Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

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The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: HJ0011 Drafter: JHR

LSO No.: 04LSO-0458.E2 Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.: HEJR0002

Chapter No.: N/A

Prime Sponsor: Representative Simpson

Catch Title: Medical review panel-constitutional amendment.

Subject: Proposes to amend the Wyoming Constitution, Article 10, Section 4, to allow the Legislature to enact legislation mandating alternative dispute resolution or review by a medical review panel.

Summary/Major Elements:

· This Joint Resolution to amend the Wyoming Constitution would allow the Legislature to enact legislation to mandate alternative dispute resolution or review by a medical review panel.

Comments:

· This Joint Resolution to amend the Wyoming Constitution is in response to Hoem v. State of Wyoming, 756 P.2d 780 (Wyo. 1988), which previously held that the Wyoming Medical Review Panel Act, created by W.S. 9-2-1501 et seq. was unconstitutional.