The purpose of this meeting is to begin the Committee'\;s interim work. The Committee will receive agency updates regarding their programs and budgets. The Wyoming Department of Health\, Department of Family Services\, Department of Workforce Services\, and the Wyoming Department of Insurance will be providing information and background to the Committee. The Committee will learn about the findings from the Governor'\;s taskforce work on maternal health and emergency medical services. The Committee will also consider the use of artificial intelligence in prior authorization within the healthcare industry. Toxicology reports will be discussed with the Department of Health'\;s vital statistics and the Coroner'\;s Association and the effects of prescription drugs on the mental state of people in circumstances surrounding events like murder and suicide. The Committee will wrap up their first meeting with a discussion regarding naturopathic licensure.
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\nThe meeting will be held in person in Casper and remotely with a live video stream available on the Legislature'\;s Website (www.wyoleg.gov). A limited number of participants can sign up to provide public comment virtually for a specified agenda item during the Committee'\;s upcoming meeting. The total amount of time dedicated to virtual public comment is set by the Committee Chairmen per Management Council Policy. Please fill out the public comment form to ensure the Committee knows you intend to provide public comment virtually. Only those who fill out the form to provide public comments virtually and who are e-mailed the Zoom invite from the Legislative Service Office will be permitted into the Zoom meeting to testify.

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Please direct questions about this meeting to Legislative Service Office Committee staff Anna Johnson\, Katie Talbott\, Clay Caldwell at: (307) 777-7881.

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Individuals who plan to provide materials to the Committee during the meeting should provide the materials in electronic format to Committee staff and provide sufficient hard copies for members of the Committee\, Committee staff and interested members of the audience. Hard copies should be on three hole paper.

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All materials provided to the Committee in written form will be part of the official record of the Committee'\;s meeting and will be on file at the Legislative Service Office.

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Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Legislative Service Office at: (307) 777-7881\, or by e-mail at: lso@wyoleg.gov\, for assistance.

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Members of the Joint Labor\, Health &\; Social Services Committee

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Senators: \;Eric Barlow\, Gary Crum\, Lynn Hutchings\, Charles Scott\, Cheri Steinmetz

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Representatives: \;Ken Clouston\, Joel Guggenmos\, Paul Hoeft\, Darin McCann\, Pepper Ottman\, Rachel Rodriguez-Williams\, Pam Thayer\, Jacob Wasserburger\, Mike Yin