Senate concurs on welfare-fraud amendments after stakeholder negotiations

The Wyoming Senate on March 6 concurred with the House on Senate File 106, a package of amendments to the welfare fraud prevention act, sending the measure forward by roll call.

President Bridal, speaking as floor manager, said negotiations with hospital associations and advocacy groups produced an amendment adopted in the House committee, and he urged senators to support the concurrence. He said stakeholders including hospitals and older-people advocates "came together and really worked hard on this bill."

Senators asked procedural questions during floor discussion; no further substantive debate was recorded. The concurrence passed by roll call with 27 ayes, 2 noes and 2 excused. The bill will proceed to enrollment and signing under the usual process.