HB 164 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Medical prescriptions-off-label purposes.

HB 164 allows Wyoming prescribers (doctors, physician assistants, dentists, optometrists, and advanced nurses) and pharmacists to legally prescribe and dispense FDA-approved medications for medical conditions not listed on the drug's official label. The law protects these healthcare professionals from disciplinary action by licensing boards or employers solely for using medications off-label, as long as the prescription follows standard medical practice. However, the bill explicitly excludes prescriptions involving schedule I/II controlled substances, gender transition treatments for minors, or abortions. This law aims to expand treatment options for patients while providing legal safeguards for healthcare providers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 19, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, moving from introduction to passage. The core policy content remains the same, allowing prescribers and pharmacists to legally prescribe and dispense medications for off-label uses with immunity from disciplinary action, while maintaining exceptions for controlled substances, gender-affirming care for minors, and abortion-inducing drugs.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect final enrolled status with act number 74 and session details.

Page numbering and layout were adjusted to conform to enrolled act standards.

Added certification language at the end confirming the act originated in the House and includes governor approval lines.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025 · House Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

229
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 5, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican29
22 Yea 7 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0074
legislature
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
H Concur:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 42-15-5-0-0
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors