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HB0158 • 2018

Governmental immunity-waiver for health care facilities.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing a waiver of governmental immunity for damages caused by a violation of whistleblower statutes for health care facilities; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Representative Connolly
Last action
2018-02-20
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2018-02-20 House

    H postponed indefinitely

  2. 2018-02-20 House

    H01 - Judiciary:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0

  3. 2018-02-15 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-0-1-0-0

  4. 2018-02-14 House

    H Received for Introduction

  5. 2018-02-13 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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2018
STATE OF WYOMING
18LSO-0427
Numbered
1.2

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0158

Governmental immunity-waiver for health care facilities.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Connolly, Sommers and Wilson and Senator(s) Nethercott, Rothfuss and Von Flatern

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing a waiver of governmental immunity for damages caused by a violation of whistleblower statutes for health care facilities; and providing for an effective date.

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

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

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109
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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) by any health care facility owned or operated by the governmental entity.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 201
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