Professional assistance program-teachers.

WORKING DRAFT
2006
STATE OF
WYOMING
06LSO-0295

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0079

Professional assistance program-teachers.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Cohee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the
Wyoming
professional assistance program; extending provisions of the program to teachers as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 33
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1
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115(a)(ii)
,
(iii) and (g) is amended to read:

33
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115.

Professional assistance programs for health care providers and others as specified; confidentiality of records.

(a)

As used in this section:

(ii)

"Licensee" means
:

(A)

A
ny individual holding a permit or license as a health care provider as a profession or occupation regulated under this title
;

or

(B)

A
ny individual admitted to the
Wyoming
state bar;
or

(C)

Any individual teaching in a public school pursuant to a certificate or permit issued under the laws of this state by the
Wyoming
professional teaching standards board
.

(iii)

"Professional assistance program" or "program" means a program or activity relating to drug or alcohol abuse prevention, referral, treatment or rehabilitation, which is directly or indirectly assisted by a board or commission or other organization established under this title for the regulation of licensees
,

or

the Wyoming state bar

or the Wyoming professional teaching standards board established under W.S. 21
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2
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801
.

(g)

The department of health shall provide assistance to any
certifying, permitting or
licensure board that desires to establish professional assistance programs as defined under this section.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

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