Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0115
Medical Ethics Defense Act
Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act allows healthcare providers and institutions to refuse participation in certain medical services based on their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs without facing discrimination.
What it does
- Gives health care providers the right to refuse to participate in or pay for specific health care services if it goes against their conscience.
- Allows religious-based health care organizations to make decisions that align with their religious beliefs.
- Prohibits any person or entity from discriminating against a healthcare provider, institution, or payer who refuses to provide certain medical services based on conscience.
- Requires health care payers to file and update policies annually regarding which services they will not cover due to conscience.
Who it affects
- Healthcare providers, institutions, and payers
- Patients who may face changes in the availability of certain medical services
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
- Details on enforcement mechanisms are limited in the provided text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Conscience
- The ethical, moral or religious beliefs that guide a healthcare provider's decisions.
- Healthcare payer
- An entity that pays for or arranges the payment of health care services provided to individuals.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO