HB0302 • 2007

Professional assistance programs-teachers.

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

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Craft
Last action: 2007-02-27
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2007

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2007-02-27 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 132
2007-02-27 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0078
2007-02-23 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0078
2007-02-23 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 78
2007-02-23 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0078
2007-02-23 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-22 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-21 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-02-12 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-02-12 Senate
S04 Recommended Do Pass
2007-02-07 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04
2007-02-05 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-02-05 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-02 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-01 House
H Passed CoW
2007-01-30 House
H Placed on General File
2007-01-30 House
H04 Recommended Do Pass
2007-01-26 House
H Introduced and Referred to H04
2007-01-25 House
H Received for Introduction
2007-01-24 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0302

Bill No.:
HB0302
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
07LSO-0666
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0078

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Craft

Catch Title:
Professional
assistance programs-teachers.

Subject:
Professional drug or alcohol abuse
assistance programs for teachers.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act extends the
professional assistance programs available to health care providers and
attorneys to public school teachers in this state.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0302

ENROLLED ACT NO. 78, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

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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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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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, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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