Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0053 - State Hospital
Chapter 7 - STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGNATION OF HOSPITALS AND TREATMENT PROVIDERS
Section 7-3 - Designated Hospital Requirements and Treatment Provider Requirements
Current through December 21, 2024
(a) Designated hospitals or treatment providers shall have a safe and secure location to hold an individual who is emergently detained under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-109 in a suitable setting pursuant to the Act and based on the patient's condition.
(b) Designated hospitals or treatment providers shall provide treatment services with the patient's consent or allow access to the patient by treatment provider staff or the patient's private mental health provider for purposes of providing treatment with the patient's consent. Treatment services may be provided without patient consent or the consent of his parent or guardian when treatment is limited to diagnosis or evaluation or when treatment is necessary to prevent immediate and serious physical harm to the person or others pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-109(f).
(c) Designated hospital staff or treatment provider staff shall have access to ongoing psychiatric consultation services provided by the Wyoming State Hospital for purposes of prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications.
(d) Designated hospital staff or treatment provider staff may also consult with the Wyoming State Hospital staff in advance of the following anticipated extended hospital stays:
(e) If the patient's symptoms resolve so that emergency detention or involuntary hospitalization are no longer required prior to the patient's transfer to the Wyoming State Hospital, the designated hospital or treatment provider shall file the appropriate documentation evidencing the reason for the patient's release as required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-116(b). If a hearing is requested, the designated hospital or treatment provider must appear to explain and support its decision that the patient no longer meets the criteria for emergency detention or involuntary hospitalization.
(f) If conditions justifying hospitalization continue to exist, the designated hospital or treatment provider shall send the court notice of the determination for continued hospitalization, including a detailed statement of the factual basis for the determination. Notice of the determination shall also be sent to the patient and the person responsible for the patient's care and custody. As required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 25-10-116(c) the notice shall include:
