Right of health care access-constitutional amendment.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on whether the amendment will be voted on by Wyoming voters or if it would affect future healthcare decisions only.

Health Care Rights Amendment

This resolution proposes changing the Wyoming Constitution to remove the legislature's power to set limits on a person's right to make their own healthcare decisions and pay for those choices.

What This Bill Does

• Proposes an amendment to the Wyoming Constitution.
• Eliminates the state legislature’s ability to place restrictions on health care decision-making rights of individuals.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who make healthcare decisions in Wyoming
• The Wyoming state legislature

Terms To Know

Constitutional amendment

A change or addition to a country's constitution that needs special approval.

Legislature

The group of people who make laws for a state or country.

Limits and Unknowns

• It is unclear if the amendment will be voted on by Wyoming voters.
• If passed, it would only affect future healthcare decisions and not past ones.
• The resolution has been marked as inactive in the current session of the legislature.

Current Bill Text

23LSO-0174
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0174
Numbered
2.0

Senate Joint Resolution NO. SJ0010

Right of health care access-constitutional amendment.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Rothfuss, Barlow and Case and Representative(s) Provenza, Yin and Zwonitzer, Dn

A JOINT RESOLUTION

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution to eliminate the legislature's express authority to determine reasonable and necessary restrictions on a person's right to make health care decisions and direct payment for health care.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.

The following amendment to the Wyoming Constitution is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of Wyoming at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election. The amendment is to repeal Article 1, Section 38(c).

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The adoption of this amendment expands the existing individual right of health care access by eliminating the legislature's express authority to determine reasonable and necessary restrictions on a person's right to make health care decisions and direct payment for health care.

(END)

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