Section 35-2-1101 – Short Title.

35-2-1101. Short title. This act may be cited as the “Health Care Facility Receivership Act.”

Section 35-2-1102 – Definitions.

35-2-1102. Definitions. (a) 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 the facility’s owner, operator or licensee; (iii) “This act” means […]

Section 35-2-1103 – Petition for Receivership; Hearing; Parties; Emergency Order.

35-2-1103. 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 or not timely renewed; or (ii) Presents a situation, physical […]

Section 35-2-1104 – Effect of Appointment.

35-2-1104. 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, suit or action against the facility, including, […]

Section 35-2-1105 – Powers and Duties of a Receiver.

35-2-1105. Powers and duties of a receiver. (a) 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 adequate health care for the residents or patients and […]

Section 35-2-1106 – Termination of Receivership.

35-2-1106. 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 longer exist; (ii) All of the residents in the […]

Section 35-2-1107 – Priorities.

35-2-1107. 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 owing to employees, other than officers of the facility, for […]

Section 35-2-1108 – Receiver’s Liability.

35-2-1108. Receiver’s liability. (a) The liability of the department shall be limited as set forth in the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act, W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-120, 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) and is not […]

Section 35-2-1109 – Applicability.

35-2-1109. 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.