Title 35 — Title 35 — Public Health And Safety

47, § 1. Terminated by Laws 1985, ch. 217, § 2; 1988, ch.

47, § 1. Terminated by Laws 1985, ch. 217, § 2; 1988, ch.

47, § 1. Terminated by Laws 1985, ch. 217, § 2; 1988, ch.

Definitions; applicability of provisions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Acute care" means short term care provided in a hospital; (ii) "Ambulatory surgical center" means a facility which provides surgical treatment to patients not requiring hospitalization and is not part of a ho…

License required. No person shall establish any health care facility in this state without a valid license issued pursuant to this act.

Application for license; submission of evidence prerequisite to issuance. (a) An applicant for a license under this act shall file a sworn application with the division on a form provided by the division. The form shall request the following information: (i) The applicant's name;…

Issuance of license; fee; duration; renewal; transferability; provisional licenses; procedures. (a) The division shall issue a license under this act: (i) If the applicant is in compliance with this act and in substantial compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated purs…

Conditions, monitoring or revoking a license. (a) The division may place conditions upon a license, install a division approved monitor or manager at the owner's or operator's expense, suspend admissions, or deny, suspend or revoke a license issued under this act if a licensee: (…

exemption. Construction and expansion of facilities; (a) A licensee who contemplates construction of or alteration or addition to a health care facility shall submit plans and specifications to the division for preliminary inspection and approval prior to commencing construction.…

Inspection of licensed establishments; exceptions; assisted living facility inspection procedure. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section every licensed health care facility shall be periodically inspected by the division under rules and regulations promulgated by the de…

Rules and regulations. The department shall promulgate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of patients of health care facilities licensed under this act.

Penalties for violations. Except for violations otherwise punishable as a felony under the laws of this state, any person establishing or operating a facility or providing a service without first obtaining a license as required in this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by…

Quality management functions for health care facilities; confidentiality; immunity; whistle blowing; peer review. (a) Each licensee shall implement a quality management function to evaluate and improve patient and resident care and services in accordance with rules and regulation…

Nonbinding functional assessments. The department may, with the consent of the person seeking admission into a nursing care facility or his representative, conduct a nonbinding functional assessment for that person at the state's expense.

Repealed by the terms of Laws 2005, Ch. 243, §

Exceptions. 1. (a) No freestanding emergency center shall require separate licensure under this act when operated by the provider based emergency department of a Wyoming licensed hospital. (b) On and before June 30, 2025, freestanding emergency centers operated by a hospital dist…

Visitation rights. (a) A health care facility, as defined by W.S. 35-2901(a)(x), that provides twenty-four (24) hour per day care shall allow visitation for a person receiving care in that facility. The visitation required under this section shall not apply to persons involuntari…

Designation of heart attack and stroke centers. (a) The department of health shall establish by rule and regulation the process for recognition and designation of hospitals as any one (1) or more of the following: (i) Heart attack receiving centers; (ii) Heart attack referring ce…

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Health Care Facility Receivership Act."

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Department" means the department of health; (ii) "Health care facility" means any facility licensed or certified by the department that is a hospital or that normally provides twenty-four (24) hour per day care for individuals, including…

Petition for receivership; hearing; parties; emergency order. (a) The department may file a petition in the district court to appoint a receiver for a health care facility, if the facility: (i) Is operating without a license or the facility's license has been suspended, revoked o…

Effect of appointment. When a receiver is appointed under this act, the health care facility shall be divested of possession and control in favor of the receiver. The appointment of the receiver shall not affect the rights of the health care facility to defend against any claim, …

(a) Powers and duties of a receiver. A receiver appointed under this act shall: (i) Have the same powers as a receiver under W.S. 1-33-104 and shall exercise those powers necessary to remedy the conditions that constituted grounds for the imposition of the receivership, assure ad…

Termination of receivership. (a) The court, upon a motion by the receiver, the health care facility or the owner of the physical facility, may terminate the receivership if: (i) The receivership is no longer necessary because the conditions which gave rise to the receivership no …

Priorities. (a) During a receivership under this act, the following expenses and claims have priority in the following order: (i) The costs and expenses of the administration of the health care facility during the term of the receivership; (ii) Claims for: (A) Wages actually owin…

Receiver's liability. (a) The liability of the department shall be limited as set forth in the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act for the operation of medical facilities and the provision of health care. (b) If a person is designated to act as a receiver pursuant to W.S. 35-2-1103(f…

Applicability. The receivership provisions of W.S 1-33-101 through 1-33-110 shall apply to actions under this act to the extent that they do not conflict with this act.

definitions. Senior health care districts; establishment; (a) A senior health care district may be established under the procedures for petitioning, hearing and election of special districts as set forth in the Special District Elections Act of 1994. (b) As used in this article "…

Body corporate; name and style; powers generally; rules and regulations of trustees. (a) Each district is a body corporate and shall be designated by the name of the .... senior health care district. The district name shall be entered upon the commissioners' records and shall be …

of taxes. Administration of finances; assessment and levy (a) The board of trustees of a senior health care district shall administer the finances of the district according to the provisions of the Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Act, except that an annual audit in accordance…

Applicability. A senior health care district shall be operated, administered and is otherwise subject to the provisions that govern a rural health care district under Wyoming statutes, title 35, chapter 2, article 7, except W.S. 35-2-701, 35-2-705 and 35-2-708 shall not apply. W.…

Short title. This act may be cited as the "Long-term Care Electronic Monitoring Act."

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) ability to: "Capacity to consent" means an individual's (A) Understand and appreciate the significant benefits, risks and alternatives to proposed health care; (B) Understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of making decisions …

applicability. Authorized electronic monitoring; (a) No facility or resident of a facility shall engage in electronic monitoring or use electronic monitoring devices except as provided in this act. (b) Notwithstanding W.S. 7-3-702, nothing in this act shall be construed to author…

Authorized electronic monitoring; notice. (a) Every facility where electronic monitoring devices are in use shall post and maintain a notice or signage in a conspicuous location at or near the facility's main entrances stating that electronic monitoring devices may be in use in o…

Capacity; request; consent; records. (a) A resident with capacity to consent may request and consent to electronic monitoring pursuant to the provisions of this act. For a resident who lacks capacity to consent, the resident's representative may request and consent to electronic …

Facility rules; installation of electronic monitoring devices; accommodation by facility. (a) A facility shall not refuse to admit, remove or retaliate against a resident who requests to use, uses or declines to consent to use electronic monitoring in his room pursuant to this ac…

Admissibility of electronic monitoring; liability; reporting. (a) No court or state agency shall admit into evidence or consider during any proceeding any recording created using an electronic monitoring device in a facility unless the recording is otherwise admissible under the …

Electronic monitoring devices; rulemaking; compliance with rules. (a) The department shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this act including rules for receiving and resolving grievances received from residents. (b) Any resident or facility using an electronic monitoring …

(a) Definitions; plans of safe care; requirements. As used in this article: (i) "Early intervention and education program" means a program that provides services for infants and children with developmental delays and disabilities; (ii) "Patient care team" means a team of health c…

Short title; purpose; sunset. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hospital Price Transparency Act." (b) The purpose of this act is to require hospitals to disclose prices for certain items and services and to provide civil penalties. (c) This article is repealed …

(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Department" means the department of health; (ii) "De-identified maximum negotiated charge" means the highest charge a facility has negotiated with any third party payors for a facility item or service; (iii) "De-identified minimum negoti…

(a) List of standard charges required. A facility shall: (i) Maintain a list of all standard charges for facility items or services in accordance with this section; (ii) Maintain a list of the standard charges required under paragraph (i) of this subsection for not less than thre…

Monitoring. (a) The department shall monitor each facility's compliance with the requirements of this act using any of the following methods: (i) Evaluating complaints made by persons to the department regarding noncompliance with the act; (ii) Reviewing any analysis prepared reg…

Material violation; corrective action plan. (a) A facility materially violates this act if the facility fails to comply with the requirements of W.S. 35-21503. (b) If the department determines that a facility has materially violated this act, the department shall issue a material…

Civil penalty for violations. (a) The department may impose a civil penalty on a facility if a facility fails to: (i) Respond to the department's notice to submit a corrective action plan within the timeframe specified by federal rules and regulations; or (ii) Comply with the req…

Legislative recommendations. The department may propose to the legislature any necessary recommendations for amending this act, including recommendations in response to amendments by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services to 45 C.F.R. part 180.

Procedure for proposing establishment of sanitary and improvement districts. (a) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. (b) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. (c) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. (d) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5. (e) Repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5…

Contents of petition; lands not to be included. The petition for the establishment of said district shall contain a definite description of the territory intended to be embraced in such district according to government survey and the name of the proposed district. No lands includ…

Election of trustees at organization; term; salary; corporate powers. At the election for the organization of the district, there shall be elected two (2) trustees for a term of two (2) years and three (3) trustees for a term of four (4) years. Thereafter their respective success…