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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-124 - Discharge of Clients by Administrator or by Court; Appeals to Department.

25-5-124. Discharge of clients by administrator or by court; appeals to department.
(a) An interdisciplinary team may recommend to the administrator discharge of a client with an appropriate transition plan from the center when placement at home, with another service provider or another program is appropriate for the client's needs and abilities. The transition plan shall identify any recommended discharge conditions in the client's best interest, including type of residence facility, supervision and any continuing medical, therapeutic, rehabilitative or developmental services. Based on the recommendations of the team, and with the consent of the client, or his parent or guardian if he is a minor or ward, the administrator shall place the client in the alternative setting. The administrator shall discharge the client when the client has been appropriately placed in an alternative program. If the client was admitted under a court order, the administrator shall petition the court, pursuant to W.S. 25-5-121(f).
(b) If the client, or his parent or guardian if he is a minor or incompetent, disagrees with the decision of the administrator and the interdisciplinary team, the client, parent or guardian may appeal the decision to the director in writing. The department shall provide the client, parent or guardian with a decision in writing within thirty (30) days.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-125 - Transfer of Clients for Temporary Care and Treatment; Consent; Costs to Be Paid by Center; Third-Party Obligations Not Limited.

25-5-125. Transfer of clients for temporary care and treatment; consent; costs to be paid by center; third-party obligations not limited.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-126 - Contracts With Other States for Interstate Transfer of Clients; Payment of Expenses Therefor.

25-5-126. Contracts with other states for interstate transfer of clients; payment of expenses therefor.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-129 - Admittance for Temporary Services; Excepted Provisions; Limited Duration.

25-5-129. Admittance for temporary services; excepted provisions; limited duration.
The administrator may admit individuals for services temporarily pursuant to rules promulgated under W.S. 25-5-105(a) if the administrator determines a less restrictive environment is appropriate but unavailable. A client admitted for services temporarily is not subject to W.S. 25-5-114, 25-5-115 and 25-5-121(e). No individual shall be admitted temporarily for services for more than seventy-five (75) days.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-130 - Consent and Notice Required Before Major Surgery; Exceptions.

25-5-130. Consent and notice required before major surgery; exceptions.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-131 - Confidentiality of Records; Exceptions; Penalties for Violations.

25-5-131. Confidentiality of records; exceptions; penalties for violations.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-132 - No Determination of Incompetency; Notification of Rights; Deniable Rights and Conditions Therefor; Undeniable Rights.

25-5-132. No determination of incompetency; notification of rights; deniable rights and conditions therefor; undeniable rights.
(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) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 85, 2.
(v) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 85, 2.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-133 - Restraint; Conditions for Use; Strict Administration of Medication; Prohibited Uses.

25-5-133. Restraint; conditions for use; strict administration of medication; prohibited uses.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-134 - Employment of Clients Within Institution; Wages; Duties; Discharge for Cause.

25-5-134. Employment of clients within institution; wages; duties; discharge for cause.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 5 - Life Resource Center › Section 25-5-135 - Medications Aides.

25-5-135. Medications aides.
Any person trained and qualified as a medication aide may administer medications in basic client care situations at the center. The center shall develop curricula, certification criteria and protocols concerning administration of medications and use of medication aides. Every medication aide shall perform the duties authorized under this section under the direction of a person licensed by the laws of this state to administer medications. The direction of medication aides shall not constitute an unlawful delegation of professional duties by the licensed nurse or other professional licensed to administer medications.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 6 - Gifts for the Blind › Section 25-6-101 - Authority of State to Receive Property; Maintenance; Sale and Investment of Proceeds.

25-6-101. Authority of state to receive property; maintenance; sale and investment of proceeds.
(a) The state may receive gifts, devises, bequests, deeds and other conveyances of property of any kind for the benefit of the blind citizens of Wyoming.
(b) The property received shall be cared for and may be sold and the proceeds invested for the benefit of the visually handicapped citizens of Wyoming. The state department of education shall act for the state as the custodian of all property received under this section and shall promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of the property and all proceeds for the benefit of the visually handicapped citizens of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 8 - Wyoming Pioneer Home and Wyoming Retirement Center › Section 25-8-101 - Purpose.

25-8-101. Purpose.
Except as otherwise authorized by rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d), the purpose of the pioneer home and the Wyoming retirement center is to provide a place for the care and maintenance of residents of this state who are afflicted with the infirmities of old age.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 8 - Wyoming Pioneer Home and Wyoming Retirement Center › Section 25-8-102 - Powers and Duties of Department of Health.

25-8-102. Powers and duties of department of health.
(a) The department of health may:
(i) Construct, maintain, equip, operate and manage the pioneer home and the Wyoming retirement center;
(ii) Purchase, rent or otherwise provide the equipment, materials or supplies necessary to carry out the purposes hereof;
(iii) Dispose of equipment, materials and supplies no longer required in the operations of the pioneer home or the Wyoming retirement center;
(iv) Adopt rules and regulations for the admission, conduct and discharge of residents;
(v) Accept gifts on behalf of the state for the use of the pioneer home and the Wyoming retirement center;
(vi) Provide medical care for residents of the Wyoming retirement center.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 8 - Wyoming Pioneer Home and Wyoming Retirement Center › Section 25-8-103 - Conditions for Admission; Charges for Care.

25-8-103. Conditions for admission; charges for care.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 8 - Wyoming Pioneer Home and Wyoming Retirement Center › Section 25-8-104 - Receipt and Disposition of Revenues and Gifts.

25-8-104. Receipt and disposition of revenues and gifts.
(a) All revenues received from the operation of the pioneer home and from gifts given for the general purpose of the pioneer home shall be paid over to the state treasurer and deposited in the general fund. Gifts given for a specific purpose shall be kept in a separate account to be expended by the department of health for the specific purpose.
(b) The department shall deposit all funds received, collected by or donated to the Wyoming retirement center for care of patients into the special revenue fund. The funds collected are appropriated to the department and shall only be expended to fund the operation of the Wyoming retirement center and shall be disbursed pursuant to W.S. 9-4-304.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 9 - Veterans' Home of Wyoming › Section 25-9-101 - Purpose; Admission of Veterans and Veterans' Dependents.

25-9-101. Purpose; admission of veterans and veterans' dependents.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 9 - Veterans' Home of Wyoming › Section 25-9-102 - When Nonveterans Permitted Admission; Preference to Veterans and Veterans' Dependents.

25-9-102. When nonveterans permitted admission; preference to veterans and veterans' dependents.
(a) The department of health may admit persons who are not veterans or dependents of veterans for care and treatment at the veterans' home of Wyoming if:
(i) The home is not filled to ninety percent (90%) of capacity and there are pending no applications of veterans or veterans' dependents;
(ii) The applicants are unable to earn their living and have no adequate means of support because of disease, old age or other infirmities;
(iii) The applicants have been domiciled in this state for at least five (5) years next preceding their application for admission to the home;
(iv) The persons are admitted pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with W.S. 9-2-106(d).
(b) In all cases veterans and dependents of veterans shall be given preference of admission.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 9 - Veterans' Home of Wyoming › Section 25-9-104 - Medical Care of Residents; Burial of Deceased Residents.

25-9-104. Medical care of residents; burial of deceased residents.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 9 - Veterans' Home of Wyoming › Section 25-9-105 - Disposition of Monies Received From National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

25-9-105. Disposition of monies received from national home for disabled volunteer soldiers.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 9 - Veterans' Home of Wyoming › Section 25-9-106 - Chaplain; Appointment; Term; Duties.

25-9-106. Chaplain; appointment; term; duties.
The department of health may appoint a chaplain of the veterans' home of Wyoming who shall hold his office for a period of one (1) year from date of his appointment unless removed for cause. He shall have charge of the moral and intellectual welfare of the residents of the home. He shall visit the home at least twice a month and provide services therein as he desires.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-102 - Admittees Subject to Rules and Regulations of Department.

25-10-102. Admittees subject to rules and regulations of department.
All persons admitted to the state hospital shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the department.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-103 - Admission of Persons With Mental Illness to Hospital or Treatment Center.

25-10-103. Admission of persons with mental illness to hospital or treatment center.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-104 - Duties of Department of Health as to Hospitals Other Than State Hospital.

25-10-104. Duties of department of health as to hospitals other than state hospital.
(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.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-105 - Duties of Department of Health as to State Hospital.

25-10-105. Duties of department of health as to state hospital.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-106 - Voluntary Applications for Admission.

25-10-106. Voluntary applications for admission.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-107 - When Voluntary Patients Shall Be Discharged.

25-10-107. When voluntary patients shall be discharged.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-108 - Release Upon Request; Exceptions; Discharge Plan.

25-10-108. Release upon request; exceptions; discharge plan.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-111 - Commitment or Transfer to Federal Hospital; Effect of Orders by Courts of Other Jurisdictions; Powers of Federal Facility.

25-10-111. Commitment or transfer to federal hospital; effect of orders by courts of other jurisdictions; powers of federal facility.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-113 - Duties of Head of Hospital Upon Admission; Treatment of Patients Primarily Needing Medical Care.

25-10-113. Duties of head of hospital upon admission; treatment of patients primarily needing medical care.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-114 - Transfer of Inmates of Penal Institutions to State Hospital; Notice.

25-10-114. Transfer of inmates of penal institutions to state hospital; notice.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-115 - Transfer of Patients to Another Hospital; Notice.

25-10-115. Transfer of patients to another hospital; notice.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-116 - Periodic Examinations of Patients; Determination of Discharge or Continued Hospitalization; Notice; Hearing.

25-10-116. Periodic examinations of patients; determination of discharge or continued hospitalization; notice; hearing.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-118 - Objections to Proposed Transfer or Continued Hospitalization; Notice; Hearing; Options of Court.

25-10-118. Objections to proposed transfer or continued hospitalization; notice; hearing; options of court.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-119 - Mechanical Restraints; Uses and Reasons Therefor Recorded.

25-10-119. Mechanical restraints; uses and reasons therefor recorded.
Mechanical restraints shall not be applied to any patient, unless the head of the hospital determines that the medical needs of the patient require them. The head of the hospital shall record every use of a mechanical restraint and the reasons for its use in the clinical record of the patient and sign the record.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-120 - Rights of Patients; Commitment and Treatment of Persons Being Treated by Prayer.

25-10-120. Rights of patients; commitment and treatment of persons being treated by prayer.
(a) The department shall adopt rules and regulations creating a bill of patient rights and establishing the procedures by which those rights may be enforced, limited or denied.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 147, 2.
(c) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 147, 2.
(d) No person who is being treated in good faith by spiritual means alone, through prayer, by a duly accredited practitioner in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination may be detained, hospitalized or ordered to receive treatment under this act unless:
(i) A court finds by clear and convincing evidence that he is mentally ill; or
(ii) If the person is a minor or is incompetent his parent or guardian consents to detention, hospitalization or treatment.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-121 - Admission Not to Create Presumption as to Competency nor Ground for Guardianship.

25-10-121. Admission not to create presumption as to competency nor ground for guardianship.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-122 - Records to Be Kept Confidential; Exceptions.

25-10-122. Records to be kept confidential; exceptions.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-123 - Discharge of Patient Held on Order in Action Arising Out of Criminal Offense.

25-10-123. Discharge of patient held on order in action arising out of criminal offense.
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).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-124 - Transfer of Patients Between States.

25-10-124. Transfer of patients between states.
(a) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 147, 2.
(b) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 147, 2.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-125 - Clothing and Transportation Upon Discharge.

25-10-125. Clothing and transportation upon discharge.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-126 - Penalties for Unwarranted Hospitalization or Denial of Rights.

25-10-126. Penalties for unwarranted hospitalization or denial of rights.
(a) A person who willfully causes the unwarranted hospitalization of any individual under this act 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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-127 - Convalescent Status; Discharge; Readmittance.

25-10-127. Convalescent status; discharge; readmittance.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-128 - Access to Patient Information.

25-10-128. Access to patient information.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 25-10-129 - Receipt and Disposition of Revenues and Gifts.

25-10-129. Receipt and disposition of revenues and gifts.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 25 - Institutions of the State › Chapter 10 - Hospitalization of Mentally Ill Persons › Article 3 - Interstate Compact on Mental Health › Section 25-10-302 - Designation, Powers and Duties of Compact Administrator.

25-10-302. Designation, powers and duties of compact administrator.
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.