Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB164: Medical prescriptions-off-label purposes.
Status: Chaptered, March 19, 2025
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text:
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. Section 1. W.S. 33‐1‐401 through 33‐1‐403 are created to read: ARTICLE 4 PRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING DRUGS FOR OFF‐LABEL INDICATION 33‐1‐401. Definitions. (a) As used in this (ii) "Off‐label indication" means drug treatments for conditions other than those stated in the labeling approved by the United States food and drug administration; (iii) "Pharmacist" means any person licensed by the board of pharmacy under title 33, chapter 24 of the Wyoming statutes to practice pharmacy; (iv) "Prescriber" means a physician or a physician assistant licensed under title 33, chapter 26 of the Wyoming statutes, a dentist licensed under title 33, chapter 15 of the Wyoming statutes, an optometrist licensed under title 33, chapter 23 of the Wyoming statutes or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under title 33, chapter 21 of the Wyoming statutes. 33‐1‐402. Prescribing drugs for off‐label indication; exception. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a prescriber may lawfully prescribe a United States food and drug administration approved prescription drug for off‐label indication, and a pharmacist is authorized to dispense a prescribed drug for …
Sponsors
- Bill Allemand (R, H58)
- Gary Brown (R, H41) · primary sponsor
- Joel Guggenmos (R, H55)
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04)
- Johnson, Steve (R, H08)
- Kelly, Tom (R, H30)
- Lien, Jayme (R, H38)
- Ann Lucas (R, H43)
- Neiman, Chip (R, H01)
- Pepper Ottman (R, H34)
- Ken Pendergraft (R, H29)
- Michael Schmid (R, H20)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0074
- : Assigned Chapter Number 164
- : H Received for Concurrence
- : H Concur:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0074
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0074
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0074
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S 2nd Reading:Laid Back
Votes
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 (March 5, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
- S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (March 4, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 59 yea, 2 nay, passed
- H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0 (February 3, 2025): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (January 27, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Medical prescriptions-off-label purposes.
Common questions
- What is HB164?
- HB164 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Medical prescriptions-off-label purposes.
- What does HB164 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB164?
- Chaptered as of March 19, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed HEA No. 0074 (March 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB164?
- Gary Brown (R, H41), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB164?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0164
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