HB0141 • 2011

Governmental immunity-waiver for hospital employees.

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 Labor

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Representative Connolly
Last action: 2011-03-01
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2011-03-01 Senate
S Failed 3rd Reading
2011-02-28 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-25 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-02-23 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-02-23 Senate
S01 Recommended Do Pass
2011-02-02 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2011-02-02 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-02-02 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-01 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-01-31 House
H Passed CoW
2011-01-27 House
H Placed on General File
2011-01-27 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2011-01-17 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2011-01-14 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-01-13 LSO
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WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0452

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0141

Governmental immunity-waiver for hospital employees.

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.

Th
is act is effective July 1, 2011
.

(END)

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