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SF 29: Health Care Information Technology Study
2004 Budget Session
Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee
Legislator votes
by regions
Big Horn Basin
Casper-Area
Cheyenne-Area
Gillette-Area
Lander/Riverton-Area
Northeast/East Central
Sheridan-Area
South Central
Southwest
West Central
Tort Reform - Background
HJ 2/SJ 5: Healthcare Providers - Constitutional Amendment
HJ 11: Medical Review Panel - Constitutional Amendment
HB 78: Certificate of Review
HB 102: Medical Malpractice Panel
HB 131: Medical Malpractice Claims Reporting
HB 173: Medical Malpractice Insurance Premium Pool
HB 193: Tort Reform - 2
HB 204: Excess Medical Noneconomic Damages
HB 206: Health Care Malpractice Insurance Regulation
SJ 2: Medical Errors Commission-Constitutional Amendment
SF 28: Medical Errors Commission - Implementation Study
SF 29: Health Care Information Technology Study
SF 34: Hospital Catastrophic Care
SF 42: Obstetric Subsidy
SF 45: Health Care Provider Loan Repayments
SF 62: Medical Malpractice Insurance
SF 86: Insurance and Tort Reform Study

         SF 29 directed the Wyoming Health Care Commission to study and develop proposals for a statewide electronic patient information technology system, to be used by health care providers, patients and insurers.
         SF 29 would require any recommendations to consider security and privacy provisions for all health care providers, patients and other users of the system.
         SF 29 would appropriate $2 million from the general fund to pay for the study.
         Supporters of SF 29 noted that it would enable doctors and other health care providers to look up a patient's entire medical history, to get information on current treatment guidelines, standards and protocols relevant to the specific patient, and to check for prior tests to avoid duplication of testing services.
         Supporters felt SF 29 could lead to significant long-term improvement of quality of health care at a lower cost for patients.
         Opponents generally objected to the cost of the study, and some cited concern about privacy issues.
         The Senate amended the appropriation in the bill down to $400,000, and then passed it, 24-6. The House passed SF 29, 55-3 (2 excused).
         The votes listed below are third reading (final passage) votes in the House and Senate.
         A YES vote means the legislator supported a study of a statewide electronic patient information technology system.
         A NO vote means the legislator did not support such a study.


Bighorn Basin Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 18 Hank Coe (R) Yes
H 24 Colin Simpson (R) Yes
H 50 Pat Childers (R) Yes
S 19 Laness D. Northrup (R) Yes
H 25 Alan Jones (R) Yes
H 26 Elaine Harvey (R) Yes
S 20 Gerald E. Geis (R) Yes
H 27 Jane Wostenberg (R) Yes
H 28 Micheal Baker (R) No


Casper-Area Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 27 John Barrasso (R) Yes
H 35 Roy Cohee (R) Yes
H 36 Liz Gentile (D) Yes
S 28 Keith Goodenough (D) Yes
H 56 Tom Walsh (R) Yes
H 57 Thomas A. Lockhart (R) Yes
S 29 Bill Hawks (R) Yes
H 37 Steve Harshman (R) Yes
H 59 Mary Gilmore (D) Yes
S 30 Charles K. Scott (R) Yes
H 38 Bob Brechtel (R) No
H 58 Ann Robinson (D) Yes


Cheyenne-Area Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 4 April Brimmer Kunz (R) No
H 7 Tony Ross (R) Yes
H 41 Becket Hinckley (R) Yes
S 5 John Hanes (R) Yes
H 8 Larry Meuli (R) Yes
H 42 Pete Illoway (R) Yes
S 6 Rich Cathcart (D) No
H 9 Wayne Johnson (R) Yes
H 10 Rodney "Pete" Anderson (R) Yes
S 7 Kathryn Sessions (D) Yes
H 11 Wayne Reese (D) No
H 43 Ed Prosser (R) Yes
S 8 E. Jayne Mockler (D) Yes
H 12 Layton Morgan (D) Yes
H 44 Floyd Esquibel (D) Yes


Gillette-Area Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 23 John Hines (R) No
H 31 Jene Jansen (R) Yes
H 52 George McMurtrey (R) Yes
S 24 Richard A. Erb (R) No
H 32 Jeff Wasserburger (R) Yes
H 53 Frank Latta (R) Yes


Lander/Riverton-Area Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 25 Cale Case (R) Yes
H 33 Harry Tipton (R) Excused
H 54 Del McOmie (R) Yes
S 26 Robert A. Peck (R) Yes
H 34 Frank Philp (R) Yes
H 55 David Miller (R) Yes


Northeast/East Central WY Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 1 C.L. Townsend (R) Yes
H 1 Mark Semlek (R) Yes
H 2 Ross Diercks (D) Yes
S 2 Jim Anderson (R) Yes
H 5 James C. Hageman (R) Yes
H 6 Dave Edwards (R) Yes
S 3 Curt Meier (R) Yes
H 3 Deborah Alden (R) Yes
H 4 Edward A. Buchanan (R) Yes


Sheridan-Area Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 21 Bruce Burns (R) Yes
H 29 Jerry Iekel (R) Yes
H 51 Rosie Berger (R) Yes
S 22 John Schiffer (R) Yes
H 30 Jack Landon (R) Yes
H 40 Doug Osborn (R) Yes


South Central WY Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 9 Mike Massie (D) Yes
H 13 Jane Warren (D) Yes
H 45 Lorna Johnson (D) Yes
S 10 Irene Devin (R) No
H 14 Phil Nicholas (R) Yes
H 46 James Slater (R) Yes
S 11 Bill Vasey (D) Yes
H 15 George Bagby (D) Yes
H 47 Kurt Bucholz (R) Yes


Southwest WY Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 12 Rae Lynn Job (D) No
H 48 Marty Martin (D) Yes
H 16 Pete Jorgensen (D) Yes
S 13 Tex Boggs (D) Yes
H 17 Fred Parady (R) Yes
H 60 Bill Thompson (D) Yes
S 14 Larry Caller (D) Yes
H 18 Mick Powers (R) Yes
H 39 John Hastert (D) Yes
S 15 Ken Decaria (D) Yes
H 19 Owen Petersen (R) Yes
H 49 Saundra Meyer (D) Yes


West Central WY Legislators Senate 3rd
2/25/04
House 3rd
3/3/04
S 16 Delaine Roberts (R) Yes
H 20 Stan Cooper (R) Yes
H 21 Randall Luthi (R) Excused
S 17 Grant Larson (R) Yes
H 22 Monte Olsen (R) Yes
H 23 Clarene Law (R) Yes

See Southwest Region for H 16 and S 12