Title 35 — Title 35 — Public Health And Safety

Wyoming rural health transformation program; allowable perpetuity fund expenditures. (a) Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall expend the annual required distribution solely for the allowable perpetuity fund expenditures authorized under this section. The all…

Wyoming rural health transformation program; time-limited initiatives; sunset. (a) Subject to the availability of rural health transformation funds and subsection (b) of this section, the department is authorized to expend funds for time-limited initiatives in amounts that seek t…

Prohibited uses; legislative notice; reporting. (a) In addition to any other limitations imposed by state or federal law, no expenditure of rural health transformation funds shall be made for abortions or for specified sex-trait modification procedures, as defined in 45 C.F.R. § …

Recipient reporting; performance and accountability agreements; repayment. (a) The department shall require each recipient of funds under the Wyoming rural health transformation program to submit reports sufficient to demonstrate compliance with applicable state and federal requi…

(a) Automated external defibrillators; definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Automated external defibrillator (AED)" means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: (A) Has received approval of its premarket notification filed pursuant to U.S. Code, title 21, se…

Possession of automated external defibrillator. (a) In order to ensure public health and safety, all persons who possess an AED shall: (i) Obtain appropriate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of an AED by the American Heart Association, American Red C…

defibrillator. Limited liability for use of automated external (a) Any person who uses or attempts to use an automated external defibrillator device on a victim of a perceived medical emergency, any prescribing physician who authorizes the purchase of the AED and any individual w…

Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Department" means the Wyoming department of health; (ii) "TANF" means the federal temporary assistance to needy families program authorized by Pub. L. 104-193; (iii) "Program" means the public health nursing infant home visitation subpro…

Public health nursing infant home visitation subprogram created; eligibility. (a) There is created the public health nursing infant home visitation subprogram. (b) Pregnant women, or families with infants, are eligible for services of the program if: (i) The delivery of the newbo…

Program evaluation and statistical information. (a) It shall be the goal of the program in each county to provide appropriate nursing contact to all eligible women. The department shall statistically track, in order to provide trending reports as needed, the number of known eligi…

Program funding. The department shall report to the legislature any reduction in federal temporary assistance to needy families (TANF) program funds which results in the need for additional state funds to administer W.S. 35-27-101 through 35-27-104. The provisions of W.S. 35-27-1…

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Bathhouse" means a structure that contains dressing rooms, showers and toilet facilities for use with an adjacent public pool; (ii) agriculture; "Department" means the Wyoming department of (iii) "Director" means the director of the Wyom…

Establishment of a safety program. (a) The director shall establish and maintain a public pool and spa health and safety program. The director shall carry out provisions of the public pool and spa health and safety program and shall be assisted by the department of health. A loca…

Prohibited acts. No person shall violate this act or any regulation adopted in accordance with the provisions of this act.

Cease operations order; injunctive proceedings. (a) If the director of the department of agriculture or the director of the department of health has probable cause to believe that an imminent hazard to the public exists from a violation of this act, he may order any person to imm…

Penalties. Any person who knowingly and intentionally violates any provision of this act or regulation adopted pursuant to this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00…

Regulations. The director may adopt regulations necessary for the efficient enforcement of this act and to ensure that appropriate sanitary conditions, public safety and water quality standards are met by any person engaged in operating a public pool or spa.

Inspections, examinations. (a) For purposes of enforcement of this act, the director may, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator or agent in charge: (i) Enter at a reasonable time any public pool or spa; and (ii) Inspect at any reasonable time and within r…

License required; electronic transmittals. (a) Any person operating a public pool or spa shall obtain a license from the department of agriculture or a local health department and shall be thoroughly knowledgeable on good practices of swimming pool and spa operation and with the …

Summary suspension of a license. (a) A regulatory authority may summarily suspend a license to operate a public pool or spa if it determines through inspection, water quality testing, records or other authorized means, or after consultation with the state health officer, that an …

License revocation. (a) A regulatory authority may initiate revocation proceedings for a license by serving a complaint signed by the director or the director of a local department of health. The application shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the director or director of the …

Exemptions. Flow-through pools are exempt from the provisions of this act.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 32, § 3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Aftercare" means any assistance provided by a designated caregiver to a patient pursuant to this act after the patient's discharge from a hospital. Assistance under this act may include the performance of tasks necessary for the treatmen…

"This act" means W.S. 35-30-101 through Designation of caregivers by hospital patients. (a) Hospitals shall provide each patient or the representative of the patient with an opportunity to designate one (1) caregiver following the inpatient admission at the hospital and prior to …

Notification by hospital to caregiver. If a patient has designated a caregiver, a hospital shall notify the caregiver of the patient's discharge to the patient's residence or to another place, including another hospital or medical facility, as soon as practicable. In the event th…

discharge plan. Consultation with caregiver by hospital; (a) As soon as practicable after designation of a caregiver, the hospital shall attempt to consult with the designated caregiver to prepare for the patient's aftercare and shall issue a discharge plan describing a patient's…

Construction of act. (a) Nothing in this act shall interfere with the rights of a person legally authorized to make health care decisions for a patient. (b) Nothing in this act shall create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee or a duly authorized agent…

Impact on state or federal program funding. No monies of the state or federal government shall be used for the payment of any caregiver pursuant to this act. No state or federal program funding shall be impacted by this act.

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Contract" means an agreement executed in compliance with this act between: (A) A medical facility and the department that authorizes the medical facility to deliver volunteer health care services to low income persons in consideration fo…

Volunteer health services; application of claims act; exclusiveness of remedy; contract requirements. (a) The department may execute contracts with health care providers and medical facilities to deliver volunteer health care services to low income persons as a deemed public empl…

(a) Definitions. As used in this chapter unless otherwise defined: (i) "Authorized representative" means a person authorized by state or federal law to make health care decisions for an individual; (ii) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid; (iii) "Genetic testing" means any laborato…

Genetic testing; prohibitions; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person conducting genetic testing shall do any of the following without the informed consent of the individual or the individual's authorized representative: (i) Obtain an indi…

Genetic data; inspection; retention. (a) An individual or the individual's authorized representative may inspect, correct and obtain genetic data about the individual. (b) A person conducting genetic testing shall destroy an individual's genetic data upon request by the individua…

Criminal penalty; private right of action. (a) Any person violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation. (b) An individual whose rights have been violated under the pro…

General provisions; limitations. (a) The provisions of this chapter applicable to direct to consumer genetic testing companies shall not be waived. (b) The disclosure of genetic data pursuant to this chapter shall comply with all state and federal laws for the protection of priva…

Regulation of refrigerants. The use of a refrigerant designated acceptable pursuant to federal rules promulgated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671k shall not be prohibited or regulated by any code, ordinance, rule or regulation of any state or local agency or any political subdivision o…