Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateWyomingEnacted
SF 48: Stem Cell Freedom Act.
Eric Barlow
SF 48 status: Enacted — Assigned Chapter Number 64 (updated Mar 6, 2026).
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OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
56OUT OF 100
Score:56/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 55/100
Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion75%
Bill summary
This act authorizes Wyoming physicians to recommend and perform stem cell therapy under certain circumstances. This act allows, but does not require, health care insurers to cover stem cell therapy. This act prohibits the state Board of Medicine from taking action against a physician's license due to the use or promotion of stem cell therapy. This act prohibits the State of Wyoming from denying patients access to stem cell therapy. This act prevents civil causes of action against persons properly performing stem cell therapy. This act amends the powers of the state Board of Medicine by directing the Board to operate and publish a public registry of qualified physicians registered to perform stem cell therapy pursuant to the Stem Cell Freedom Act.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Mixed / Neutral
55%
Benefits
- Enables potential revenue for medical practitioners offering new services.
- Allows flexibility for insurance providers to add new medical benefit categories.
- Supports growth in localized medical service markets.
Risks
- Creates uncertainty in healthcare costs and insurance premium structures.
- Shifts financial risk to patients if procedures are excluded from coverage.
- Potential for disparate economic access based on ability to pay out-of-pocket.
Society
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Enhances patient agency and choice in selecting medical treatments.
- Broadens local access to emerging regenerative medical therapies.
- Reduces regulatory stigma for physicians practicing innovative medicine.
Risks
- Heightened risk of patients pursuing unproven or ineffective therapies.
- Potential for social inequality in quality of care between patient groups.
- Risk of vulnerable populations being targeted for non-standard treatments.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Mixed / Neutral
55%
Benefits
- Mandates a public registry for oversight of qualified practitioners.
- Clearly defines the legal boundaries of the state Board of Medicine.
- Establishes a legislative framework for what was previously ambiguous.
Risks
- Limits the Board of Medicine’s disciplinary authority over specific practices.
- Reduces patient ability to hold providers liable for adverse outcomes.
- Risk of regulatory capture through the physician registry structure.
Public Health & Safety
Mixed / Neutral
55%
Benefits
- Expands access to potentially life-changing medical interventions.
- Encourages physician-led exploration of therapeutic breakthroughs.
- Protects the physician-patient relationship from restrictive board interference.
Risks
- Concerns regarding the safety profile of non-traditional therapies.
- Reduced oversight of medical practices may impact public safety.
- Potential for compromise to the established standard of medical care.
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
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The limitation of civil liability for physicians may restrict legal recourse for patients.
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Where it stands
Official recordAssigned Chapter Number 64
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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