Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-102 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-102
§ 25-10-102. Admittees subject to rules and regulations of department
Status: in_force

All persons admitted to the state hospital shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the department.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-104 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-104
§ 25-5-104. Administration and management of center
Status: in_force

The administration and management of the center is vested in the department.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-2-104 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 25-2-104
§ 25-2-104. Wyoming correctional facility; establishment; purpose; supervision
Status: in_force

(a) The Wyoming correctional facility is established at Torrington, Wyoming, to provide a place of confinement, employment and training for convicted felons sentenced to the custody of the department of corrections to serve a term of imprisonment in a state penal institution.

(b) The Wyoming correctional facility shall be operated and maintained under the general supervision of the department of corrections.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-11-102 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 11 / Section 25-11-102
§ 25-11-102. Department to adopt schedule of costs for services and treatments; residents' accounts
Status: in_force

(a) The department of health shall promulgate on or before October 1 of each year a schedule of actual costs for services and treatment rendered residents at each state institution under the direct authority and control of the department.

(b) In determining actual costs the department may subtract from operation costs capital outlay and real property repair and maintenance to determine the immediate benefit to the resident.

(c) An account for each resident shall record the actual costs and established charge for each month or fraction thereof. The established charge shall be paid in the manner provided in this article and credited to the account of the resident.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-3-103 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 25-3-103
§ 25-3-103. Discipline to be reformatory; employment of residents; sale of products for public use or in open market; disposition of proceeds
Status: in_force

(a) The discipline in the Wyoming boys' school shall be reformatory. Residents of the school may be employed as a means of their support and reformation.

(b) All articles manufactured and produced, or all agricultural products grown by or through the labor of residents of the school not required for use of the school, may be furnished to:

(i) The state;

(ii) Any public institution owned, managed or controlled by the state;

(iii) The transportation commission for use on any roads or highways;

(iv) The county authorities of any county.

(c) The department of family services shall fix the prices of the articles and products which shall be paid upon requisition of the proper officials. The department may sell in the open market or any other manner any or all products grown or produced by residents within or without the boys' school that are not sold for public use.

(d) All monies received by the department from the sale of products manufactured, produced or grown by the residents of the boys' school shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-4-101 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 25-4-101
§ 25-4-101. Girls to be committed; terms; notification of superintendent; transportation to school
Status: in_force

(a) Any girl who has attained the age of twelve (12) years and who has been ordered committed in compliance with W.S. 14-6-229 may be committed to the Wyoming girls' school. The term of any girl committed shall be determined by the department of family services.

(b) After a girl is committed to the girls' school the clerk of court shall notify the superintendent of the institution. The superintendent shall arrange for the transportation of the girl to the girls' school.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-102 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-102
§ 25-5-102. Definitions
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Laws 2008, ch. 70, § 2 and Laws 2008, ch. 85, § 2.

(b) As used in this act:

(i) “ Acquired brain injury ” means any combination of focal and diffuse central nervous system dysfunction, at the brain stem level and above, acquired after birth through the interaction of any external forces and the body, oxygen deprivation, infection, toxicity, surgery or vascular disorders not associated with aging;

(ii) “ Active treatment ” means a program which includes aggressive, consistent implementation of a program of specialized and generic training, treatment, health services and related services that is directed toward:

(A) The acquisition of the behaviors necessary for the client to function with as much self determination and independence as possible; and

(B) The prevention or deceleration of regression or loss of current optimal functional status.

(iii) “ Adaptive behavior ” means the collection of conceptual, social and practical skills that have been learned by people in order to function in their everyday lives;

(iv) “ Administrator ” means the administrator of the division;

(v) “ Assistive technology device ” and “ assistive technology service ” mean as defined in 42 U.S.C. 15002 ;

(vi) “ Center ” means the Wyoming life resource center at Lander, Wyoming;

(vii) “ Child ” means any person under the age of eighteen (18);

(viii) “ Client ” means a person who has a disability and has been determined eligible, pursuant to department rules and regulation, and is receiving services from one (1) of the center's programs;

(ix) “ Client services ” means diagnosis, education, training and care of persons who have been admitted to the center;

(x) “ Conservator ” means as defined in W.S. 3-1-101(a)(iii) ;

(xi) “ Department ” means the state department of health;

(xii) “ Director ” means the director of the department of health;

(xiii) “ Disability ” means a developmental disability as defined in 42 U.S.C. 15002 or a disability resulting from an acquired brain injury;

(xiv) “ Division ” means the behavioral health division of the department of health;

(xv) “ Guardian ” means as defined in W.S. 3-1-101(a)(v) ;

(xvi) “ Guardian ad litem ” means as defined in W.S. 3-1-101(a)(vi) ;

(xvii) “ Incompetent person ” means adjudicated as meeting the definition in W.S. 3-1-101(a)(ix) ;

(xviii) “ Individual program plan ” means a written statement of long-term and short-term goals and strategies for providing specially designed services to meet each client's individual educational, physical, emotional and training needs;

(xix) “ Informed choice ” means making a decision based on adequate information. As appropriate, such information may include consideration regarding providers, methods, costs, duration, accessibility, customer satisfaction, probabilities, sources and consequences;

(xx) “ Intellectual disability ” means significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning with concurrent deficits in adaptive behavior manifested during the developmental period. “ Intellectually disabled ” means a person with an intellectual disability;

(xxi) “ Interdisciplinary team ” means a group that represents the person, the person's family or guardian, or the professions, disciplines or service areas that are relevant to identifying the client's needs, as described in the comprehensive functional assessments and program design. The department shall provide by rule and regulation for the composition of interdisciplinary teams;

(xxii) “ Intermediate care facility for people with intellectual disability ” means an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID), as this phrase is used in applicable federal statutes, rules and regulations;

(xxiii) “ Least restrictive environment ” means the program, service and location which least inhibits a person's freedom of movement, informed decision making and participation in community life while achieving the purposes of habilitation and treatment which best meet the needs of the person. The determination of least restrictive environment shall be individualized, based on a person's need for medical, therapeutic, rehabilitative and developmental services and as a result of informed choice of the person or, if the person is a minor or a ward, his parent or guardian;

(xxiv) “ Most appropriate ” means an individualized determination of a person's need for medical, therapeutic, rehabilitative and developmental services, based upon professional assessment and the informed choice of the person or, if the person is a minor or ward, his parent or guardian;

(xxv) “ Most integrated ” means the setting that enables a person with a disability to have access to the same opportunities as a person without a disability to the fullest extent possible, including opportunities to live, learn, work, recreate and participate in family and community activities. Determinations of most integrated shall be individualized and based upon professional assessment and the informed choice of the person or, if the person is a minor or ward, his parent or guardian;

(xxvi) “ Program manager ” means the on-site supervisor and manager of the center;

(xxvii) “ Screening team ” means a group of appropriate professionals, appointed by the director pursuant to rules and regulations of the department, and assigned by the administrator to perform preliminary testing and assessment of persons for purposes of determining eligibility for services at the center;

(xxviii) “ Ward ” means as defined in W.S. 3-1-101(a)(xv) ;

(xxix) “This act” means W.S. 25-5-101 through 25-5-135 ;

(xxx) “ Domiciliary care ” means the domiciliary care program, as defined by applicable federal statutes, rules and regulations;

(xxxi) “ Exceptionally difficult behaviors ” means a high level of assaultive or self-injurious behavior in a person with an intellectual disability or organic brain syndrome. These behaviors may include aggression and violent behavior, wandering, sexually inappropriate behavior, self-endangering behaviors or medication noncompliance. The level of behaviors shall be measured by a standardized assessment and pursuant to criteria established by the department under W.S. 25-5-105(a)(i) ;

(xxxii) “ Hard to place ” means a person who is:

(A) Eligible for skilled nursing facility services pursuant to the long-term care assessment defined in W.S. 42-6-102(a)(vii) ;

(B) Does not meet the criteria of paragraph (xxxi), (xxxiii) or (xxxiv) of this subsection; and

(C) For whom no community skilled nursing facility service provider has been identified in the state within a time period defined by the department.

(xxxiii) “ High medical need ” means a person who is:

(A) Eligible for skilled nursing facility services pursuant to the long term care assessment defined in W.S. 42-6-102(a)(vii) ;

(B) Does not meet the criteria of paragraph (xxxi) or (xxxiv) of this subsection; and

(C) Would qualify for the extraordinary care nursing facility reimbursement rate, as defined by the department.

(xxxiv) “ Organic brain syndrome ” means a decrease in mental function due to a medical disease, other than mental illness, as defined by the department. Organic brain syndrome may be the result of an acquired brain injury or the result of dementia caused by trauma, hypoxia, cardiovascular conditions including thrombotic and embolic events or degenerative, infectious, alcohol and drug related or metabolic disorders;

(xxxv) “ Skilled nursing facility services ” means skilled nursing facility services as defined by applicable federal statutes, rules and regulations.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-303 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-303
§ 25-10-303. Supplementary agreements; approval required for full force and effect
Status: in_force

The compact administrator is authorized and empowered to enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to articles VII and XI of the compact. In the event that the supplementary agreements shall require or contemplate the use of any institution or facility of this state or require or contemplate the provision of any service by this state, no agreement shall have force or effect until approved by the head of the department or agency under whose jurisdiction the institution or facility is operated or whose department or agency will be charged with the rendering of the service.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-14-105 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 14 / Section 25-14-105
§ 25-14-105. Promulgation of rules
Status: in_force

The department of health shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out this chapter. The rules shall provide admission requirements that do not jeopardize the veterans' skilled nursing facility's, or any veteran's, qualifications to receive federal financial aid during admission to the veterans' skilled nursing facility.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-3-104 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 25-3-104
§ 25-3-104. Transfer of residents to state hospital; rules and regulations governing residents
Status: in_force

(a) The department of family services may, with the approval of the department of health, transfer any resident who becomes mentally incompetent to any appropriate acute placement facility based on a psychiatric evaluation.

(b) The department shall make all rules and regulations necessary and proper for:

(i) Employment, discipline, instruction and education of residents;

(ii) Mental and physical health and welfare of residents;

(iii) Transfer and return of residents; and

(iv) Work release for residents who are not subject to home visitation or temporary residence outside the school enclosure .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-124 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-124
§ 25-10-124. Transfer of patients between states
Status: repealed

(a) to (c) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 147, § 2.

(d) Transfer of patients between states shall be governed by the Interstate Compact on Mental Health, W.S. 25-10-301 .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-302 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-302
§ 25-10-302. Designation, powers and duties of compact administrator
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the compact, the director of the department of health is authorized and empowered to designate an officer who shall be the compact administrator and who, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. The compact administrator is authorized, empowered and directed to cooperate with all departments, agencies and officers of and in the government of this state and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or any supplementary agreement or agreements entered into by this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-134 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-134
§ 25-5-134. Employment of clients within institution; wages; duties; discharge for cause
Status: in_force

Clients who are employed within the center shall be paid a reasonable wage based upon commensurate wages under special certificate as authorized by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act at 21 U.S.C. 214(c) . The program manager shall prescribe for each position a written job description with wages, benefits and job duties clearly defined. The employment relationship pursuant to this section shall be at will.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-104 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-104
§ 25-10-104. Duties of department of health as to hospitals other than state hospital
Status: repealed

(a) The department, with respect to hospitals or other treatment providers other than the state hospital, shall:

(i) Adopt standards for the designation of hospitals or other licensed treatment providers as qualified to accept patients and provide treatment under this act;

(ii) Designate hospitals or other treatment providers which qualify to provide services under this act;

(iii) Enter into contracts or agreements with designated hospitals or other treatment providers for the treatment of patients with mental illness;

(iv) Require information from designated hospitals and other treatment providers concerning the services rendered to patients under the provisions of this act;

(v) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 102, § 3, eff. March 11, 2016.

(vi) Investigate complaints made by or on behalf of patients with mental illness; and

(vii) Promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this act, including rules regarding reimbursement under W.S. 25-10-112 .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-9-105 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 9 / Section 25-9-105
§ 25-9-105. Disposition of monies received from national home for disabled volunteer soldiers
Status: in_force

Money received from the board of managers of the national home for disabled volunteer soldiers shall be deposited in a separate account. The money shall be expended by the department of health for the veterans' home of Wyoming.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-11-104 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 11 / Section 25-11-104
§ 25-11-104. Reimbursement of general fund for payments
Status: in_force

Payments for services provided to a resident admitted to a state institution either voluntarily or involuntarily shall be reimbursed to the state general fund.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-106 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-106
§ 25-5-106. Donations for benefit of center; control and disposition thereof
Status: in_force

Money, personal property or real estate donated for the benefit of the center shall be held, controlled and distributed by the department according to the conditions of the donation. If there are no conditions of the donation, it shall be disposed of as provided in W.S. 25-5-107 .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-1-105 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-1-105
§ 25-1-105. Powers of department; care of persons committed outside of state
Status: in_force

(a) The department of corrections shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out its functions. The promulgation of substantive rules by the department, the conduct of its hearings and its final decisions are specifically exempt from all provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act including the provisions for judicial review under W.S. 16-3-114 and 16-3-115 . The department's rules shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.

(b) The department may enter into contracts with the federal government or other states for the care of persons committed outside of Wyoming.

(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the department may, to obtain demonstrable cost savings or better quality of services, contract with private service providers or with other agencies for any of the following services to be provided for inmates of any state adult penal institution:

(i) Education, training and jobs programs;

(ii) Recreational and religious activities;

(iii) Development and implementation assistance for classification, management information systems or other information systems or services;

(iv) Medical services;

(v) Food services, commissary, transportation, sanitation or other ancillary services; and

(vi) Counseling, special treatment programs or other programs for special needs.

(d) The department shall by rule and regulation impose upon services contracted pursuant to paragraph (c)(i) of this section limitations on competition with the private sector and ensure contracted services do not significantly displace employed workers within the community.

(e) The department of corrections may enter into contracts and agreements with any county for the confinement and maintenance in county jails of persons sentenced to the custody of the department of corrections to serve a term of imprisonment in a state penal institution. The department may enter into contracts and agreements with other states, including those which are not party to the Western Interstate Corrections Compact, with the federal government, with other governmental entities and with private owners and operators of correctional facilities in other states, for the confinement and maintenance of persons sentenced to the custody of the department to serve a term of imprisonment in a state penal institution. The department shall establish rules and regulations regarding the minimum standards for such facilities and standards for the care and treatment of department of correction's inmates incarcerated therein.

(f) Pursuant to this section and W.S. 9-2-130 , the department of corrections shall collaborate with the department of health to reduce recidivism rates for persons with behavioral health needs and substance use disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system and improve mental health and substance use disorder programming by:

(i) Improving the quality and accuracy of substance use assessments administered to persons with criminal justice involvement by creating a quality improvement unit in the department of corrections that will regularly monitor the administration and use of assessment tools. The department of corrections shall report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on the status of the unit, including progress on the creation of the unit, results of unit efforts, unit expenditures and remaining funds from appropriations made for the unit. The department of corrections shall provide this report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee by September 1 of each year through 2023;

(ii) Creating a behavioral health services enhancement program for community providers to improve outcomes for persons involved in the criminal justice system through a separate contract, or in a separate provision in an existing contract, administered by the department of health;

(iii) Adopting standardized, evidence based treatment practices and guidelines for treating and providing programming to persons involved in the criminal justice system with behavioral health and substance use needs;

(iv) Increasing communication between the department of health, the department of corrections and contracted behavioral health providers working with persons involved in the criminal justice system;

(v) Promoting and requiring to the maximum extent practical and permissible under applicable laws and regulations the portability and universal recognition of mental health and substance use disorder assessment tools and other assessment tools that may be applicable to mental health and substance use disorder treatment; and

(vi) Creating a competitive and outcomes based funding stream for behavioral health providers to:

(A) Expand existing services for criminal justice involved populations;

(B) Improve the quality and availability of services and programs;

(C) Train and develop the skills of providers and stakeholders working with persons who have behavior health needs and substance use disorders and who are involved in the criminal justice system.

(g) This section shall not be interpreted to require the creation or maintenance of any duplicate functions, services or programs in the department of corrections and the department of health, but shall be interpreted with W.S. 9-2-130 to require coordination and collaboration between the agencies to assure the creation and maintenance of independent or coordinated functions, services and programs to meet the goals of this section and W.S. 9-2-130 .

(h) The department of corrections shall promulgate rules specifying reasonable actions a person in charge of a penal institution or correctional facility may take to stop or prevent a violation of W.S. 6-5-214(b) .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-1-104 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 1 / Section 25-1-104
§ 25-1-104. Creation of department of corrections; duties; inspections of state institutions; regulation of prisoner produced goods
Status: repealed

(a) The department of corrections is created. The department consists of the director who is the chief administrative officer and such divisions as the director may create.

(b) The department of corrections has general supervision, control and custody of all penal institutions, and responsibility for the maintenance and repair of all buildings and grounds utilized by the institutions. Specifically the department has general supervision and control of, and shall provide for the care and maintenance of all inmates in the following state institutions:

(i) Wyoming state penitentiary;

(ii) Wyoming honor farms and camps;

(iii) Wyoming women's center;

(iv) Wyoming medium correctional institution;

(v) Adult community correctional facilities defined by W.S. 7-18-102(a)(i) .

(c) The department of corrections has general supervisory authority over state parolees and, subject to the order of the sentencing court, over probationers for whom the sentencing court requests supervision under W.S. 7-13-410(b) .

(d) The director shall:

(i) Personally inspect all state institutions under the department's supervision and control at least once every year;

(ii) Direct the general management of all state penal institutions enumerated in W.S. 25-1-104(b) and be responsible for the proper disbursement of all funds appropriated for their maintenance;

(iii) Direct the general management of the state probation and parole program; and

(iv) Appoint, prescribe the duties of, and remove at will the following officers:

(A) Wardens of the Wyoming state penitentiary, medium correctional institution, women's center and Wyoming honor farms and camps;

(B), (C) Repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 93, § 2.

(D) The state probation and parole officer.

(e) The officers provided for under W.S. 25-1-104(d)(iv)(A) and (D) shall:

(i) Serve as administrator of and manage the institutions to which they are appointed subject to the supervision of the director;

(ii) Employ personnel necessary and approved by the director and the Wyoming legislature;

(iii) Report to the director as required.

(f) The director may appoint and may remove at will a deputy director and division administrators.

(g) The department shall establish rules and regulations regarding the provision of services and the production of goods by prisoners at all state corrections institutions including but not limited to labor requirements, wage rates, use of goods within the institution of origin, sales price and method of distribution to other institutions or the general public. In promulgating rules relating to correctional industries programs authorized by W.S. 25-13-101 through 25-13-107 , the department shall adhere to the requirements of the private sector prison industry enhancement certification program of the federal bureau of justice assistance. Rules and regulations promulgated under this subsection shall place limitations on competition with the private sector and will ensure that no contract entered into under W.S. 25-13-101 through 25-13-107 will result in the displacement of employed workers in the state in excess of limitations established by the correctional industries advisory board created by W.S. 25-13-102 .

(h) The department of corrections has general supervision and control of, and shall provide for the care and maintenance of all inmates who have been placed in institutions of other jurisdictions or private entities pursuant to contracts or agreements under W.S. 25-1-105(e) .

(j) The director may order returned to the custody of the department any person under the department's jurisdiction. The written order of the director shall be sufficient warrant for any peace officer to return to actual custody any escaped state prisoner or any state prisoner released prior to his scheduled release date or who is about to be released by another jurisdiction prior to his scheduled release date in Wyoming. It is the duty of all peace officers to execute the order of the director issued under this subsection in like manner as ordinary criminal process. A person taken into custody under the order of the director is not subject to release on bail. Consistent with W.S. 7-3-201 through 7-3-227 , the director may apply to the governor to seek the extradition of an inmate apprehended in another state pursuant to an order of the director issued under this subsection.

(k) The department of corrections shall issue certificates of restoration of voting rights pursuant to W.S. 7-13-105(b) and (c) .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-113 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-113
§ 25-10-113. Duties of head of hospital upon admission; treatment of patients primarily needing medical care
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as possible but not later than seven (7) days after a patient is admitted to a hospital under this act, the head of the hospital shall:

(i) Review the patient's record;

(ii) Examine the patient; and

(iii) Develop an initial plan of treatment for the patient.

(b) If the medical staff of the state hospital determines that a patient's primary need for care is medical as opposed to psychiatric, the head of the state hospital may refuse to admit the patient if the state hospital has limited medical facilities or staff to provide for the necessary medical needs of the patient. If admittance is refused, the patient shall be transported to a medical facility that is qualified to meet the medical needs of the patient.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-8-103 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 8 / Section 25-8-103
§ 25-8-103. Conditions for admission; charges for care
Status: in_force

Admission to the pioneer home and the Wyoming retirement center shall be voluntary and only upon prior approval by the department of health. Indigent aged persons may be cared for without charge. Nonindigent aged persons may be cared for under terms and conditions fixed by the department pursuant to W.S. 25-11-101 through 25-11-108 .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-127 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-127
§ 25-10-127. Convalescent status; discharge; readmittance
Status: in_force

(a) After providing notice to the court, the county attorney who initiated involuntary hospitalization procedures, any gatekeeper designated by the department and all interested parties, the hospital may release an improved patient on convalescent leave subject to the following:

(i) The hospital has determined that the patient is likely to follow the conditions the hospital determines necessary for the patient;

(ii) The hospital has determined that the patient will not likely be a danger to himself or others during convalescent leave; and

(iii) Release on convalescent leave shall include a plan of treatment on an outpatient or nonhospital basis and other provisions for continuing responsibility of the patient by the hospital. Prior to the end of one (1) year on convalescent leave, and not less than annually thereafter, the hospital shall reexamine the facts relating to the hospitalization of the patient on convalescent leave and if the hospital determines hospitalization is no longer anticipated, the hospital shall discharge the patient and make a report of discharge to the court, to any gatekeeper designated by the department and to the county attorney who initiated procedures for the involuntary hospitalization.

(b) The hospital from which the patient is given convalescent leave may readmit to the hospital the involuntary hospitalized patient who has been released on convalescent leave if the hospital reasonably believes that it is in the best interests of the patient. The patient readmitted shall have all the rights he had upon admission to the hospital. Upon readmission he shall be given notice of his rights pursuant to W.S. 25-10-116 . It is the responsibility of the hospital to provide or pay for any transportation or other services in connection with any revocation of a convalescent status.

(c) The hospital shall discharge any patient who has remained on convalescent leave for a period of two (2) continuous years.

(d) This section shall not apply to a person who has been committed to the hospital pursuant to a criminal proceeding.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-118 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-118
§ 25-5-118. Release of voluntary client upon request; exceptions
Status: in_force

(a) A voluntary client may be discharged by the administrator at any time within twenty (20) days of receipt of a written request for the release by the client, his parent or guardian, and the administrator shall arrange for appropriate transition services, except:

(i) If the client was admitted on his own application and the request for discharge is made by a person other than the client, release shall be conditioned upon the client's consent;

(ii) If the client is a minor or ward, his discharge shall be conditioned upon the consent of his parent or guardian;

(iii) If the administrator has probable cause to believe release of the client will endanger the life, health or safety of the client or others and he incorporates a written statement of the facts supporting his belief in the client's file, he may apply for involuntary admission pursuant to W.S. 25-5-119 . The administrator, as a mandatory reporter, shall contact adult protective services for appropriate proceedings.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-125 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-125
§ 25-5-125. Transfer of clients for temporary care and treatment; consent; costs to be paid by center; third-party obligations not limited
Status: in_force

If the program manager determines it is appropriate for the welfare of a client, the client may be placed for temporary care and treatment in any public or private hospital, institution or residence in the state which provides services which will benefit the client. The transfer shall not be made without the consent of the client and his parents or guardian, or in the case of an involuntary client, without leave of the court, except in cases of medical emergency. During and after the transfer, the client remains a client of the center. The cost of the transfer and of the temporary treatment, care and training provided shall be borne by the center. This section does not limit the responsibility of third parties to pay for medical and other expenses incurred by contract or law.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-14-103 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 14 / Section 25-14-103
§ 25-14-103. Services for residents; administration; facility operation
Status: in_force

(a) The department of health shall, by contract or otherwise:

(i) Provide skilled nursing care in the veterans' skilled nursing facility in accordance with the federal Social Security Act and the federal Medicare and Medicaid regulations and United States department of veterans affairs requirements;

(ii) Appoint one (1) department of health employee to oversee federal and state requirements applicable to the veterans' skilled nursing facility;

(iii) Provide other care as required under authority of the director of the department of health pursuant to W.S. 9-2-106(d) .

(b) The department of health may contract with an organization to provide day-to-day operation and administrative management of the veterans' skilled nursing facility. The contract may provide for a monthly management fee as the department of health determines. The contract for operations and administrative management shall be in accordance with the best practices of a “green house” model community living concept and shall comply with state and federal law and regulations.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-112 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-112
§ 25-10-112. Liability for costs of detention, involuntary hospitalization and proceedings therefor
Status: repealed

(a) Subject to the provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of this section, the county in which a person is detained or in which involuntary hospitalization proceedings are brought shall pay the costs of:

(i) The first seventy-two (72) hours of detention, in addition to any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday that falls within the seventy-two (72) hours, pursuant to W.S. 25-10-109 , including costs of medical treatment for those conditions:

(A) That resulted in the emergency detention of the person; or

(B) That are attributable to affirmative actions taken by the person that have placed the person in danger of suicide or serious bodily harm and require immediate medical attention.

(ii) Proceedings for detention or involuntary hospitalization pursuant to W.S. 25-10-109 or 25-10-110 . The costs of these proceedings include the cost of appointed counsel and examiners;

(iii) Clothing, if the person does not have and cannot afford to purchase adequate clothing; and

(iv) Costs incurred under W.S. 25-10-125(b) .

(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, when a detained person or proposed patient is not a resident of Wyoming, the department shall pay the costs listed in paragraphs (a)(i) through (iii) of this section.

(c) The county shall pay for the first seventy-two (72) hours as provided in subsection (a) of this section even if the patient waives the hearing required under W.S. 25-10-109 and proceeds to voluntary outpatient treatment, directed outpatient commitment or involuntary hospitalization proceedings. Subject to the provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of this section, if continued emergency detention is ordered pursuant to W.S. 25-10-109(k)(iii) , the county's liability for any costs of detention, treatment or transportation shall terminate after the first seventy-two (72) hours of detention, in addition to any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. The department shall be responsible for those costs after the expiration of the county's responsibility for payments of the costs. All costs of treatment, transportation and continued emergency detention incurred after the first seventy-two (72) hours of detention, in addition to any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, shall be paid by:

(i) The department for persons hospitalized in the state hospital; and

(ii) The department for persons hospitalized in other hospitals, consistent with W.S. 25-10-110(j) and 25-10-104 .

(d) The hospital or other treatment provider shall attempt to recover all costs of treatment from public and private health insurance and from government benefit programs, including the veterans' administration, the Indian health service of the United States department of health and human services and any other federal agency that may be responsible for the costs of treatment, prior to seeking payment from the county or the department. The hospital or other treatment provider shall have discharged its obligation to recover costs under this subsection if it:

(i) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 102, § 3, eff. March 11, 2016.

(ii) Certifies to the county or the department that:

(A) The patient has no public or private health insurance;

(B) There are no other government benefit programs from which it can recover the costs of treatment; and

(C) If the patient might qualify for benefits, payment has been denied after submitting a written demand for payment to all federal agencies that may be responsible for the costs of treatment, including the veterans' administration and the Indian health service of the United States department of health and human services. Payment shall be deemed denied if a written demand for payment is made and no response is received within three (3) months of being properly submitted. If a demand is paid after having been deemed denied under this subparagraph, and after the county or department has paid the hospital or other treatment provider, the amount of the demand payment shall be remitted to the county or department, whichever entity paid the hospital or other treatment provider. If a county or the department has paid a hospital or other treatment provider, the county or the department shall have a subrogation right against any entity to whom the hospital or provider sent a written demand.

(e) When a person is detained under W.S. 25-10-109 , the county in which the person resided shall be liable for costs of treatment for the first seventy-two (72) hours of detention, in addition to any Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday that falls within the seventy-two (72) hours. If the person remains in detention after the hearing pursuant to W.S. 25-10-109(k)(iii) , the department shall directly, or under contract with local providers, provide treatment for those conditions specified in paragraph (a)(i) of this section until the person is released from detention or involuntary commitment is ordered, subject to payment of costs as provided in this subsection or subsection (c) of this section.

(f) For purposes of this section, “ costs ” shall not include the expenses for any medical procedures that are not:

(i) Related to the assessment of or necessary treatment for the suspected mental illness; or

(ii) Otherwise specified in paragraph (a)(i) of this section.

(g) The department in consultation with each board of county commissioners may establish a single point of responsibility or gatekeeper. Gatekeeper duties shall include, but are not limited to, providing guidance on issues of detention and involuntary treatment and monitoring and coordinating timely, efficient and effective patient treatment prior to, during and after any emergency detention or involuntary treatment under this act. No gatekeeper designated under this subsection shall provide inpatient psychiatric treatment to patients under this act, unless the gatekeeper has been approved by the department of health to provide these services.

(g) The department in consultation with each board of county commissioners may establish a single point of responsibility or gatekeeper. The department and each board of county commissioners shall give preference to a behavioral health center as defined by W.S. 35-1-613(a)(xvi) as the single point of responsibility. Gatekeeper duties shall include, but are not limited to, providing guidance on issues of detention and involuntary treatment and monitoring and coordinating timely, efficient and effective patient treatment prior to, during and after any emergency detention or involuntary treatment under this act. No behavioral health center designated under this subsection shall charge fees for gatekeeping services provided under this article. No gatekeeper designated under this subsection shall provide inpatient psychiatric treatment to patients under this act, unless the gatekeeper has been approved by the department of health to provide these services.

(h) The county attorney shall notify the department and any gatekeeper of any detention, continued emergency detention order, directed outpatient commitment or involuntary hospitalization order within twenty-four (24) hours.

(j) The department, boards of county commissioners, designated hospitals, gatekeepers and other treatment providers may, upon contract or agreement, coordinate and monitor the services and payments required for the treatment of persons with mental illness as provided under this section. Pursuant to contract or agreement, the department may assume any part of the expenses associated with a gatekeeper which expenses would otherwise be the responsibility of a county under this act, including expenses for the transportation of patients to appropriate care settings.

(j) The department, boards of county commissioners, designated hospitals, gatekeepers and other treatment providers may, upon contract or agreement, coordinate and monitor the services and payments required for the treatment of persons with mental illness as provided under this section. Pursuant to contract or agreement, the department may assume any part of the expenses associated with a gatekeeper which expenses would otherwise be the responsibility of a county under this act, including expenses for the transportation of patients to appropriate care settings. The department may only assume any part of the expenses associated with a gatekeeper when the gatekeeper has been contracted through a behavioral health center as defined by W.S. 35-1-613(a)(xvi) .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-121 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-121
§ 25-5-121. Rights of proposed client and notified persons; confidentiality of hearing; admissibility of screening reports; findings by court or jury; amendment of admission order
Status: in_force

(a) The proposed client has the right to appear, to be heard and to participate in every stage of the hearing unless the court finds that it would not be in the best interests of the proposed client. The court shall not exclude the proposed client from the hearing unless the application is accompanied by a written statement from a licensed physician and a court designated examiner, appointed at the time of the application, who is in no other manner involved in the proceedings, that attendance at the hearing would injure the proposed client's health and well-being and describing his medical condition.

(b) The proposed client is entitled, upon request, to a jury trial on the issue of his admission. The jury shall be selected pursuant to W.S. 1-11-101 through 1-11-129 .

(c) The court shall exclude all persons not having an interest in the application. Unless the court orders an open hearing or the proposed client requests a jury trial, the hearing is confidential and shall be held in closed court.

(d) Any person to whom notice is required to be given by W.S. 25-5-120 may testify and may present and cross-examine witnesses. The court may receive the testimony of other persons in its discretion. The screening and assessment report required by W.S. 25-5-115 , and any independent screening and assessment made under W.S. 25-5-119 , may be admitted as evidence and shall not be excluded on the ground of hearsay alone.

(e) If the court or jury finds that specific care, treatment and service alternatives are available which are more appropriate than the center for the proposed client, the application shall be denied. If the court or jury finds by clear and convincing evidence that admission to the center would provide the most appropriate services for the proposed client, the court shall order the admission. In case of a nonjury hearing, the court shall enter findings of fact with the order of admission.

(f) The proposed client or if a minor or ward, his parents or guardian or the center may petition the court to amend its order of admission on the grounds that appropriate and necessary services to the proposed client are available in a less restrictive environment than the center. The court may amend its order after notice and hearing pursuant to this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-116 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-116
§ 25-5-116. Individual program plan; preparation and supervision thereof; review
Status: in_force

Each client admitted to the center shall have on file at the center an individual program plan. The individual program plans shall be prepared by an interdisciplinary team within thirty (30) days of admission for residential services under the supervision of the program manager. The plan shall be reviewed by the interdisciplinary team for appropriateness and feasibility of discharge or transition to another level of service thirty (30) days after implementation of the plan, at the end of each quarter for the first year and annually thereafter.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-13-103 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 13 / Section 25-13-103
§ 25-13-103. Correctional industries account
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the correctional industries account. The department shall deposit in the account all monies collected under W.S. 25-13-107(b)(iii) and all other revenues or profits that accrue from the operation of the correctional industries program created by this act until the account balance reaches five million dollars ($5,000,000.00). Annually, on July 1, monies within the account in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) shall be credited to the general fund as reimbursement to the state for costs of incarceration. Interest on funds in the account shall remain in the account.

(b) Monies in the account shall be appropriated only for expenses related to the establishment, operation and enhancement of the correctional industries program and vocational programs at state correctional facilities.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-115 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-115
§ 25-10-115. Transfer of patients to another hospital; notice
Status: in_force

(a) A hospital may transfer a patient hospitalized under this act to another hospital if the transfer is in the best interest of the patient. An involuntarily hospitalized patient who is so transferred retains the status of an involuntarily hospitalized patient under W.S. 25-10-110 .

(b) Not less than five (5) days before a patient is transferred, the head of the hospital shall give written notice to the court, the patient, and the person responsible for his care or custody. The notice shall include:

(i) The grounds for the transfer;

(ii) The patient's right to contest the transfer;

(iii) The patient's right to a hearing before he is transferred; and

(iv) The patient's right to counsel.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-14-101 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 14 / Section 25-14-101
§ 25-14-101. Purpose; admission of veterans and veterans' spouses; admission of “gold star” nonveterans; preference to veterans and veterans' spouses; capacity
Status: in_force

(a) The Wyoming veterans' skilled nursing facility is created to provide veterans with skilled nursing benefits across multiple levels of need. The skilled nursing facility shall provide community living, care and treatment for individuals who, due to wounds, disease, old age or other infirmities as determined by department of health rules, need safety net care because they cannot be served in private facilities, skilled nursing care or subsidized long-term care benefits and who are:

(i) Honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States; or

(ii) Members of the state national guard disabled while on duty.

(b) The department of health may admit to the Wyoming veterans' skilled nursing facility a spouse of a person who qualifies under subsection (a) of this section, pursuant to rules or orders the department promulgates in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d) or 25-14-105 .

(c) The department of health may admit persons to the Wyoming veterans' skilled nursing facility for care and treatment who are not qualifying veterans or spouses of veterans under subsection (a) or (b) of this section if:

(i) The persons are qualifying dependents or the parents of United States military personnel who died while in service or who died as a result of their service as provided by statute, rule or regulation of the United States department of veterans affairs; and

(ii) The persons are admitted pursuant to rules or orders promulgated in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d) or 25-14-105 .

(d) Veterans and spouses of veterans who qualify for admission under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be given preference of admission in all circumstances.

(e) In addition to subsections (a) through (d) of this section, the veterans' skilled nursing facility shall comply with United States department of veterans affairs rules regarding capacity guidelines, number of beds and populations served.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-103 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-103
§ 25-5-103. Wyoming life resource center established; purpose
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise authorized by rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d) , the Wyoming life resource center is established to provide the following residential, active treatment, assistive technology, medical and therapy services only to individuals for whom an interdisciplinary team has determined the center is the most appropriate, least restrictive and most integrated environment for delivery of the services as specified below:

(i) Intermediate care facilities for people with intellectual disability in accordance with federal Medicare and Medicaid regulations;

(ii) Skilled nursing facility services to the following:

(A) Persons with organic brain syndrome who manifest exceptionally difficult behaviors;

(B) Persons with high medical need;

(C) Persons who are hard to place.

(iii) Disability, therapeutic and assistive technology services for persons with a disability;

(iv) Training for state employees, other service providers and caregivers on disability, medical, developmental and therapy services;

(v) Care provided under authority of the director pursuant to W.S. 9-2-106(d) .

(b) The Wyoming life resource center may provide technical assistance and assistive technology outreach services to persons made eligible pursuant to rules adopted by the department.

(c) Any person residing at the Wyoming life resource center on April 1, 2016 pursuant to the requirements of this section prior to April 1, 2016 shall have the right to remain at the life resource center without regard to his continued qualification to remain at the center under this section, provided the center continues to have adequate resources to safely care for the person.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-14-102 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 14 / Section 25-14-102
§ 25-14-102. Veterans' skilled nursing facility account; disposition, receipt and expenditure of monies received; acceptance of funding and donations
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the veterans' skilled nursing facility special revenue account. Notwithstanding W.S. 9-4-303(a) , the department of health, veterans' commission and state construction department shall deposit all monies and income received and collected by or for the Wyoming veterans' skilled nursing facility into the account. Monies in this account are continuously appropriated to pay the costs of design and planning, construction, operation, loan repayment and maintenance of the veterans' skilled nursing facility.

(b) The department of health on behalf of the state may accept:

(i) State, federal, local and nongovernmental funds for the purposes of this chapter provided that any condition on receipt of the funds is not inconsistent with this chapter;

(ii) Donations of land, money or other property for the construction, maintenance or other benefit of the veterans' skilled nursing facility.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-13-101 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 13 / Section 25-13-101
§ 25-13-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this act:

(i) “ Advisory board ” or “ board ” means the correctional industries advisory board created by W.S. 25-13-102 ;

(ii) “ Department ” means the department of corrections;

(iii) “ Inmate ” means a person serving a felony sentence in a state correctional facility;

(iv) “ State correctional facility ” means the Wyoming state penitentiary, the Wyoming women's center or any penitentiary honor farm or camp;

(v) “ This act ” means W.S. 25-13-101 through 25-13-107 .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-115 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-115
§ 25-5-115. Preadmission screening for residential services; preparation and supervision thereof; disposition of findings
Status: repealed

(a) Admission to the center shall be upon written application to the division and shall be based upon the preadmission screening and assessment:

(i) The preadmission screening and assessment shall be made by a screening team under the supervision of the administrator or his designee, using appropriate professionals and screening and assessment methods as provided in department rules and regulations;

(ii) The preadmission screening and assessment shall be completed not more than thirty (30) days after an application for admission;

(iii) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 44, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.

(iv) As part of the application process, division staff shall provide prospective clients and their families or guardians information about center services and similar services available in the client's community or elsewhere in the state.

(b) Within ten (10) days of completion of the preadmission screening and assessment, the findings shall be given to the applicant. If ordered by the court, the preadmission screening and assessment shall also be filed with the court.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-122 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-122
§ 25-10-122. Records to be kept confidential; exceptions
Status: repealed

(a) Records and reports made under this act which directly or indirectly identify a patient, a former patient or an individual for whom an application for directed outpatient commitment or involuntary hospitalization has been filed, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by any person unless:

(i) The patient or, if he is a minor or incompetent, his parent or guardian, consents;

(ii) Disclosure is necessary to carry out this act; or

(iii) A court determines disclosure is necessary for the conduct of proceedings before it and failure to disclose would be contrary to the public interest.

(iv) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 147, § 2.

(b) Patient records identified in subsection (a) of this section may be provided without consent of the patient, parent or guardian by and between a mental health center, the state hospital and hospitals designated under W.S. 25-10-104 , only for the purpose of facilitating referral treatment, admission, readmission or transfer of the patient under this act.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-2-101 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 25-2-101
§ 25-2-101. Seal of warden; copies of papers displaying seal received as evidence
Status: in_force

(a) The warden of the penitentiary shall have an official seal bearing the words “Warden of the Penitentiary of the State of Wyoming” of which the courts of this state shall take judicial notice.

(b) When the official seal of the warden is affixed to copies of papers, books and records kept in his office, the copies are competent evidence in the courts and have the same force and effect as the originals.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-2-102 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 2 / Section 25-2-102
§ 25-2-102. Authority to establish and maintain penitentiary farms; disposition of funds from sales or services; supervision
Status: in_force

(a) The state may establish, maintain and operate one (1) or more penitentiary farms and camps as needed to provide a place of confinement and employment of convicted felons sentenced to the custody of the department of corrections to serve a term of imprisonment in a state penal institution.

(b) All funds received from the sale of products or services produced on penitentiary farms and camps shall be credited to a separate account.

(c) All penitentiary farms and camps established shall be operated and maintained under the general supervision of the department of corrections.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-116 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-116
§ 25-10-116. Periodic examinations of patients; determination of discharge or continued hospitalization; notice; hearing
Status: in_force

(a) Three (3) months after each patient's admission to the hospital, the head of the hospital shall evaluate the progress of each patient and shall reevaluate the treatment and progress every six (6) months thereafter. The evaluation shall consider whether directed outpatient commitment is appropriate.

(b) When the head of a hospital determines after the examination required by subsection (a) of this section or by W.S. 25-10-113 that the conditions justifying hospitalization of involuntary patients no longer exist, he shall report his determination to the court, the county attorney, the district attorney, family members and the mental health center which were involved in the initial proceedings. Unless, within three (3) days after the notice is sent, the court upon motion orders a hearing on continuing the patient's hospitalization, the head of the hospital shall discharge the patient. The hearing shall be held as soon as practicable and shall follow the procedures in W.S. 25-10-118 . Notice of the hearing shall conform with W.S. 25-10-116(c) .

(c) When the head of a hospital determines after an evaluation required by subsection (a) of this section or by W.S. 25-10-113 that the conditions justifying hospitalization continue to exist, he shall send to the court notice of his determination and a detailed statement of the factual basis for the determination. The court may order a hearing to review the determination. The head of the hospital shall also send notice of his determination to the patient and the person responsible for his care or custody. The notice shall include:

(i) The patient's right to contest the determination;

(ii) The patient's right to a hearing; and

(iii) The patient's right to counsel.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-111 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-111
§ 25-10-111. Commitment or transfer to federal hospital; effect of orders by courts of other jurisdictions; powers of federal facility
Status: in_force

(a) The court, when ordering involuntary hospitalization pursuant to W.S. 25-10-110(j) , may order a person hospitalized in a hospital or facility operated by the veterans' administration or another federal agency, if the court has received a certificate from the agency showing that facilities are available and that the patient is eligible for treatment therein.

(b) An order of a court of competent jurisdiction of another state or of the District of Columbia, authorizing hospitalization of a person by an agency of the United States, has the same force and effect as to the person while in this state as in the jurisdiction in which the order was made.

(c) Upon receipt of a certificate from the veterans' administration or another federal agency that facilities are available for treatment of a patient involuntarily hospitalized under W.S. 25-10-110 and that the patient is eligible for treatment therein, the head of a hospital may transfer the patient to the veterans' administration or other federal agency for treatment. The court which ordered involuntary hospitalization shall be notified of the transfer by the hospital. No person shall be transferred if he is confined pursuant to a conviction for a crime or if he has been acquitted of a criminal charge solely on the ground of mental illness or deficiency, unless, prior to the transfer, the court which committed the person enters an order for the transfer after appropriate motion and hearing.

(d) Upon admission to a federal facility pursuant to this section, the patient is subject to the rules and regulations of the veterans' administration or other federal agency. The chief officer of the federal facility in which the patient is hospitalized has the same powers as the head of the state hospital with respect to retention, transfer, release and discharge of patients.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-132 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-132
§ 25-5-132. No determination of incompetency; notification of rights; deniable rights and conditions therefor; undeniable rights
Status: repealed

(a) The determination that a person is eligible for admission to the center is not a determination or adjudication that the person is incompetent.

(b) Upon admission to the center for residential services, a client shall be informed orally and in writing of his rights under this section. If the client is a minor, or ward, his parents, guardian or guardian ad litem shall be informed orally and in writing of his rights under this section.

(c) The following rights of a client may be denied or limited only as a part of his individual program plan for purposes of safety and health. The client or if the client is a minor or ward, his parents, guardian or guardian ad litem shall be informed in writing and orally of the grounds for the denial or limitation. The grounds for denial or limitation shall be entered in the individual program plan:

(i) The right to send and receive unopened mail;

(ii) The right to choose and wear his own clothing;

(iii) The right to keep and use his own personal possessions including his toilet articles;

(iv) The right to keep and spend his own money;

(v) The right to be free from physical restraints and chemical restraints that substitute for active treatment or behavior modification programs, except in emergency situations as necessary to protect the client or others;

(vi) The right to privacy in matters such as toileting and bathing;

(vii) The right to make and receive telephone calls;

(viii) The right to receive visitors daily;

(ix) The right to an appropriate personal space that provides privacy and personal safety;

(x) The right to be free from abuse;

(xi) The right to vote;

(xii) The right to choose where and with whom to live;

(xiii) The right to present grievances and complaints or to request changes in policies and services without restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination or reprisal;

(xiv) The right to participate or refuse to participate in religious worship;

(xv) The right to the least restrictive environment.

(d) A client may not be denied the following rights unless the denial is authorized by a court, the client or, if the client is a minor or ward, his parent or guardian:

(i) The right to be free from unnecessary or excessive medication;

(ii) The right to refuse to be subjected to experimental medical or psychological research without the express and informed consent of the client or his parent or guardian if he is a minor or ward. The client or his parent or guardian may consult with independent medical or psychological specialists and his attorney before consenting or refusing;

(iii) The right to refuse to be subjected to drastic treatment procedures without the express and informed consent of the client and his parent or guardian if he is a minor or ward.

(iv), (v) Repealed by Laws 2008, ch. 85, § 2.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-118 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-118
§ 25-10-118. Objections to proposed transfer or continued hospitalization; notice; hearing; options of court
Status: repealed

(a) A hearing shall be conducted in accordance with this section when a patient contests one (1) of the following actions:

(i) Transfer pursuant to W.S. 25-10-114 or 25-10-115 ;

(ii) Continuing hospitalization pursuant to W.S. 25-10-116 ; or

(iii) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 147, § 2.

(iv) Revocation of convalescent status release pursuant to W.S. 25-10-127 .

(b) Unless otherwise provided, an objection shall be filed with the court within five (5) days of receipt of notice of the intended action. The court shall set a hearing date which shall be within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the objection. If an objection is not filed within five (5) days, or if the patient consents to the action, the court may enter an ex parte order authorizing the action.

(c) The hearing shall be before the court, without a jury. If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that:

(i) The transfer or continuing hospitalization is justified, the court shall enter an order authorizing the transfer or continuing hospitalization; or

(ii) The transfer or continuing hospitalization is not justified, the court shall enter an order prohibiting the transfer or continuing hospitalization.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-11-106 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 11 / Section 25-11-106
§ 25-11-106. Billings; assignment of insurance; collection or waiver of arrearages
Status: in_force

(a) The department of health shall establish procedures requiring state institutions under its direct authority and control to provide monthly billings to each resident of the state institution and to each legally responsible person. Billings under this subsection for the state hospital shall provide for an itemization, including at a minimum, the daily established charge.

(b) The department shall obtain an assignment of benefits from any resident under its care and supervision who has insurance that may cover services provided.

(c) An account for established charges which is not paid within ninety (90) days after the end of the month in which the charges accrue is in arrears and shall be referred to the respective department for collection. The department may contract with a private person or agency for collection of accounts under this subsection.

(d) The department may adjust, compromise or waive collection of charges from the legally responsible person if the department determines that the person is without financial means or that collection would constitute a hardship. If the department decides to waive collection of charges, no future billing will be sent to a resident or legally responsible person.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-12-101 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 12 / Section 25-12-101
§ 25-12-101. Wyoming school for the deaf; establishment; purpose; supervision
Status: in_force

(a) The Wyoming school for the deaf is established at Casper, Wyoming, to provide to every child of school age in the state of Wyoming who is hearing impaired and for whom no lesser restrictive placement can be provided by the local school district a free and appropriate education in accordance with the child's capabilities.

(b) The Wyoming school for the deaf shall be operated and maintained under the general supervision of the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to W.S. 21-2-202 . The superintendent shall promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of the program and shall facilitate continued cooperation with Natrona county school district number 1. The school shall be staffed as follows:

(i) Except for substitute teachers who shall hold a substitute teaching permit, teachers at the school shall hold a Wyoming standard teaching certificate, including an endorsement for deaf education;

(ii) The administrator at the school shall hold a Wyoming standard teaching certificate, including endorsements for deaf education and school principal;

(iii) Interpreters at the school shall be qualified under rules promulgated by the department of education;

(iv) Ancillary staff shall be qualified for the positions they hold.

(c) The program may serve as a repository for equipment and materials to assist local agencies serving individuals with hearing impairments.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-9-101 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 9 / Section 25-9-101
§ 25-9-101. Purpose; admission of veterans and veterans' dependents
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise authorized by rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d) , the veterans' home of Wyoming shall provide domiciliary level care and, if appropriate facilities are completed, may provide skilled nursing facility level care to:

(i) Honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States; and

(ii) Members of the state national guard disabled while on duty.

(b) Persons qualifying under subsection (a) of this section shall also be persons who:

(i) By reason of wounds, disease, old age or other infirmities are unable to earn their living and have no adequate means of support; and

(ii) Have been domiciled in this state for at least five (5) years next preceding their application for admission to the home.

(c) The department of health may admit dependents of soldiers, sailors or disabled members of the national guard, if it deems admission proper.

(d) There is created an account for use by the veterans' home of Wyoming for the general benefit of residents of the veterans' home. Profits from the sale of commodities at the veterans' home canteen after provision for increased inventories and servicing of the canteen facility and the interest earned from those profits shall be transferred to the account created by this subsection and are continuously appropriated to the department of health to be expended solely for the benefit of the veterans' home.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-107 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-107
§ 25-10-107. When voluntary patients shall be discharged
Status: in_force

The head of a hospital shall discharge any patient admitted pursuant to W.S. 25-10-106(a) or (b) who no longer needs hospital treatment.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-131 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-131
§ 25-5-131. Confidentiality of records; exceptions; penalties for violations
Status: repealed

(a) All records of clients, former clients and proposed clients of the center are confidential except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, when disclosure is required by state or federal law or when disclosure is necessary to prevent imminent risk of harm to the person who is the subject of the records or others.

(b) The administrator may provide access to the records of a client, former client or proposed client by:

(i) The person who is the subject of the records or his guardian, guardian ad litem or attorney;

(ii) The physician or surgeon for the person who is the subject of the records;

(iii) A person authorized by the person who is the subject of the records, or by his parent or guardian if he is a minor or ward, to evaluate the person's eligibility for admission to the center for residential services or to determine whether his residence is the most appropriate and therapeutic environment for the person;

(iv) A court, upon a showing that access to the records is necessary for the determination of an issue before it. Access under this paragraph is limited to an in camera inspection unless the court finds public disclosure is necessary;

(v) Qualified employees of the department and the center and professional persons while in the performance of their official duties;

(vi) A person as required by law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Medicaid program.

(c) Repealed by Laws 2008, ch. 85, § 2.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-126 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-126
§ 25-10-126. Penalties for unwarranted hospitalization or denial of rights
Status: in_force

(a) A person who willfully causes the unwarranted hospitalization of any individual under this act [ §§ 25-10-101 through 25-10-305 ] is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or both.

(b) A person who willfully denies any individual any of the rights accorded to him under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-106 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-106
§ 25-10-106. Voluntary applications for admission
Status: in_force

(a) The head of a hospital may admit for treatment any adult who has symptoms of mental illness but who has sufficient insight or capacity to make responsible, voluntary application for admission and who applies for admission.

(b) A person who has symptoms of mental illness but because of minority or incompetency is not capable of making a responsible, voluntary application for admission may be admitted for treatment upon application by a parent or guardian if the application:

(i) Is accompanied by a statement of an examiner that the person is mentally ill; and

(ii) An examiner at the hospital, based on a personal interview, determines that the person is mentally ill.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-108 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-108
§ 25-5-108. Appointment of program manager; duties; removal
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall appoint a program manager of the center.

(b) The program manager shall administer the center as directed by the administrator.

(c) The director may remove the program manager in his discretion.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-133 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-133
§ 25-5-133. Restraint; conditions for use; strict administration of medication; prohibited uses
Status: in_force

(a) Isolation or seclusion procedures in which a person is placed alone in a locked room or in an area from which the person is physically prevented from leaving are prohibited. Restraint of a client shall be used only when less restrictive measures are ineffective for the welfare of the client or others and only when necessary to ensure the immediate physical safety of the client or others. Restraint shall be used in a manner which ensures that the dignity and safety of the person restrained are protected and shall be regularly monitored by trained staff. The reason for restrictive measures shall be reported in the client's records and shall be reviewed by the interdisciplinary team and program manager. In addition, the client's individual program plan shall address active treatment or less restrictive measures to manage or eliminate the behaviors for which restraint was used.

(b) Medication shall be administered to a client only pursuant to the order of a medical professional acting within the scope of his license. A record of the medication, the dosage administered, the date and the person administering the medication to each client shall be kept in each client's treatment record. Medication shall not be used as punishment, for the convenience of staff or in quantities that interfere with a client's treatment program.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-122 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-122
§ 25-5-122. Appeals to supreme court; rules governing
Status: in_force

Any person aggrieved by any order entered under this act may appeal to the Wyoming supreme court. The appeal shall conform with the rules of civil procedure.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-11-101 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 11 / Section 25-11-101
§ 25-11-101. Definitions
Status: repealed

(a) As used in this chapter:

(i) “Actual cost” means the cost of providing treatment or services for a resident in a state institution including minimum costs, as set by the department having the direct authority and control of the institution, of maintaining the resident;

(ii) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 221, § 3.

(iii) “Established charge” means that part of the actual cost for which the resident, the resident's estate and legally responsible persons are liable. The established charge may equal but not exceed the actual cost;

(iv) “ Legally responsible person ” means the resident, a responsible relative or the conservator of the resident's property as defined by W.S. 3-1-101(a)(iii) ;

(v) “Resident” means a patient or resident voluntarily admitted or involuntarily committed to a state institution;

(vi) “Responsible relative” means a resident's spouse or a resident's parents if the resident is an unemancipated minor;

(vii) “State institution” means any institution in title 25 under the direct authority and control of the department of health.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-123 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-123
§ 25-10-123. Discharge of patient held on order in action arising out of criminal offense
Status: in_force

A patient held on order of a court having criminal jurisdiction in any action or proceeding arising out of a criminal offense shall not be discharged except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction. At any time the head of the hospital is of the opinion that the person is no longer affected by mental illness or deficiency, or that he no longer presents a substantial risk of danger to himself or others, the head of the hospital shall apply to the court which committed the person for an order of discharge. The court having criminal jurisdiction in the matter shall conduct a hearing not less than once each year to determine whether the continued hospitalization of the patient is necessary, based on the reports required under W.S. 25-10-116 and any other information provided to the court by the state hospital or the federal hospital under W.S. 25-10-111 , as appropriate, or the patient's counsel. After a hearing, the court shall make its findings and enter an order as provided in W.S. 25-10-118(c) .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-128 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-128
§ 25-10-128. Access to patient information
Status: in_force

Any disclosure of patient information required by this article shall be subject to limitations imposed by state and federal law. The department shall promulgate rules facilitating the exchange of information required by this article to the maximum extent allowed by state and federal law. At the discretion of the court considering a matter under this article, the court may order the disclosure of information required by this article. The court also may designate and direct the actions of a gatekeeper otherwise designated by the department under W.S. 25-10-112(g) for the purpose of allowing the gatekeeper access to patient information.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-117 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-117
§ 25-5-117. Admission for residential services; application and contents thereof; written copy of rights; appeal of denied admissions
Status: repealed

(a) A person determined by the preadmission screening and assessment to be eligible for admission to the center for residential services may be admitted as a client under one (1) of the following procedures:

(i) An adult who has sufficient insight or capacity to make responsible application for admission for residential services may be admitted on his own application;

(ii) A minor or ward may be admitted upon application of his parent or guardian.

(b) Repealed by Laws 2008, ch. 85, § 2.

(c) At the time of admission for residential services, the program manager shall give a written copy of the rights provided in W.S. 25-5-132 to the client, his parent or guardian.

(d) A person who is denied admission may appeal the decision to the department, in writing.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-126 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-126
§ 25-5-126. Contracts with other states for interstate transfer of clients; payment of expenses therefor
Status: in_force

(a) The department may enter into contracts with other states to provide for:

(i) The admission to facilities, schools or hospitals in other states of persons admitted to or entitled to admission for residential services in the center, when it can be shown that admission to a facility in another state is in the best interests of the person and the state of Wyoming;

(ii) The admission to the center of residents of other states when it can be shown that admission to the center for residential services is in the best interests of the person and the state of Wyoming, and that the person's need for services has been determined in accordance with this act.

(b) The expense of transferring persons from the center to other states shall be paid by the center. The expense of transferring persons from other states to the center shall be paid by the state making the transfer to the center.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-119 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-119
§ 25-5-119. Involuntary admissions; application to district court; representation of proposed client; preadmission screening; notice; hearing; independent screening; admissibility
Status: in_force

(a) A person may be an involuntary client of the center if admitted pursuant to this section. Application for involuntary admission may be made by a parent, a guardian, the administrator or a social service agency. The application shall be filed with the district court in the county where the proposed client, his parent or his guardian resides.

(b) When an application for involuntary admission is filed, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the proposed client unless he retains counsel of his own choice. An attorney shall represent the proposed client at all hearings. The county shall compensate an appointed attorney in an amount fixed by the court as a reasonable fee.

(c) The court shall order the center to conduct a preadmission screening and assessment of the proposed client. Notice of the order shall be served on the proposed client, his attorney and his parent or guardian. The order and the application for admission shall be served on the center and the department. If the preadmission screening and assessment report finds the center would be an appropriate placement, the court shall order a hearing. The proposed client shall have a right to seek an independent screening and assessment of his eligibility for admission at the state's expense. The screening and assessment shall be admissible as evidence at the hearing as provided by W.S. 25-5-121(d) .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-125 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-125
§ 25-10-125. Clothing and transportation upon discharge
Status: in_force

(a) The department, pursuant to W.S. 25-10-112 shall ensure that a patient discharged from the state's custody possesses suitable clothing and adequate means to ensure his arrival at the home from which he was admitted or another place within the state, which is in the best interests of the state and of the patient.

(b) The county responsible for payment of costs pursuant to W.S. 25-10-112(a) shall ensure that a patient discharged from emergency detention within seventy-two (72) hours, or upon expiration of emergency detention after seventy-two (72) hours without a court order for hospitalization under W.S. 25-10-110 , possesses suitable clothing and adequate means to ensure his arrival at the home from which he was admitted or another place, which is in the best interests of the county and of the patient.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-110 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-110
§ 25-5-110. Special education for minors and costs thereof
Status: repealed

(a), (b) Repealed by Laws 1986, ch. 25, § 3.

(c) Clients who are between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21) years of age shall be provided special education and related services through the clients' resident school districts. This subsection does not relieve an insurer or similar third party from an otherwise valid obligation to pay for services provided to the client.

(d), (e) Repealed by Laws 1986, ch. 25, § 3.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-109 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-109
§ 25-5-109. Inability or refusal to pay for services
Status: repealed

(a), (b) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 50, § 4.

(c) No person shall be denied admission to or services by the center because of the inability of the person, his parent or guardian to pay the cost of the services received.

(d) Clients of the center who are not eligible under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act shall be responsible for the cost of services and treatment as provided in title 25, chapter 11, article 1. However, no person who was a client of the center as of June 30, 2008 shall be denied admission to or services by the center because of the refusal of the client's parent or guardian to pay the cost of the services received.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-5-130 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-5-130
§ 25-5-130. Consent and notice required before major surgery; exceptions
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no client shall undergo major surgery until the superintendent:

(i) Obtains the prior consent of the client, or if his consent cannot be given knowingly, he shall obtain the prior consent of the resident's parent or guardian; and

(ii) Notifies the parent or guardian of the nature, date and place of the surgery and the name of the surgeon. A copy of the notice shall be placed in the patient's records.

(b) Prior consent need not be obtained nor prior notice given when the parent or guardian cannot be located or when an emergency requires immediate surgery to prevent serious consequences or death. The parent or guardian shall be notified as soon as possible after emergency surgery.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-108 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-108
§ 25-10-108. Release upon request; exceptions; discharge plan
Status: in_force

(a) A patient admitted pursuant to W.S. 25-10-106 who requests his release in writing or whose release is requested in writing by the person responsible for his care or custody, shall be released within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the request except:

(i) If the patient was admitted on his own application and the request for release is made by a person other than the patient, release may be conditioned upon the consent of the patient; or

(ii) If the patient is a minor or incompetent, his release may be conditioned upon the consent of his parent or guardian.

(b) The hospital shall prepare a discharge plan in accordance with policies, rules and regulations of the department.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-105 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-105
§ 25-10-105. Duties of department of health as to state hospital
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall:

(i) Adopt standards governing the state hospital;

(ii) Visit the state hospital to review methods of treatment of patients; and

(iii) Investigate complaints made by or on behalf of state hospital patients.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-4-102 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 4 / Section 25-4-102
§ 25-4-102. Nature of program and discipline; rules and regulations for work release, home visitation or temporary residence
Status: in_force

The program and discipline at the Wyoming girls' school shall be educational, vocational and rehabilitative. For these purposes the department of family services shall adopt rules and regulations for work release for residents who are not subject to home visitation or temporary residence outside the school enclosure.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-129 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-129
§ 25-10-129. Receipt and disposition of revenues and gifts
Status: in_force

The department is authorized to deposit all monies and income received and collected by the Wyoming state hospital into a special revenue account. The department shall expend this revenue to correct life safety code problems, pay for the cost of emergency detentions pursuant to W.S. 25-10-109 , pay for the costs of involuntary hospitalizations pursuant to W.S. 25-10-110 , and remediate conditions at the state hospital as identified in settlement agreements which are approved by the director and reported to the governor. If any single capital project is anticipated to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), it shall be approved by the state building commission. The department shall report to the joint appropriations committee not later than November 1 of each year detailing expenditures under this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-9-103 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 9 / Section 25-9-103
§ 25-9-103. Acceptance of donations
Status: in_force

The department of health on behalf of the state may accept donations of lands, money or other property.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-103 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-103
§ 25-10-103. Admission of persons with mental illness to hospital or treatment center
Status: in_force

Subject to the rules and regulations of the department, a hospital or any other treatment provider providing treatment under this act may admit persons who have symptoms of mental illness for treatment in their hospital or treatment center.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-114 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-114
§ 25-10-114. Transfer of inmates of penal institutions to state hospital; notice
Status: in_force

(a) The department of corrections may transfer an inmate of a state penal institution who is mentally ill to the state hospital, subject to the rules of admission of the department, if adequate treatment cannot be provided at a state penal institution.

(b) Not less than five (5) days before an inmate is transferred pursuant to this section, the department of corrections shall give written notice to the court which ordered imprisonment, the inmate and the person responsible for his care or custody. The notice shall include:

(i) The grounds for the transfer;

(ii) The inmate's right to contest the transfer;

(iii) The inmate's right to a hearing before he is transferred; and

(iv) The inmate's right to counsel.

(c) The transfer of an inmate of a state penal institution to the state hospital shall not exceed the term of imprisonment imposed by the sentencing court unless proceedings for involuntary hospitalization are instituted under W.S. 25-10-110 .
Wyo. Stat. § 25-9-104 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 9 / Section 25-9-104
§ 25-9-104. Medical care of residents; burial of deceased residents
Status: in_force

(a) The department of health shall:

(i) Furnish medical care for all residents of the home;

(ii) Provide a place of burial; and

(iii) Bury deceased residents.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-10-121 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 10 / Section 25-10-121
§ 25-10-121. Admission not to create presumption as to competency nor ground for guardianship
Status: in_force

Admission to a hospital under this act shall not create any presumption with respect to the patient's mental or legal competency to exercise civil, contractual or other rights for which a legal standard of competency exists. Admission to a hospital under this act is not sufficient cause for guardianship of the person or estate of any patient.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-3-106 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 3 / Section 25-3-106
§ 25-3-106. Release of resident
Status: in_force

After the department of family services has made a finding that a boy should be released from the Wyoming boys' school, it shall give advance notification of the pending release to the court which ordered commitment. Upon the boy's release the department shall issue him an administrative discharge.
Wyo. Stat. § 25-13-102 — WY Code / Title 25 / Chapter 13 / Section 25-13-102
§ 25-13-102. Correctional industries advisory board
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the correctional industries advisory board. The board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the governor. Members shall serve a three (3) year term provided that of the initial board, two (2) members shall be appointed for a one (1) year term, two (2) members for two (2) year terms and three (3) members for three (3) year terms. Membership on the board shall include representatives of organized labor, business, the criminal justice system and the educational community. The director of the department of corrections and the director of the department of workforce services, or their designees, shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the board.

(b) The governor may remove any member of the board as provided by W.S. 9-1-202 .

(c) Vacancies on the advisory board shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.

(d) Members of the advisory board shall not receive compensation for their services, but when actually engaged in the performance of their duties shall receive travel expenses, per diem and mileage expenses in the same manner and amount as employees of the state.

(e) The department shall provide staff services as the advisory board requires to carry out its duties.

(f) The advisory board shall recommend to the governor and to the department policies for correctional industries programs designed to:

(i) Offer inmates meaningful employment, work experience and training in vocations that are specifically designed to reduce recidivism and thereby enhance public safety by providing opportunities for legitimate means of livelihood upon the inmate's release from custody;

(ii) Provide industries which will reduce the tax burden of corrections and save taxpayers money through production of goods and services for sale and use;

(iii) Provide for the effective and efficient operation of correctional work programs which are as similar as possible to those provided by the private sector;

(iv) Encourage the development of and provide for the selection of, contracting for, and supervision of work programs with participating private enterprise firms; and

(v) Provide advice regarding the use of available funds in correctional industries enterprises and meaningful work programs that will not result in the displacement of employed workers, be applied in skills, crafts or trades in which there is adequate gainful labor in the locality or impair existing contracts for services.

(g) The advisory board shall annually review and report to the governor and joint judiciary interim committee the performance of the correctional industries program within the department.