WyomingHB 1642025 General SessionHouse

AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; authorizing prescribers to prescribe medications for off-label indication as specified; authorizing pharmacists to dispense medications for off-label indication as specified; providing prescribers and pharmacists immunity from disciplinary action as specified; providing definitions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: Gary Brown (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Off-label drug prescribing gains legal protection

Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming prescribers can prescribe FDA-approved prescription drugs for conditions outside the drug’s FDA-approved uses. Covered prescribers are licensed physicians, physician assistants, dentists, optometrists, and advanced practice registered nurses. Prescribers and pharmacists must stay within their allowed practice, and pharmacists need a valid prescription to dispense these drugs. Licensing boards cannot revoke, suspend, limit, deny, or otherwise discipline a license solely for covered off-label prescribing or dispensing. The law excludes Schedule I or II controlled substances under federal or Wyoming law and prescriptions intended to induce abortion. It also excludes prescriptions intended to transition a minor’s biological sex or affirm a perceived sex inconsistent with biological sex. Wyoming’s medicine, dental, optometry, nursing, and pharmacy boards must adopt rules to carry out the law.

Clinicians gain protection for unregulated treatments

Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming protects certain treatment-related conduct from being classified as unprofessional conduct. This covers a prescriber’s or pharmacist’s recommendation, prescription, use, or opinion about a medical treatment. The treatment must be unregulated by health licensing boards, the Wyoming Department of Health, professional associations, and the FDA.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gary Brown

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Bill Allemand

    Republican • House

  • Joel Guggenmos

    Republican • House

  • Jeremy Haroldson

    Republican • House

  • Steve Johnson

    Republican • House

  • Tom Kelly

    Republican • House

  • Jayme Lien

    Republican • House

  • Ann Lucas

    Republican • House

  • Chip Neiman

    Republican • House

  • Pepper Ottman

    Republican • House

  • Ken Pendergraft

    Republican • House

  • Mike Schmid

    Republican • House

  • Tomi Strock

    Republican • House

  • Jacob Wasserburger

    Republican • House

  • Lynn Hutchings

    Republican • Senate

  • Bob Ide

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 34

House vote • 3/5/2025

H Concur:Passed 54-7-1-0-0

Yes: 54 • No: 7

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0

Yes: 22 • No: 9

Senate vote • 2/27/2025

S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

Yes: 3 • No: 2

House vote • 2/3/2025

H 3rd Reading:Passed 42-15-5-0-0

Yes: 42 • No: 15

House vote • 1/27/2025

H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 164

    3/19/2025
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0074

    3/19/2025Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0074

    3/5/2025Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0074

    3/5/2025House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0074

    3/5/2025
  6. H Concur:Passed 54-7-1-0-0

    3/5/2025House
  7. H Received for Concurrence

    3/5/2025House
  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0

    3/4/2025Senate
  9. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    3/3/2025Senate
  10. S 2nd Reading:Laid Back

    2/28/2025Senate
  11. S COW:Passed

    2/27/2025Senate
  12. S Placed on General File

    2/27/2025Senate
  13. S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

    2/27/2025Senate
  14. S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor

    2/10/2025Senate
  15. S Received for Introduction

    2/4/2025Senate
  16. H 3rd Reading:Passed 42-15-5-0-0

    2/3/2025House
  17. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    1/31/2025House
  18. H COW:Passed

    1/30/2025House
  19. H Placed on General File

    1/27/2025House
  20. H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

    1/27/2025House
  21. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor

    1/21/2025House
  22. H Received for Introduction

    1/14/2025House
  23. Bill Number Assigned

    1/13/2025

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