Compare WY HB 222 (2025) and WY HB 234 (2023)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- WY HB 222 (2025) · Wyoming · 2025 · Failed
- WY HB 234 (2023) · Wyoming · 2023 · Failed
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| WY HB 222 (2025) | WY HB 234 (2023) |
|---|---|
| STATE OF WYOMING 25LSO-0687 1 HB0222 HOUSE BILL NO. HB0222 Medical Ethics Defense Act-2. Sponsored by: Representative(s) Ottman | STATE OF WYOMING 23LSO-0612 1 HB0234 HOUSE BILL NO. HB0234 Medical Ethics Defense Act. Sponsored by: Representative(s) Ottman |
| A BILL for 1 AN ACT relating to public health and safety; allowing 2 health care professionals, health care institutions and 3 health care payers the right not to participate in or pay 4 for health care services as specified | A BILL for 1 AN ACT relating to public health and safety; allowing 2 health care providers, health care institutions and health 3 care payers the right to refuse to participate in or pay 4 for health care services as specified |
| providing immunity; 11 providing definitions; specifying applicability; requiring 12 rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. 13 14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming | providing immunity; providing definitions; 6 specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and 7 providing for effective dates. 8 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming |
| Section 1. W.S. 35-34-101 through 35-34-106 are 2 created to read: 3 4 CHAPTER 34 5 MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT | Section 1. W.S. 35-33-101 through 35-33-106 are 12 created to read: 13 14 CHAPTER 33 15 MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT |
| Short title. 8 9 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 10 "Medical Ethics Defense Act." 11 12 35-34-102. Definitions. 13 14 (a) As used in this act: 15 16 (i) "Conscience" means the ethical, moral or 17 religious beliefs or principles held by any health care | Short title. 3 4 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the 5 "Medical Ethics Defense Act." 6 7 35-33-102. Definitions. 8 9 (a) As used in this act: 10 11 (i) "Conscience" means the ethical, moral or 12 religious beliefs or principles held by any health care |
| health care institution or health care payer. 19 For | health care institution or health 22 care payer for |
| participate in or pay for health care services | participate in or pay for health care services |
| its conscience; 21 2025 STATE OF WYOMING 25LSO-0687 4 HB0222 1 (B | its 21 conscience. 22 2023 STATE OF WYOMING 23LSO-0612 12 HB0234 1 (b |
| shall be subject to civil 3 or criminal liability for | shall be subject to 2 civil or criminal liability for |
| subject to 9 civil or criminal liability for a health care professional 10 employed, contracted or granted admitting privileges by the 11 health care institution for the health care | subject to 2 civil or criminal liability for a health care provider 3 employed, contracted or granted admitting privileges by the 4 health care institution for the health care |
| a civil action for damages or 21 injunctive relief, or both | A civil action for damages or injunctive relief, or both |
| in a court of competent 22 jurisdiction for any alleged violation of | in a court of competent 13 jurisdiction for any alleged violation of |
| of this act. 23 2025 STATE OF WYOMING 25LSO-0687 12 HB0222 1 Section | of this act. 2023 STATE OF WYOMING 23LSO-0612 13 HB0234 1 2 Section |
| act. 23 2025 STATE OF WYOMING 25LSO-0687 12 HB0222 1 Section 2. 2 3 (a | act. 16 2023 STATE OF WYOMING 23LSO-0612 14 HB0234 1 Section 6. 2 3 (a |
| STATE OF WYOMING 25LSO-0687 13 HB0222 1 Section 4. 2 3 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this 4 section, this act is effective July 1, 2025. 5 6 (b) Sections 3 and 4 of this act are effective 7 immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a 8 bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of 9 the Wyoming Constitution. 10 11 (END | STATE OF WYOMING 23LSO-0612 14 HB0234 1 Section 6. 2 3 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this 4 section, this act is effective July 1, 2023. 5 6 (b) Sections 3 and 6 of this act are effective 7 immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a 8 bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of 9 the Wyoming Constitution. 10 11 (END |