# Wyoming SF 48: AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing physicians to recommend and perform stem cell therapy on patients as specified; allowing health care insurers to cover stem cell therapy as specified; prohibiting the state board of medicine from taking action against a physician's license due to the use or promotion of stem cell therapy; prohibiting the state of Wyoming from denying patients access to stem cell therapy; providing that no cause of action is created against a person properly performing stem cell therapy; requiring compliance as specified; amending the powers of the Wyoming state board of medicine; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 48, AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing physicians to recommend and perform stem cell therapy on patients as specified; allowing health care insurers to cover stem cell therapy as specified; prohibiting the state board of medicine from taking action against a physician's license due to the use or promotion of stem cell therapy; prohibiting the state of Wyoming from denying patients access to stem cell therapy; providing that no cause of action is created against a person properly performing stem cell therapy; requiring compliance as specified; amending the powers of the Wyoming state board of medicine; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by Eric Barlow (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-06 (Assigned Chapter Number 64) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF48-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming SF 48 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing physicians to recommend and perform stem cell therapy on patients as specified; allowing health care insurers to cover stem cell therapy as specified; prohibiting the state board of medicine from taking action against a physician's license due to the use or promotion of stem cell therapy; prohibiting the state of Wyoming from denying patients access to stem cell therapy; providing that no cause of action is created against a person properly performing stem cell therapy; requiring compliance as specified; amending the powers of the Wyoming state board of medicine; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-03-06, Assigned Chapter Number 64 - Sponsor: Eric Barlow (Republican) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (165 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stem cell insurance coverage remains optional: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, health insurers may cover costs associated with stem cell therapy, but coverage is not required. Your insurer's decision and your plan's terms determine whether it pays. The law does not guarantee payment or lower your out-of-pocket costs. - Patients get no new lawsuit right: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, this law creates no new private right to sue people involved in stem cell care or manufacturing. This applies when they follow the law and medical standards of care. The law does not state that existing legal claims are eliminated. - Patients gain stem cell options with safeguards: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming patients can receive stem cell therapy that lacks Food and Drug Administration approval. The law covers treatment using a patient's own mesenchymal stem cells, including collection, processing, growth, manufacturing, storage and use. It excludes biological material d… - Stem cell protections, but treatment stays voluntary: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming and local government officials, employees and agents cannot block or attempt to block patient access. Licensed health care providers can still give advice about stem cell therapy that follows medical standards of care. Wyoming's medical board cannot revoke, suspend,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Barlow (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ken Clouston (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Evie Brennan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0 | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 30-0-1-0-0 | pass | 30 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-03-06: Assigned Chapter Number 64 - 2026-03-06: Governor Signed SEA No. 0031 (Governor) - 2026-03-03: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0031 (House) - 2026-03-02: S President Signed SEA No. 0031 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Assigned Number SEA No. 0031 - 2026-03-02: S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: S Received for Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-02-27: H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-26: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-02-25: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-02-25: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-02-25: H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-20: H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor (House) - 2026-02-19: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-02-19: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-17: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 30-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2026-01-16: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0048.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0048.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0048.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as… (vetoed) - SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified; creating exceptions to the Second Amendm… (vetoed) - SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and… (signed) - SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of education study as modified by the legislature; modifying the education resource b… (became law) - HB 102: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intelligence to commit a criminal offense shall not be a defense to the offense; estab… (signed) - HB 145: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the collection of and process for alternative fuel taxes; providing a per kilowatt hour license tax on electr… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0048.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0048.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0048.pdf) ## Related - [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026) - [SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF101-2026) - [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026) - [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026) - [HB 102: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intell…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB102-2026) - [HB 145: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the collection of and process…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB145-2026) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF48-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).