments and the federal government
is not restricted from paying its proportionate share of the
individual's eligible medical expenses;
(iv) Provided that the individual's earnings do not
exceed the level specified in section 201(a)(3) of the Federal
Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act of 1999; and
(v) The individual pays to the department a premium
of seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of his total gross earnings
from work and seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of his unearned
income in excess of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per year,
provided that:
(A) The total paid in premiums under this
section does not exceed the yearly premium as calculated
pursuant to W.S. 42-4-116; and
(B) The individual is not liable for more than
the full premium calculated pursuant to W.S. 42-4-116.
(b) If the federal government does not allow a state plan
amendment containing the expense limitations provided in
paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) of this section or provisions with
similar fiscal effects, the state plan amendment authorized by
this section shall not be implemented without specific
legislative authorization.
(c) With respect to the premium received pursuant to
subsection (a) of this section, the department shall deduct and
forward to the federal government any amount owed under federal
regulations. Any overpaid premium shall be refunded to the
individual and the balance shall be deposited in the general
fund. The sum of all amounts deposited under this section shall
be reported in the biennial budget submissions to the joint
appropriations interim committee as premium earned to offset the
expenses of the program.
(d) Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 54, § 2.
(e) Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 31, § 2.
(f) Repealed By Laws 2002, Ch. 31, § 2.

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