The proposed bill, known as the "Wyoming Death Data Collection and Toxicology Transparency Act," mandates that county coroners and medical examiners conduct toxicology screenings for psychiatric drugs in cases of violent deaths, which include suicides, homicides, and unintentional deaths by firearm. The bill requires that these toxicology reports be compiled and reported to state and federal databases, ensuring that the presence and levels of psychiatric drugs are documented in official records, including death certificates. Additionally, it establishes confidentiality provisions for toxicology reports while allowing for the release of aggregated, anonymized data for public health purposes.

The bill also amends existing laws to clarify the confidentiality of toxicology reports and introduces a new provision allowing the release of data related to toxicology reports from violent deaths under the Wyoming Public Records Act, with personal information redacted. Furthermore, it emphasizes that Wyoming's definitions and data collection protocols for violent deaths will be determined by state law, independent of federal or international standards. Penalties are established for coroners and medical examiners who fail to comply with the act, which will take effect immediately upon completion of the necessary legislative processes.

Statutes affected:
26LSO-0205 v0.4: 7-4-105, 16-4-203