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HB0172

Wyoming Law Change: Who Can Certify Disability for Parking Placards

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In one sentence

This law allows advanced practice registered nurses to certify disabilities for parking placards, in addition to physicians.

What it does

  • Allows advanced practice registered nurses to certify a disability for the purpose of obtaining a handicapped placard.
  • Requires a letter from a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse stating the applicant has a disability expected to last at least 12 months that limits or impairs the ability to walk.
  • Defines an eligible person as someone with disabilities that limit or impair the ability to walk, as determined by a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse.
  • Sets the effective date of the law as July 1, 2015.

Who it affects

  • People with disabilities who need a parking placard.
  • Advanced practice registered nurses who certify disabilities.
  • The Department of Transportation, which issues the placards.

Limits and unknowns

  • The provided text does not specify the process for how a nurse determines if a disability lasts 12 months.
  • The provided text does not list other healthcare providers who may certify disabilities beyond physicians and advanced practice registered nurses.

Plain language

Terms to know

Advanced practice registered nurse
A type of nurse authorized by this law to certify disabilities for parking placards.
Placard
A special tamper-resistant removable windshield placard that displays the international symbol of access.
Eligible person
A person with disabilities that limit or impair the ability to walk, as determined by a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0172 Effective : 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0488 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 53 Chapter No.: 83 Prime Sponsor: Kasperik Catch Title: Disability placard-designation. Subject: Amends who may certify disability Summary/Major Elements: W.S. 31-2-213(c) requires the Department of Tran sportation to issue windshield “ Handicapped ” placards to persons with a disability certified by a physician. This bill authorizes advanced practice registered nurses to also certify disability for the purpose of obtaining a handicapped placard. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-02015-02-24 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-19 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-02015-02-05 · House59 yes 0 no
Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-01-30 · House9 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0053 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0053Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0053House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0053LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  17. H Placed on General FileHouse
  18. Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  19. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationHouse
  20. H Received for IntroductionHouse

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0172HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by HTransportation