Medical digital innovation sandbox.
Wyoming's SF 156, the Medical Digital Innovation Sandbox Act, creates a time-limited testing environment for new medical digital tools like apps or software that help diagnose or monitor health conditions. It allows developers to temporarily bypass certain health licensing rules (covering 19 professions including doctors, nurses, and dentists) if they apply to the Department of Health and meet safety standards. To participate, applicants must pay a $500 fee, undergo criminal background checks, post a consumer protection bond, and submit detailed safety plans for review within 90 days. The sandbox does not exempt developers from criminal liability or civil claims, and the Department of Health can refer violations to law enforcement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 25, 2019
Signed Mar 15, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 15, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0075
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 27-0-2-0-1
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
:Rerefer to H03 - Revenue
lower
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
:Rerefer to S10 - Labor
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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