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SF0050

Hospital Privileges for Health Care Providers

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In one sentence

This bill proposed changes to the rules for which health care providers can work in public hospitals and how hospitals decide who to admit to their staff, but it did not pass.

What it does

  • Allows advanced practice nurses to practice in public hospitals alongside doctors of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, dentistry, and podiatry.
  • Requires hospitals to create reasonable and uniform rules for admitting staff and granting privileges.
  • States that admission to the medical staff cannot be denied based solely on the type of degree the applicant holds.
  • Requires hospital governing bodies to consider the competency and character of each applicant.
  • Allows hospital bylaws to limit privileges based on the scope of practice and training of the applicant.
  • Allows hospitals to make provisions needed to comply with Medicare or other governmental program regulations.

Who it affects

  • Public hospitals owned by the state, hospital districts, counties, or cities.
  • Hospitals that receive support from public funds.
  • Doctors of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, dentistry, and podiatry.
  • Advanced practice nurses.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and failed its third reading in the Senate on February 19, 2010.
  • The bill text provided is a working draft and includes amendments that were adopted during the legislative process.
  • The bill does not specify the exact penalties for hospitals that violate these rules.

Plain language

Terms to know

Hospital privileges
The rights granted to a health care provider to practice in a specific hospital.
Bylaws
The internal rules and regulations that a hospital creates to manage its operations and staff.
Scope of practice
The specific types of care and procedures a health care provider is trained and licensed to perform.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 6:37 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states that granting hospital privileges to advanced practice nurses makes the state more attractive for providers who are in short supply and have many options.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:58 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it clarifies hospital bylaws must align with statutes and adds advanced practice nurses to address a growing shortage of primary care providers.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:34:06 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

S Failed 3rd Reading 14-16-0-0-02010-02-19 · Senate14 yes 16 no
Yes
14
No
16
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 14

Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03Floyd EsquibelS08Grant C LarsonS17James E Elliott Jr.S11John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Kathryn L SessionsS07Marty A MartinS12Mike MassieS09Rick D HunnicuttS05Stan CooperS14Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 16

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Chuck TownsendS01Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John J HinesS23Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Saundra MeyerS15Tony RossS04
S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02010-02-15 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Charles ScottR · S30John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Rick D HunnicuttS05

No 1

Bill LandenR · S27
S Introduced and Referred to S10 30-0-0-0-02010-02-09 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18James E Elliott Jr.S11Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Rick D HunnicuttS05Saundra MeyerS15Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed 3rd ReadingSenate
  2. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  3. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  4. S Laid Back Without PrejudiceSenate
  5. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  6. S Passed CoWSenate
  7. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  8. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S10 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S10Senate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

SF0050S3001

Withdrawn 3rd reading by SCOTT

SF0050S3002

Adopted 3rd reading by MEIER

SF0050S3003

Adopted 3rd reading by SCOTT

SF0050SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT