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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 25-10-109 – Emergency Detention.
25-10-109. Emergency detention. (a) A person may be detained when: (i) A law enforcement officer or examiner has reasonable cause to believe a person is mentally ill pursuant to W.S. 25-10-101; (ii) A court has entered an ex parte order for immediate detention of a person pursuant to W.S. 25-10-110.1(h); (iii) A hospital revokes convalescent […]
Section 25-10-110 – Involuntary Hospitalization Proceedings.
25-10-110. Involuntary hospitalization proceedings. (a) Proceedings for the involuntary hospitalization of a person may be commenced by the filing of a written application with the court in the county in which the person is initially detained. Proceedings may also be initiated in the county in which there is a designated hospital if there is a […]
Section 25-10-110.1 – Directed Outpatient Commitment Proceedings.
25-10-110.1. Directed outpatient commitment proceedings. (a) If the court finds based upon the recommendation of an examiner or on its own determination that the proposed patient is mentally ill but does not require inpatient hospitalization, the court shall consider issuing a directed outpatient commitment order. The court shall require directed outpatient commitment for the proposed […]
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.
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.
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) […]