HB0091 • 2010

Governmental immunity-waiver for hospital whistleblowers.

AN ACT relating to governmental immunity; providing a waiver of governmental immunity for damages caused by a violation of whistleblower statutes for medical facilities; and providing for an effective date.

Healthcare

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Connolly
Last action: 2010-02-26
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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Amendments

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HB0091HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

2010-02-26 Senate
S Placed on General File; Did not Consider in CoW
2010-02-26 Senate
S01 Recommended Do Pass
2010-02-23 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2010-02-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2010-02-22 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2010-02-22 House
H Advanced to 3rd Reading on Same Day
2010-02-22 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-19 House
H Passed CoW
2010-02-19 House
H Amendments Adopted
2010-02-19 House
Amendment Adopted
2010-02-18 House
H Placed on General File
2010-02-18 House
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2010-02-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2010-02-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2010-02-08 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2010
STATE OF
WYOMING
10LSO-0267.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0091

Governmental immunity-waiver for hospital whistleblowers.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Connolly and Gingery and Senator(s) Hastert

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
governmental immunity; providing a waiver of governmental immunity for damages caused by a violation of whistleblower statutes for medical facilities;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 1
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39
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109 is amended to read:

1
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39
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109.

Liability; medical facilities.

(a)

A governmental entity is liable for damages resulting from bodily injury, wrongful death or property damage caused by the negligence of public employees while acting within the scope of their duties in the operation of any public hospital or in providing public outpatient health care.

(b)

A governmental entity is liable for damages resulting from a violation of W.S. 35
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2
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910(b)
.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2010.

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