Adopted Standing Committee by HTransportation
HB0172
Wyoming Law Change: Who Can Certify Disability for Parking Placards
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
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
Last checked Aug 7, 4:07 AM
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-02015-02-24 · Senate30 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 30
Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-19 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-02015-02-05 · House59 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 59
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 59
Excused 1
Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-01-30 · House9 yes 0 no
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0053 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0053Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0053House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0053LSO
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
Changes
Amendments
1 stored