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SF0082

Wyoming Bill to Create a Palliative Care Advisory Council

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In one sentence

This bill proposes creating a state advisory council to improve palliative care, assigns duties to the Department of Health, and requests a review report before the council's authority expires.

What it does

  • Creates the Advisory Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life, which would be housed within the Department of Health unless the governor places it elsewhere.
  • Defines palliative care as patient and family-centered medical care that optimizes quality of life by addressing physical, emotional, and social needs of patients with serious illness.
  • Requires the council to have between 9 and 13 members appointed by the governor, including health care professionals, a licensed pharmacist, a law enforcement professional, and a clergy or mental health professional.
  • Directs the Department of Health to publish information and resources on its website regarding palliative care providers, facilities, best practices, and referral information.
  • Requires the Department of Health to request a report from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network by July 1, 2020, evaluating the council's success or failure.
  • Sets a sunset date, repealing the law effective July 1, 2021.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Department of Health, which would manage the council and publish public information.
  • The Governor, who would appoint council members and could transfer funding or establish the council in a different office.
  • The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, which would be requested to provide an evaluation report.
  • Health care providers, law enforcement, and the public, who are the target audience for the council's education and advice.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass the House of Representatives and was postponed indefinitely in 2016, so it did not become law in that session.
  • The bill does not specify the exact budget amount for the council, only that it comes from the Department of Health budget unless the governor transfers funds.
  • The report from the American Cancer Society is requested by the Department, not mandated directly by the bill to the organization, and the bill does not state what happens if the report is not provided.

Plain language

Terms to know

Palliative care
Medical care focused on relieving pain and symptoms of serious illness to improve quality of life, without necessarily trying to cure the disease.
Sunset date
A specific date when a law automatically expires and is repealed unless the legislature acts to keep it.
Advisory council
A group of appointed people who give advice and recommendations to government agencies but do not have direct power to make laws.

Official record

Sources

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Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 12:39 AM

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

H10 - Labor:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-02016-02-29 · House3 yes 6 no
Yes
3
No
6
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
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Yes 3

Andrew W SchwartzH23Elaine HarveyH26Fred A BaldwinH18

No 6

Eric BarlowR · H03Harlan J EdmondsH12JoAnn R DaytonH17Lloyd LarsenR · H54Norine A KasperikH32Susan S WilsonH07
S 3rd Reading:Passed 16-14-0-0-02016-02-22 · Senate16 yes 14 no
Yes
16
No
14
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 16

Bernadine CraftS12Brian BonerR · S02Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Jeff WasserburgerS23John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Ogden DriskillR · S01Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 14

Bill LandenR · S27Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Fred M EmerichS05Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonR · S28Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Paul R BarnardS15Phil A NicholasS10Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02016-02-15 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bernadine CraftS12Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Ogden DriskillR · S01Ray R PetersonS19
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 30-0-0-0-02016-02-11 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
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Yes 30

Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Brian BonerR · S02Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23Jim AndersonR · S28John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24NICHOLAS PRESOgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H postponed indefinitelyHouse
  2. H10 - Labor:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0House
  3. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
  4. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  5. S 3rd Reading:Passed 16-14-0-0-0Senate
  6. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  7. S COW:PassedSenate
  8. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 30-0-0-0-0Senate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0082SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by SLabor