S.F. No. 0028

Medical errors commission-implementation study.

Sponsored By: Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

AN ACT relating to health care; authorizing a study of avoidable medical errors and the creation of a system to compensate victims of medical errors; specifying duties of the Wyoming health care commission in conducting the study; requiring reports and recommendations; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

01/23/2004 Bill Number Assigned

02/09/2004 S Received for Introduction

02/10/2004 S Introduced and Referred to S10

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Vasey.

Nays: Senator(s) Mockler

Excused: Senator(s) Burns

Ayes 28 Nays 1 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/13/2004 S10 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Barrasso, Boggs, Case and Scott

Nays: Senator(s) Massie

Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/13/2004 S Placed on General File

02/13/2004 S Rereferred to S02

02/17/2004 S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Cathcart, Devin, Hines, Job and Schiffer

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

02/17/2004 S Placed on General File

02/20/2004 Died on General File