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Wyoming committee advances 'Stem Cell Freedom Act,' adds technical amendment
Summary
The House Committee of the Whole recommended passage of Senate File 48, which would authorize certain autologous mesenchymal stem‑cell treatments in Wyoming, establish registration and consent requirements, and prohibit fetal‑derived materials; members debated federal limits and safety safeguards and adopted a technical standing‑committee amendment.
Cheyenne — The Committee of the Whole on the House floor recommended passage of Senate File 48, the so‑called "Stem Cell Freedom Act," a bill that would allow certain autologous mesenchymal stem‑cell procedures in Wyoming and set related registration, informed‑consent and handling standards.
"Only your stem cells only used on you," Representative Harrelson said while explaining the bill’s core limitation and the sponsor’s intent to restrict treatments to a patient’s own cells. He described patient registry requirements, institutional review board reporting and an expectation that participating physicians be registered with the Wyoming State Board of Medicine.
Supporters said the measure…
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