Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0053 - State Hospital
Chapter 11 - DIRECTED OUTPATIENT COMMITMENT
Section 11-3 - Directed Outpatient Commitment Treatment Provider Requirements

(a) If an individual is determined mentally ill under the Act (Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 25-10-109 through -110.1) and is ordered by a court for directed outpatient commitment to a treatment provider as defined in Chapter 6 of these rules, the treatment provider shall comply with the court order and admit the patient unless it demonstrates to the court that it cannot comply with the court order for directed outpatient commitment.

(b) The treatment provider shall prepare a treatment plan, as required by the court order, in consultation with any gatekeeper designated by the Department. In preparing the treatment plan, the treatment provider shall consult with the county attorney, any relevant healthcare providers, and the patient or the person responsible for the care and custody of the patient. The treatment plan may not exceed two (2) years.

(c) The treatment provider shall issue a report to the court, the county attorney, and any gatekeeper designated by the Department every six (6) months. The report shall contain the patient's status in the directed outpatient commitment treatment plan, any past non-compliance with the treatment plan by the patient, and any barriers to the patient's continued maintenance in the community setting.