HB 119 Wyoming House · 2023 Regular Session

Medical prescriptions-off label purposes.

HB 119 authorizes Wyoming prescribers (physicians, physician assistants, dentists, and advanced practice nurses) and pharmacists to prescribe and dispense FDA-approved medications for off-label uses - treatments not specified in the drug's FDA labeling - without facing disciplinary action from licensing boards or employers. The bill explicitly excludes Schedule I/II controlled substances under federal law. It provides legal immunity from civil lawsuits or professional discipline for healthcare providers acting under these provisions, defining "off-label indication" as using approved drugs for unapproved medical purposes. The law takes effect July 1, 2023.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2023 Last action Feb 24, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2023

How they voted

4117
Passed
Total votes 58
Feb 2, 2023
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican53
41 Yea 12 Nay
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 24, 2023
Committee
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Committee
S10 - Labor:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
upper
Feb 3, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-18-0-0-0
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors